Old Man and the Sea - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PapaDave · 07-11-2011, 08:26 AM

Is that a Spanish Mackerel or a King Mackerel? I used to fish for kings off the east coast of Florida and down in the keys when I was a kid.

fishsouthcounty · 07-11-2011, 09:14 AM

looks like a king to me, definitely no wahoo though. either way, hell of a fish.

T-Rex · 07-14-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaDCh

Is that a Spanish Mackerel or a King Mackerel? I used to fish for kings off the east coast of Florida and down in the keys when I was a kid.

King Mackerel. Spanish macks are smaller with spots. I used to catch them both off the Carolinas.

roby · 07-14-2011, 08:06 PM

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I like the lure with flames......smokin'

....flamin' Rapala..

Cool lure...I thought the same thing.

Get rid of the spinners - they can't catch fish...haha.

Great report and awesome pictures.

07-11-2011, 08:26 AM	#1
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,475	Is that a Spanish Mackerel or a King Mackerel? I used to fish for kings off the east coast of Florida and down in the keys when I was a kid.

07-11-2011, 09:14 AM	#2
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	looks like a king to me, definitely no wahoo though. either way, hell of a fish.