Few fish provide as much fun and excitement as the mackerel. This type of fish comes in a wide variety of sizes, allowing anglers to experience different fishing styles while catching a hard-fighting and (depending on the exact type) delicious fish for the table. If you want to pursue this species, make sure you have one of the best mackerel fishing boats. Here are a few great options from Scout Boats.
350 LXF
When you want comfort and luxury on the water, as well as a wide range of fishing features, the 350 LXF is a great choice. This boat has all the refinement you expect, and it also has floor fish boxes, transom storage, and a 60-gallon fish box.
275 Dorado
This dual-console boat can help you glide from one fishing destination to another. To help you catch your fill of mackerel, it has a large cockpit fishing area, a 25-gallon baitwell, and flush-mounted rod holders for four rods. It also has port and starboard fish boxes for enhanced convenience.
235 XSF
This boat is sleek and sophisticated, giving you tremendous performance with a smooth ride while you travel to your fishing spot. When you reach the mackerel, you can benefit from a 15-gallon transom baitwell, a 61-gallon fish box, and a raw water wash down.
175 Sportfish
If you want a light, manageable boat that can handle a wide variety of fishing styles, the 175 Sportfish is a great option. While it has a 10-inch draft for reaching shallow fishing destinations, it is also built with a unique hull that allows you to fish in bays and large lakes. This gives you tremendous access to the mid-depth mackerel schools.
Understanding Mackerel Makes For Better Fishing
If you’re going to fish for a certain species, it helps to have a basic understanding of the fish’s biology, habits, feeding techniques, and behavior. With that in mind, let’s take a quick moment to review the mackerel.
First of all, you should understand that the term “mackerel” applies to many different species and subspecies of fish. They are all pelagic fish, which essentially means a sea or lake fish that stays in roughly middle areas of depth, neither deep nor in the shallows. Mackerel are generally found along the coasts or just offshore and they may be in groups or alone.
Smaller mackerel species stick together in large schools. For anglers this means if you find one you will likely find many more before the school moves on. They make great table fare, but larger mackerel, especially the king mackerel, are highly prized among sport anglers who value challenging fights above fishing for food.
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