For some hot fast paced action, the Spanish Mackerel bite can’t be beat.The Spanish has started showing up in the surf so read down to learn how to target these fish for some great fun.

Last week we talked about the wind direction and its effect on the water.Spanish mackerel fishing is best when the water is clear so that you can cast right towards them.This means that a northeast or east wind is best for Spanish fishing on the south beaches and a southwest or west wind is best for Spanish fishing on the north beaches.If the water is clear enough, you can see them piled up in the waves making it easy to cast right to them.

Now, let’s talk gear and what you need to get the spanish mackerel to strike.For a rod, a 9 – 10.5’ rod that can throw up to 3 oz. will work well.These fish are fast and like to go after fast bait so a high speed reel such as the Okuma Cedros or Trios reels are great.

The best lures for Spanish are anything shiny such as Acme casting spoons, Bowed Up Lure trolling spoons, Clarkspoons, glass minnows, stingsilvers and Hopkins lures tied to a three foot, twenty pound fluorocarbon leader.Cast the lure out as far as you can and reel it back in quickly.If everyone around you is catching Spanish and you are catching blue fish, you should retrieve your lure faster.

If you prefer pier fishing over surf fishing, there are Spanish being caught at the Avon pier.Gotcha plugs work well from the pier.For Gotcha plugs to be effective, you will need to work the plug by jigging your rod as you crank the reel. The goal is to make the plug look like it is swimming.Many Spanish are caught right at or under the pier so be sure and reel it all the way up to the pier.

If you have a boat, Spanish can be caught by using Bowed Up Lure trolling spoons or Clarkspoons trolled 4 – 5 knots behind the boat.

Here are some pictures of the lures that we recommend and have in stock.Stop in and we can help get you set up.