Has the Spanish mackrel showed up yet?
not yet.when water temperatures exceed 70 degrees.
Can’t wait!!
Looking for a refresher on Spanish.
Drift into them, cast long and retrieve fast as you can right? Colors?, lures?, Fly?
That sounds about right. I have never just fished for Spanish but this year I’ve been doing a little reading and am hoping to catch a few! (Or a lot #128515
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Originally posted by ReelShockLooking for a refresher on Spanish.
Drift into them, cast long and retrieve fast as you can right? Colors?, lures?, Fly?
IMHO it all depends on conditions such as water clarity and sky conditions. I’m a Gotcha plug thrower and I just returned from Panama City Beach FL but did not get much action reeling a fast straight line like I have at NC piers in the past. I had to experiment my retrieves and found that letting the plug drop down to one to two foot depth and bouncing my plug around in an erratic pattern (imitating an injured bait) while doing a slow retrieve seemed to work best. Water was very clean and overcast sky so I could actually watch the Spanish darting at the plug.
Generally white body with red head Gotchas seems to work most of the time, but I was at Bogue Inlet Pier one time and pink Gotchas were the ticket that day. Sometimes it’s a white body yellow head day. Murphy’s law is that it is the color setup not in your tackle box:imp:. Smaller lures work too if you are not dealing with sea breeze conditions.
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Originally posted by ReelShockDrift into them, cast long and retrieve fast as you can right? Colors?, lures?, Fly?
I’ve got the best of the best, the holy grail of Spanish Mackerel baits, bar none, better than the rest! You will throw all your Gatchas away! Defenatly the greatest Spanish fishing lure around! And I probably have the last one in existence! AMAZING! Could be for sale…for a price.
Wait for it…
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This weather sucks…
can’t even fish around the pond.
I have never caught a Spanish Mackerel, nor have i targeted them. Do you just fish from the pier for them? Do they taste good?
I got a fishing pole for my wife…Greatest trade i ever made.
Wow pretty sure that one of a kind!!
I’m going to try fishing in a kayak along the surf… We’ll see
I think they taste great when their fresh
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Originally posted by DloganI’m going to try fishing in a kayak along the surf… We’ll see
I think they taste great when their fresh
Have you ever tried it from a kayak? I have been wanting to give it a shot. Let me know if you do and you don’t mind me tagging along.
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1995 Searay 175 Series
No I haven’t tried it yet,but I will let you know how it goes
No I wouldn’t mind at all
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Originally posted by DloganNo I haven’t tried it yet,but I will let you know how it goes
No I wouldn’t mind at all
PM sent
2014 Wilderness Systems Ride 135
1995 Searay 175 Series
there was a guy a couple of years ago that caught a big king on his kayak off folly… awesome post. ill try to find the link…
“mr keys”
Oh cool I would love to see that
Thx
i saw one in a birds talons on the northern border or florida on the beach over the weekend they should be in charleston soon. goin yard ive only caught a couple but they tasted great smoked, grilled, and blackened.
Spanish should be here this weekend. Already being caught from MB piers because there is a finger of warmer water up there right now. Spanish show up much earlier than Kings or Cobia on SC coast. Need about 68F and some other conditions before the kings show up but spanish come a few weeks before at even around 66F. Obviously, you need the right wind, water color, and bait around as well. If you get that now, the spanish will be here.
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Originally posted by FishingaddictSpanish should be here this weekend. Already being caught from MB piers because there is a finger of warmer water up there right now. Spanish show up much earlier than Kings or Cobia on SC coast. Need about 68F and some other conditions before the kings show up but spanish come a few weeks before at even around 66F. Obviously, you need the right wind, water color, and bait around as well. If you get that now, the spanish will be here.
Got this off Surfline: Folly Beach Pier Northside Report this morning:
Predicted Water Temp by LOLA
at 8:47AM
WATER TEMP: 69? F
Someone have a more accurate/updated link I would love to have it.
Maybe these upcoming warm days will help.
couldn’t find the king link 
“mr keys”
I was planning on trolling the harbor and channel for Spanish tomorrow but the way this weather has been I think I’ll wait another week. Cold air probably isn’t helping much. .
Capt. R. Killin
“Day Tripper”
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