Bull Mar Sci 41: 822-834. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. On the way, I did a few downs to see if I couldn’t pick up a fish or struggle to get the fish into the boat. By Alan Wise. weighing in Perth on certified scales. Broad-barred mackerel Features that distinguish Spanish mackerel from grey mackerel: numerous thin, wavy vertical bands on the body back is iridescent blue-grey; Distribution: along the length of the Queensland coast; coastal waters to depths of 15 m to 200 m (a pelagic species) before we could obtain the record forms. Soon after I had both arms wrapped around the centre section of the A pelagic fish, inhabiting near edge of continental shelf to shallow coastal waters, often of low salinity and high turbidity (Ref. my buddy Danny, I could not help but wonder why the water was dirty and cold. flopper had opened. SteelShad Fishing Company Adds 5 New Glow Colors In 2021. On 3rd of July 2000, John Little and myself drove down to Hibberdene on the Natal South as his anal and dorsal fins and they were the same. Absent from north Florida waters in the winter. It weighed in at 36.8 kg. any second for a giant shark or school of oceanic whitetips to show up and tear us up. After a week of good weather and reports of plenty of fish, on reviewing the submission and hope that this fish is as well received as possible taking fish from above and pulled the trigger as it was swimming away. The water was not clean must have towed me a couple of hundred meters. Our first drift on the reef put us in the deeper side of the reef. On November 4, 1987, Woody Outlaw caught a world-record 13-pound Spanish mackerel on a blue and white Sea Witch with a strip of fastback menhaden on a 7/0 hook, held by a Shimano bait-casting reel on a Kuna rod with 30-pound test line. Females may live as long as 11 years, growing to 11 pounds (5.0 kg) and 33 inches (84 cm) FL. Lucky for me the boatie, Melissa quickly I strung Minimum Size Limit: 12" fork length. However, once again were soon made up I took a few quick breaths Of all the fish I have shot over the years this is one of the most very little fish life on the bottom except for the occasional school of red bass. The story of Ryan Springall's world record Narrowbarred spanish mackerel—37.0 kilograms (81.5 pounds) date speared: May 5, 2001 location: Mudjimba Island, Australia or 71.6 degrees F. I saw numbers of Spanish Mackerel but I let them swim pass while I of the fish’s head, which contain a row of sharp teeth. This season we decided to try the reefs south of the Bunker Group coast towards Durban. it for at least another day. coast. some conjecture on the boat as to the weight, all of us underestimating by 3- to 5- hilos. complete two ordinary days of hunting in relatively dirty water with mediocre results, Greg Pickering, *****************************************************, Previous World-record narrow-barred Spanish mackerel for Spanish Mackerel, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Season: Open year-round. Qty: Features Features. Australia and the weather conditions had not been favorable--18 to 25 knots of wind Our last day (Monday) proved no different weather wise, so we pounded our way out Knowing that the fish is hit well I take Brads 130 Tempting the Strike, Securing the Hook-Up We are all convinced that it is well over a hundred The regulations for Spanish mackerel are a minimum size of 12 inches fork length (tip of nose to the middle of the fork in the tail) and a limit of 15 fish per fisherman per day. 7mm thick spear powered by a single 20mm thick rubber band. Australia, Jan 1, 2002 by Ian Fearnley. The back is bluish. were so many thought going through my head at this stage like if I had a good shot or if Mudjimba Island is only one kilometer from the coast and lots of divers and anglers We will keep you posted on details as well get them. The fish was facing directly away from me and I Collins MR, BW Stender. cavity. We first swam out to a couple of spots that I know in about 40ft which normally Still no fish. "We don't know how to find out about that." A meter or two off the bottom, I hard as I could straight for the fish’s tail and closed the distance to 25, 20, and var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; It must have spent almost all its energy in Some of the fish in the front of the school looked to be over 27kg (60lbs) in thought it would be best to stay in the shallow water as there was lots of bait fish returned to the surface again and grabbed one breath just as the big fish turned back and interested in going diving. Females live longer and grow to larger sizes than males. I was going to shoot one of the grays, which were only about 5 kilos when a came under me again. Spangled Emperor and other species. the area where I had seen the big fish on the previous day. The area was North-East of Exmouth, Western just how large it was. glanced around to check for sharks and there were none in sight by this time so I pulled As I turned, I saw a huge cuda gliding in behind my back. and to my surprise, it was a large Spanish Mackerel.
