Atlantic Mackerel(Scomber scombrus)
Quick Facts
- Other Names: Tinker, Boston
- Size Range: Up to 15 inches
- Native Species?: Yes
- Food Value: Poor edibility
The Atlantic mackerel is a slender torpedo shaped fish with silver sides and a green back with z-shaped bars. They live in great schools and are an important bait fish in many fisheries. Also a huge commercial fishery exists for these fish in some countries.
Atlantic mackerel can be found throughout the Atlantic basin and are very abundant is many areas. They are an important food fish for many.
They can be caught on small jigs and flies, normally tied in multiple rigs with a weight at the bottom. Jigged vertically in the school these rigs can result in multiple hook ups. Often they are kept live and used for bait for grouper and snapper on the bottom or trolled slow for tuna and billfish.
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Jigging
A versatile method of fishing for many types of fish in both freshwater and salt. A jig is a lure, normally a lead-headed lure with many various types of body/tail configurations made of rubber, hair and feather. Jigs are one of the most versatile of all lures and can be tipped with bait or not. Traditionally jigs are worked in variety of up and down motions, and can be fished throughout the entire water column, depending on the fishery. A modern form of jigs called metal jigs has taken hold and many varieties and shapes have been developed to work different ways. Made famous by the Shimano Butterfly Jig and now produced by many companies in many variations. If I could only have one lure to fish with it would be a jig.
