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Anglers catching big Spanish mackerel out of Holden Beach area

Anglers out of Holden Beach are catching plenty of king-sized Spanish mackerel, but they have to go far offshore to do it. […]

Feed Spanish mackerel with a spoon

Craig Holt

September is a transition month at the North Carolina coast, as fish move from summer’s deep offshore haunts to nearshore waters. […]

Live-bait rigs with smaller baits are great ways to catch Spanish mackerel on light tackle in the fall outside a handful of inlets along North Carolina’s southeastern coast.

Live-bait Spanish are fall favorites outside SENC inlets

Jerry Dilsaver

It is a bit of an oxymoron along the North Carolina’s southeastern coast, that as fall approaches, the water cools and the fishing heats up. […]

Unhooking Spanish mackerel doesn’t have to come with a cut

Jerry Dilsaver

Follow these tips to avoid getting your fingers sliced while removing Spanish mackerel from your hook. […]

Mike Eady has plenty of places to target Spanish mackerel within kayak range of his home port of Murrells Inlet, S.C.

Fishing for Spanish mackerel in North Carolina vs. South Carolina

Jerry Dilsaver

Fishermen in North Carolina and South Carolina generally look for baitfish, structure and water flow when fishing for Spanish mackerel. The primary places to find concentrations of the small mackerel are around inlets, in close proximity to wrecks and artificial reefs, and harassing schools of bait around natural structure. […]

Spanish mackerel numbers peak along southern NC Coast

Jerry Dilsaver

Trolling for Spanish mackerel off North Carolina’s southern beaches is one of the highlights of June fishing. […]

Start speaking Spanish, mackerel that is, in May off the Carolinas

Jerry Dilsaver

One of the signs that spring has returned to the Carolinas is the arrival of Spanish mackerel in coastal waters. These little mackerel are targeted by fishermen from Hilton Head to Nags Head, and rightfully so. […]

It’s Spanish mackerel time along the N.C. coast

Craig Holt

The Spanish mackerel bite is hot along the North Carolina coastline. Clark spoons, Got-cha plugs, and other similar lures are catching them. […]

Spanish mackerel are fast swimmers with keen eyesight and sharp teeth, often requiring angler to trick them into a reaction bite.

Three trolling rigs for Spanish mackerel are popular among South Carolina fishermen

Phillip Gentry

Trolling for Spanish mackerel is a great way to locate fish when searching a large area. According to John Boy Koonce, a Charleston-area guide, you can make trolling as simple or as complex as you like; it’s a good way to fish with clients with children who aren’t as accomplished with tackle. […]