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Johnny Two Legs · 05-15-2003, 05:58 AM

Fly Rod, I'm interested in fishing for Mackeral, but have no clue as to how to go about doing it. Could you be of any assistance?

First off, what do you look for? Do they school on the top of the water like Blues, Pogies??? Or is necessary to have a fish finder?

Second, what is a good rig setup to use? I've seen the mackeral rigs at stores, which have 4 or so hooks attach to a line, either each being a different color or containing some type of shiny material, and finally including a swivel on both ends, one to attach to the line, and the other to attach a spoon or jig of some sort. Is this the prefered (BEST) method to fish for mackeral? If not, can you suggest a better rig setup?

05-15-2003, 05:58 AM	#2
Johnny Two Legs Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wareham, MA Posts: 8	Fly Rod, I'm interested in fishing for Mackeral, but have no clue as to how to go about doing it. Could you be of any assistance? First off, what do you look for? Do they school on the top of the water like Blues, Pogies??? Or is necessary to have a fish finder? Second, what is a good rig setup to use? I've seen the mackeral rigs at stores, which have 4 or so hooks attach to a line, either each being a different color or containing some type of shiny material, and finally including a swivel on both ends, one to attach to the line, and the other to attach a spoon or jig of some sort. Is this the prefered (BEST) method to fish for mackeral? If not, can you suggest a better rig setup?