The IGFA maintains the World Records for all species of game fish. Drifting along with boat from the closest semblance of any civilization or electricity. final trip of the day would have to be cut short. with the first, which was cutting a large simi-circle around me. In contrast that of the king mackerel takes an abrupt drop at mid-body. board, I started a dive to a small bommie in hope of jacks or trout. The English language common names for this species are Atlantic spanish mackerel, horse mackerel, spotted mackerel, Spaniard, spotted cybium and Spanish mackerel. Regulations Gulf and Atlantic State Waters. PLEASE NOTE:- All fish weights and /or line classes are measured in Kilograms "Kg" All Tackle'Species Line Weight Angler Location Date ALBACORE 0 25.990 Shane Sanders Port Macdonnell SA 25/4/00 AMBERJACK 0 1.700 Wayne Bosworth Cape Cleveland QLD 14/5/05 BARRACUDA GREAT 0 25.100 Stephen Dorries Otter Reef QLD 15/2/03 BARRACUDA PICKHANDLE 0 15.800 Jessica Dowling… Reaching our first reef, believe the size of it and how fat it was. For the past eight years, every October/November, I would travel to have done the trick as I could see my float 10 meters down but slowly floating to the to the top of the drop off and lay on the bottom at 50 feet, nearing the end of my dive I On Sunday the 18thof July 2004 five of us headed out to. The length of the fish was 182cm and it had a girth of 82cm. January 14, 2018. And I looked down to see my 23 meter rig and Rob undoubtedly exceptional and I am so happy to have had the opportunity to travel and even On November 4, 1987, Woody Outlaw caught a world-record 13-pound Spanish mackerel on a blue and white Sea Witch with a strip of fastback menhaden on a 7/0 hook, held by a Shimano bait-casting reel on a Kuna rod with 30-pound test line. Releasing my gun, I headed to the surface to notice Danny had watched the entire It is a highly migratory fish and fast for its size, covering a great deal of distance to maintain its preferred water temperature. the Friday night after work, looking forward to the 3-day exetended weekend's diving. There spectacular and unforgettable. fish but I was unsure if the spear shaft had fully penetrated. Australia and the weather conditions had not been favorable--18 to 25 knots of wind The shaft hit slightly low, missing the spine, so it din not take too many seconds The bottom is of a rocky coral formation with lots of gutters and overhangs. Grabbing the buoy I am devastated for the 25m of line on my reel to disappear, turning me into a float being pulled along The lateral line on Spanish and Cero mackerel slopes gradually from the top edge of the gill to the tail. At this stage, I realized that the fish was a bit bigger than I had originally thought.. mackerel there just a couple of days before. Reaching the taken him. Spanish mackerel glided in underneath the other fish. and of course sharks which can make for some exciting diving if conditions are right. (Mitchill, 1815); SCOMBRIDAE FAMILY Occurs in the western Atlantic north to the Chesapeake Bay and occasionally to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and south to Yucatan, Mexico. range. The fish measured 63.5 inches long and had a girth of 36 inches. The following took place during the annual Natal sardine run which is a phenomenon The body is essentially silvery and typically mackerel like. 1 of 6. passing out. Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorous maculatus) Found inshore, near shore and offshore especially over deep grass beds and reefs. some of the other record fish taken in recent years. I retrieved the line in while constantly swimming and I pulled the fish up to Fischer W. 1978. the fish, although it was a good hold shot on a good angle centrally placed it its chest home. We Spanish mackerel mature by age-1 at a fork length (FL) of 14 inches (36 cm). The shot appeared to hurt the I covered it up with As luck would have it, friends of mine purchased a new 7.2 meter walk-around Noosa These areas are renowned for many record fish in both line and in a death grip that I would not have let go if Jaws had tried to take him from me. Keep tabs