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Michael Mancini

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Spanish Mackerel
September 07, 2011, 02:56:45 PM
Maybe slightly off topic, but what would you consider the best lures when casting for Spaniards.

On some not too heavy gear, they can be a lot of fun...

Peter Morris

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 07, 2011, 03:06:22 PM
Halco max rigged with two nice Decoy Jigging sergeant singles.

Lively Lure Mack baits rigged the same......rapala x-raps rigged the same again.

All are deadly on spaniards....but are not surface lures of course.

Pete

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 07, 2011, 03:09:00 PM
For surface lures, I've had good success on the ulua stickbaits.

Karl Nelson

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 07, 2011, 04:19:11 PM
For me it seems i only attract mackerel when i have a shell shaping or craft bait on.. ::)

Graham Blackmore

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 07, 2011, 07:15:07 PM
Jackson pintails - big macs love them

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 07, 2011, 09:39:11 PM
I've caught macks on every single gt surface lure I own. If there's a Spanish around they'll eat it. Gettin them to stay connected is a different story. Sub-surface stickbaits have had the best strike rate for me.
     Chris

Glenn Travis

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 08, 2011, 02:30:27 AM
As Chris said, they will strike at anything when they are on the bite from a full scale long kong to a 215g nambas. the fcl labo Hj stick 90g has been a little winner with the spaniards.

Cheers
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Brandon Khoo

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 08, 2011, 06:07:52 AM
anything Kasey Leong uses gets snipped off!   ;D  ;D
If it swims; I want to catch it!

Graham Scott

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 08, 2011, 09:29:23 AM
I've had success on stickbaits and long profile poppers like ebipops. Not sure if its just luck, but I back my drag off a long way once I know its a spano and not a GT and haven't lost many... a lot softer fish in general and frequently hooked outside the mouth. Less bite offs on longer lures generally

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 08, 2011, 11:16:19 AM
As already mentioned sub surface stickbaits seem to be the most effective but you will get Spaniards on any GT popper. I remember fishing at one of our local big GT hangouts with a mate once and he had just tied on a brand new Orion Bigfoot.... just before he makes his first cast he says, "Man I'll be spewin' if I lose this to a Spaniard".. stickbait touches down, first sweep of the rod, big flash of silver, bigfoot gone. Haha, it was classic.

Brandon Khoo

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 09, 2011, 06:41:02 AM
I'm with Karl on this - for some reason, spaniards seem to like nice lures. They are quite partial to Gammas and Sea Frogs too!  ;D


For me it seems i only attract mackerel when i have a shell shaping or craft bait on.. ::)
If it swims; I want to catch it!

Michael Gordon

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 10, 2011, 06:18:32 AM

Sometimes its not the Spanish Mackerel doing the biteing :).
Last Edit: September 10, 2011, 07:36:10 AM by Michael Gordon

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 10, 2011, 07:19:41 PM
Mongrel got what he deserved!  ;D
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 10, 2011, 09:29:51 PM
I'm with Karl on this - for some reason, spaniards seem to like nice lures. They are quite partial to Gammas and Sea Frogs too!  ;D


For me it seems i only attract mackerel when i have a shell shaping or craft bait on.. ::)

Oi!  >:(  I can't believe your gamma never got a taker given the area we were fishing  >:(

Not fair.
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Brandon Khoo

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Re: Spanish Mackerel
September 10, 2011, 10:53:13 PM
I am sure they were singling you out for attention!!  ;D
If it swims; I want to catch it!