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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Conservationists have condemned the UK’s failure to back a plan to fish mackerel sustainably in the north-east Atlantic to protect stocks as “pitiful”. The European Union proposed setting quotas for ...

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 ...

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The UK and most other members of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission voted against the plan for mackerel (Alamy/PA) Conservationists have condemned the UK’s failure to back a plan to fish ...