SPANISH MACKEREL SEASON REOPENING 22ND MARCH

SPANISH MACKEREL SEASON REOPENING 22ND MARCH 2025

Fishing techniques for offshore fishing for Spanish mackerel

Rolling for Spanish mackerel is an extremely popular style of fishing in Northern Australian and there wouldn’t be too many keen anglers that haven’t given it a go over the years. Spanish mackerel are an excellent table fish, they have a blistering first few runs and fishing for them is a lot of fun. When trolling, it’s sometimes as easy as throwing a couple of lures out the back and driving around but other times it requires a more strategic approach. I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time trolling for mackerel over the years both commercially and recreationally with great success. I’d happily say trolling is by far the most effective technique to catch mackerel – it allows you to cover large amounts of water and search for fish while your lures and baits are in the strike zone 100 per cent of the time.

Mackerel start their distribution in good numbers from northern NSW all the way around the top of northern Australia to Western Australia. The southern reaches of their range is seasonal with the warmer currents, but the general distribution areas are great year-round fisheries. There are now closed seasons for mackerel in different states so check your local rules and regulations before heading out.

information provided from Hooked up Magazine website