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Mackerel Fishing Techniques

Mackerel Fishing Techniques - Fishing at sea has some advantages, besides having a satisfying strike sensation , we are also can fishing some kinds of fish. One of the target when fishing at sea is mackerel fish. Mackerel fish is a fish that was familiar to the anglers. Fish that have slim elongated body shape, with a silvery color and its body is like zebra stripes cross always live in groups within looking for food. Mackerel fish classified as pelagic fish, so it always relocates. 

Mackerel Fishing Techniques

As a reliable predator fish, mackerel always threaten the existence of small fish that become its food. Mackerel fish like the reef area because there are a lot of small fish. Mackerel fish is powerful fish and also so fast when swimming. The big mackerel not only lives in the shallow region, but also going to the sea bottom to look its food. While the small mackerel ususally just lives in the shallow region. 

Well, to get mackerel you have to use the different technique in order to get maximum result. In this occasion we will give you some tricks and technique to hunt mackerel fish. Check this out.!!!

1. Fishing rod
Select the type of short light spinning rod (180-220 cm), and the main ingredient is graphite that consists of one or two rods. Select a curved rod from the center to the ends (class 2-4 kg) or rod that curved at the end just with class 65 kg - 10 kg. 

2. Reel
The use of the spinning rollers should select with 2-12 stainless metal ball bearings that made from graphite. The reel size shoul be equal to the line size, or above it a level. 

3. Fishing line
Use the IGFA test line, because if you get a monster you can handle it and doesn't broke. Usually a small line 8 lbs - 20 lbs class .Because mackerel fish have sharp teeth and resembles a chainsaw, so to anticipate that use the end rope that made from single steel wire  number 24-28  or fiber steel wire 15-24 kg class. 

4. Bait
 Mackerel is pelagic fish (surface). The anglers usually use a small fish that are still alive, such as puffer fish. Because mackerel is pelagic fish, so don't use the ballast above the hook in order to the bait doesn't sink. But if you want to use the ballast, you only need a small ballast so your bait is in the middle. You also can use the buoy to hold the bait on the surface.

5. Technique
Set the drag reel 30% from the line power, so when the mackerel grab your bait it won't broke your line. Mackerel has good speed, so don't panic when mackerel bring your hook fastly, because mackerel usually stop directly. When you feel mackerel is tired, roll up your reel as soon as possible. If you want to fihing mackerel, you better use trolling. Trolling is put the rod on the run boat in the back but in medium speed. 

Okay, that's all from Ghazuth to discuss about Mackerel Fishing Techniques. May you can practice our tips when you get fishing to get mackerel fish. Thank you for reading our text and god luck.
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