Spanish Mackerel

How to find Spanish Mackerel?

The places fish are found are called “structures”for example, a rock ledge, reefs, coral reef, a submerged cave, drop off ledge, pinnacle rocks and old ship wrecks etc. are perfect places to find fish homes. Fish seek these places out to school, for protection and also for ambush. Even pelagic fish which roam the world’s oceans following warm water currents are attracted to underwater structures, which can hold smaller schools of baitfish.All pelagic species such as Sailfish, Marlin, Tuna, Maui Maui, Mackerel, Kingfish, Cobia, Sampson fish etc., all follow water currents and without question are in search of baitfish, squid etc. So if you find the baitfish, you find the larger predators. The baitfish might be down deep or on the surface.
(Note: Fish are active at dawn and dusk ½ to full moon phases) 

How to Troll a deep diving Lure?

 If the baitfish school is deep, often a sounder is needed to identify the schooling baitfish. Use a “Matrix shallow or deep diver with a fast Troll about 7 to 9 knots.

How to Jig a lure?

" Some time Spanish Mackerel are found on shallow reefs and can be jigged"

 If the baitfish school is deep, often a sounder is needed to identify the schooling baitfish. A “Jig King” is also useful for jigging structures with a high-speed retrieve. Let the Vector sink to the bottom and retrieve with a jerking motion around the strike zone and let drop and repeat the action. The darting and flashing at speed are important to success. 

How to fish the surface for Pelagic species?

If the baitfish surface, the flocks of bird life will alert you to the schools of baitfish. A “Swat Christmas Tree” lure is perfect to troll behind the back of the bubble trail. Don’t forget to use a shallow “Matrix” or AVO large for surface high speed trolling and you can also use a “Vector or Quarterback” for high speed spinning . Fast trolling and spinning are needed when working the surface schools of fish.

How to fish with soft Plastics for Pelagic Species?

If the baitfish school is deep, often a sounder is needed to identify the schooling baitfish. The schooling baitfish are usually around a structure for protection. Use your soft plastics to jig shallow reefs and work on making it look like a live bait . You can uses larger finger baits or large Mad Shad. As these lure are not expensive and it does not matter if they get chewed up.