After two years of mediocre catches, a bountiful Spanish mackerel season is underway in the Gulf of Carpentaria, and fishers say it is good news for shoppers.

Ouch. As the blues and ladies found other foraging grounds, Geno expected the Spanish mackerel to take their place, but they’ve yet to find their way into the Canaveral shallows.

Spanish mackerel are plentiful in the area and make for a good fight and a tasty meal. Largemouth bass fishing is picking up in the Tomoka River, with snook also starting to show up in shallow water.

Spanish mackerel are plentiful in the area and make for a good fight and a tasty meal. Largemouth bass fishing is picking up in the Tomoka River, with snook also starting to show up in shallow water.

Holy Mackerel: Man reels in second largest Spanish mackerel in Australia This giant Spanish mackerel was caught off the coast of Tweed on Easter Monday, weighing in at a near record amount.

Fishing for Spanish mackerel has been terrific in South Florida since a voter-approved constitutional amendment to ban gill nets in state waters took effect on July 1, 1995.

To keep a Spanish mackerel, it must measure at least 12 inches from the tip of the mouth to the fork of the tail. The daily bag limit is 15 per angler, which will provide numerous meals for your ...

Surf Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, whiting, croaker, snook and hopefully pompano will be in the surf. The better fishing will be during the incoming tides.

The Spanish mackerel is a subject of high debate, with government institutions saying the species needs protection while industry leaders say the “reef is thriving”.