Why Knot?
What is it about pulling away from the harbor as the sun comes up that just can't be matched? You have the right bait, the right tackle, the tide is perfect, but still, nothing is certain. That is why it's called fishing, not catching. But for us, fisherman, days like this make it all worth it.
Credit - WhyKnot Fishing (Link Below)
Finding the Bait
Sometimes finding the mackerel is just as hard as locating the stripers, if you can't locate the school you can't get them to bite. Once you find a school of mackerel, you can jig three or four at a time using a sabiki rig. After that, straight to the live well!
Rigging the Bait
I've found, that chunking the mackerel makes for easier fishing, but the fish you do catch are not as large. The chunking presentation.
For a live presentation, a hook can go right under the dorsal fin of fish fresh out of the live well. This will give the mackerel the ability to swim on its own.
The Results
As always, please upvote and comment what you think!
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And for more about my fishing background.. click below
https://steemit.com/steemit/@modernsuperior/how-fishing-made-me-who-i-am-today-from-entitled-to-thankful
And to see a blue lobster (one in two million) click here!
https://steemit.com/adventure/@modernsuperior/the-time-we-caught-a-blue-lobster-one-in-two-million-chance
OMG that's a huge fish @modernsuperior
It seems I have a lot to learn how to fish with you @modernsuperior ... nice post ...
Wow! That's a monster! Congratulation. I don't fish but really enjoy a nice fish dinner. Aloha!
I am from the Whaling City of New Bedford. If you don't eat fish around here it is a crime lol. My father was a fish cutter back in the day and my first job was bagging scallops while in high school. Upvoted and following!
Grew up working on a lobster boat out of Beverly Harbor, MA. Its just a little steem away from historic Gloucester.
Nice. looking forward to following your steem adventure!
Some of my previous posts should be right up your alley!
those are YUUUGE!
Really nice, catch!
Great post and photos! I'm married to an avid fisherman and love spending time on the boat, even though I don't fish a lot myself. Although maybe if I keep following your posts, I'll be able to surprise him with some newfound fishing expertise. 🙂
Being out on the water is so peaceful in itself.. catching fish is just a bonus!