1. Introduction to Mackerel
Mackerel is also known as swallow fish, sharp-mouthed mackerel, green arrow, flat mackerel, and bamboo mackerel. The body is nearly spindle-shaped; the back is darker in color, blue-black, dark blue or dark cyan; the abdominal cavity is light in color, mostly silver, milky white or light yellowish milky white. Mackerel is widely distributed in the central and western Pacific, and can be found around the East my country Sea, Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea. The spring floods are from April to June every year, and the autumn floods are from July to October, with May to June being the peak period. . 2. Mackerel fishing methods
There are two main methods of fishing for Mackerel, namely artificial bait fishing and real bait fishing. Fishing with artificial bait is more suitable for fishing on the island, but the actual effect will be better when fishing with real bait from a boat. 3. Bait fishing skills
(1) Fishing tackle configuration
The bait fishing gear should be a hard-tuned fiberglass anti-corrosion sea rod of more than 2.4 meters, equipped with a large reel. The main line task requires 100 meters of super strong braided wire with a diameter of about 0.37mm. A hollow pendant of 15 to 20 grams, a large 8-shaped pole tip, and a large ring-shaped long-handled straight hook. The brain wire must be made of thin steel wire or large live wire and neutral wire about one meter long. Tie the thin steel wire directly to the hook. Please add a small sinker or make your own thread 20 cm above the hook handle. The white cloth strips should be cut inward along the edge of the cloth strip into many shapes like tentacles or hairs, and the hooks can be included in them. These small tentacles gathered in the water can easily attract the attention of the mackerel.
(2) Fishing techniques
When fishing with artificial bait, you should choose the morning and evening of the spring tide in summer, and watch the entire sea level. When you find that there are a large number of small fish scurrying not far away, When fleeing, the water is usually filled with mackerel or other vicious fish species. At this time, throw the line to the direction where the small fish escape. Pay special attention to throwing the line to the upper and lower front of where the small fish escape and not behind. When the line is two meters long in the water, lower the rod and swing it back at a medium speed. Stop shaking when it swings back about 4 to 5 meters. Count silently for two times before continuing to swing back and repeat. This will make the fake bait mix with the real bait in the water. Same. When a Spanish mackerel bites the hook, the reaction of the rod in your hand is very obvious and it will immediately bend into a big bend. At this time, the line cannot be released without restriction. The rod should always keep bending from beginning to end. The brake pedal adjustment button should be adjusted correctly before fishing and maintained. Rod and line should come first. 4. Real bait fishing skills
(1) Configuration and usage of fishing tackle
It is not suitable to use sea rod or hand rod for real bait fishing tackle, but it is more convenient and convenient to use hand line, and the hand The line is easy to use and brings more fishing positions, so you can get more fish. Use a super strong braided line with a diameter of about 0.45mm about 50 meters long, and directly wrap it around your hand. Use thin steel wire or thick live wire for the brain line. Do not add any extra weight when the main line is directly connected to the brain line. This will not harm the live bait. The free movement overcomes the situation where live bait is only in one swimming layer.
(2) Techniques for using bait
The fishing method for real bait is the same as that for artificial bait. Live bait is divided into fresh fish and live shrimp. The length and size of fresh fish should be 5 to 8 centimeters, and the size is preferably a small mullet as thick as the middle finger; for live shrimp, it is best to use thumb-sized prawns or shrimps. . There are also things to pay attention to when using small fresh fish to thread the hook. If you put the hook from the mouth into the eye and out, since mackerel usually starts over when eating bait, it will not be difficult to catch it by just biting the hook when the hook tip comes out from the beginning. The same goes for live shrimps. Just penetrate through the hard bone in the middle of the shrimp's head. The hand raft should be placed farther away from the lake or fixed at a certain point on the boat to prevent it from being dragged into the sea.