| Mackerel fishing is always a family favorite. Either | | | | the water until you catch. |
| jigging or trolling the for them, the family usually gets | | | | - Mackerel are fish that shoal in large numbers, so |
| fed. | | | | you may be a while before you see a fish and after |
| - Mackerel are fairly powerful mid swimming fish, so a | | | | that there may be lots all at once. A bit like London |
| strong rod and line will eliminate disappointment for | | | | Busses. |
| the children. | | | | - The alternative to jigging is to troll. Depending on |
| - Set your rig of feathers with the weight furthest | | | | the lowest speed of your boat, you may need to |
| away from the rod, if that is the method you | | | | change the weight to a heavier one, if you boat will |
| choose. Between the main line from your rod end fix | | | | not go very slowly under power, a heavy lure or |
| a swivel or ideally a swivel clip and fix the | | | | spinner and a para vane my resolve the problem and |
| ready-made trace of feathers to that. Finally as | | | | keep the lure at a depth. |
| described before the weight. 3-4oz is usually | | | | - Mackerel can easily be caught with a float and bait |
| sufficient for jigging. | | | | or spinner. In this instance, a lighter rod may be |
| - If fishing in deep water, jigging is probably | | | | considered, as you will only be catching them one at |
| favorable. This is basically lowering the rig into the | | | | a time. |
| water, to start with near the bottom, and then lifting | | | | - Baits: If float fishing, any fish flesh will do. Sand eel, |
| and dropping the weight and feathers. If you have | | | | herring or mackerel. |
| no success at one depth try fishing further up into | | | | |