Fishing For

Chub mackerel

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(18)
197 Catches
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12-14; Vertebrae: 31. Interpelvic process small and single. No well developed corselet. Swim bladder present. First haemal spine posterior to first interneural process; 12 to 15 interneural bones under first dorsal fin. Anal fin spine conspicuous, clearly separated from anal rays but joined to them by a membrane. Back with narrow stripes which zigzag and undulate. Belly unmarked (Pacific population) or with wavy lines (Atlantic pop.) (Ref. 168). Caudal peduncle with 5 finlets on the upper and lower edge. Distance between dorsal fins shorter than or equal to the first dorsal fin base (Ref. 35388).
Average Length
11.8 in
Maximum Length
2.1 ft
Maximum Weight
6.4 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 984.3 ft
Temperature Range
50.0 - 80.6 ºF

Top Baits For Catching Chub mackerel

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
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Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Mackerel
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Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
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Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
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Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
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Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Common Clam
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Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies
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Lures by Berkley Gulp! Berkley Saltwater Gulp! Swimming Mullet Smoke - 4" - 10 Pack
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(7)
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Recently Caught Chub mackerel

Obi Tansey

1 week ago
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Caught 22 mackerel, gave some away to the locals who were catching nothing, stopped tanking photos after a while.

Chub mackerel
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Obi Tansey

1 week ago
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Using a scented gulp lure, after I switched to an unscented lure and got no bites so they were eating of smell today.

Chub mackerel
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Obi Tansey

1 week ago
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Chub mackerel
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Dillan Brakkie Se Gat Hengel Bezuidenhout

2 weeks ago
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West Coast, Western Cape

Chub mackerel
3 lb 3 oz
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Dillan Brakkie Se Gat Hengel Bezuidenhout

2 weeks ago
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West Coast, Western Cape

Chub mackerel
3 lb 2 oz
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Dillan Brakkie Se Gat Hengel Bezuidenhout

2 weeks ago
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West Coast, Western Cape

Makriel

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Toby Oppenheimer

1 week ago
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Chub mackerel
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Dillan Brakkie Se Gat Hengel Bezuidenhout

3 weeks ago
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