Being a freelance captain and mate has given me the opportunity to learn numerous rigs and covert tactics in the last 12-plus years, including this one I mastered fishing on the 70-foot American ...

The swimming mackerel is one of the world’s best set-ups when fooling a marlin into taking a bite. No matter where you fish, they will have no problem homing in on this relatively slow-swimming snack.

Where you should go: The Mud Hole remains the best bet for mackerel, though some are being caught in many other areas. What you should use: Mackerel jigging rigs. Why today is a good day for this: It ...

Spotted mackerel have a common length to the fork - about 50 to 80cm - with larger fish weighing up to 8kg. The larger spanish mackerel share a similar average length, but will grow up to 120cm with a ...

This is the second of a two-part bait rigging series covering swimming ballyhoo, rigging for king mackerel and strip baits. King mackerel are notorius for being short hitters; meaning they normally ...

There’s an old saying, “better late than never” and that sure applies to this year’s mackerel run along the Jersey coast. The abnormally warm weather we’ve been having this winter has kept water ...

It's spring, so king mackerel fishing is just now heating up for anglers in the Pensacola area. Each spring, the king mackerel migrate north in the Gulf of Mexico to their summertime spawning grounds.

The inshore fishing continues to be entertaining. The party boats that are making daily trips to the bluefish grounds are finding the late summer water is churning out many different species of fish.

King mackerel are notorius for being short hitters – meaning they normally hit half the bait, leaving the angler frustrated. They can be fierce fighters and when the battle is over, the victory is ...