Ballyhoo, mullet, bonito and squid all make great baits, but if you can match the size Spanish mackerel to the size of the billfish you are seeking, there is simply no better dead bait to pull. All ...

Learn the art of filleting Spanish mackerel in this step-by-step guide, perfect for fishing and spearfishing enthusiasts as well as aspiring fishmongers. Discover expert tips for handling and ...

Whether you have a boat or are land locked Spanish mackerel are something that you can have a blast catching, plus they are great to eat fresh. Each year they show up sometime during the spring and ...

I was fishing off Venezuela in the late 1990s when a local mate showed me a hot dog — yes, a hot dog that you’d eat — that he had rigged with a Mustad live-bait hook. Shortly thereafter, he said, ...

It was a typical Spanish mackerel meeting - an on-the-water spring picnic, with dozens of boats of all sizes and descriptions off St. Augustine Inlet. Finding the fish meant simply finding the fleet, ...

With the thermometer around the 100-degree mark, it can become increasingly tougher to catch fish inshore this time of year. The good news is that living in the Florida Panhandle there is always ...

If you want to try and cash in on the Spanish mackerel run, I suggest you do it soon. The cooler nights will cut short their visit, and while they aren’t thick as their running mates the bluefish, for ...

Each November, about the time the Stuart Air Show takes place at Witham Field, a certain set of fishermen begin to get their gear ready. They know it's time for the annual arrival of the Spanish ...