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SPANISH MACKEREL
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Description: color of black and greed, shading to silver on sides, golden yellow irregular spots above and below lateral line; front of dorsal fin black; lateral line curves gently to base of tail.
Similar Fish; Cero Mackerel or King Mackerel
Where Found; INSHORE FLATS and OFFSHORE, especially over grass beds and reefs.
Size; average catch, less than 2 lbs.
• Florida Record; 12 lbs., 0 ozs.
Remarks; a schooling fish that spawns OFFSHORE, spring through summer. Mackerel have very sharp teeth and when fishing for these fish a steel leader or a long shank hook is a must. Mackerel mainly feed on small fish and loves small gold spoons retrieved very fast.
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