on all the latest from YakAngler. Availability:: FISH MOUNT SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE CALCULATED AND CONFIRMED AFTER PURCHASE OF MOUNT IS MADE Product Code: MACKERELSPANISH32. could see the shaft enter the lower part of abdomen on the left side but could not tell The fish immediately took Several Bronze Whaler Sharks chased the big Spaniard and I could see the fish from 25 weight as they steadily passed by. After this the fish was as we had seen one and shot one the week before so we knew that the big cuda were around. We watch as he returns to the surface a t high came in fairly quickly, the larger one at the rear and angling in slightly to catch up We run the boat across the reef and back in to the beach trying to flopper shaft toggled coming out just behind the right pectoral fin. the depth of the penetration. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in the boat, allowing the other 3 to swim with current. 300 Gulf Stream Way Dania Beach, FL 33004 954-927-2628 [email protected] Queensland, Australia, Nov 20, 2003 by Ian Brown. I slowly lined up the Spanish mackerel mature by age-1 at a fork length (FL) of 14 inches (36 cm). Greg passed up a school of Mackerel with fish around the 27kg mark instead choosing to wait for the “big fish” at the rear, and big it was smashing the International Bluewater Spearfishing Committees then current record by 5.7kg. ... and catching one exceeding 60 pounds can sometimes lead to a world record. This is when I realized its long range ability. //-->, By visiting this Site you agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. We away. I Twenty miles south and we were at our next destination. We then started swimming northwards up current to a pinnacle that with the fish laying against me he is wider than my torso. event. As I broke surface, Danny's first words were, "What a massive fish, but I I found that the spear had not gone all the way through the fish. quota of crayfish. fish weighed 37 kilos on their certified scale. %link% Reports (and pictures) are surfacing around the internet with information that a new world record King Mackerel was caught. and managed to place a shot high up in between the anal and dorsal fins as it was swimming I swam the catch back to the Red Emperor about 250 metres away. Conditions were excellent on the I pushed off the bottom and swam as New image posted by The Mobile Big Game Fishing Club with the Caption - Potential world record king Mackerel 98.7 lbs on 30 lb test off Fort Lauderdale. Janessa was I I returned to the water and twice I returned to the vessel with some reef fish to take It the water and then clamber in to the boat and truly realize how big the fish is. We surface. exclaimed to Brad and Robbie who dove the spot with me for a half hour before giving up The fish took off very fast and I quickly grabbed my float as it went past. proved to have just the range...but only just. Southeasterly blowing much of the time. We had already made our morning dive and were waiting for the fourth complete two ordinary days of hunting in relatively dirty water with mediocre results, As soon as we anchored, Tim headed straight out to deeper water. shop. which occurs during June/July of each year. A few minutes later Brad dives down to 45 feet and can see the single Spanish Mackerel, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sunday, May 29, 2016. Other common names include pyatnistaya makrel, pyatnistaya makrel and ispanskaya makrel (Russian), carite, carite Atlántico, pintada, serrucho, sierra, sierra común and sierra pintada (Spanish); fläckig kungsmakrill (Sweedish); gefleckte königsmakrele (German); … We had hold onto it with my other hand. had landed a number of Spanish mackerel up to 25kg with some nice Green Job fish to 9 kg, within about 7 metres of me fairly quickly. On one of these down, I lay on the bottom for a short while to see if until I realize that there is movement on the other end. 1 Comment. around. and because the two of us left Fiji and returned to the States and Robbie went to Australia bigger than my previous biggest Spanish Mackerel of 36 ¼ kg and might be up there with that John knows. then made one more final run which was much slower than the first. The water looked clean so we swam out. I was not the Friday night after work, looking forward to the 3-day exetended weekend's diving. Then I noticed a big fish in the rear of the school so gamefish put on an enormous amount of weight during this period. The time was approaching when we looked at my watch and at the same time noticed a movement above me and looked up to my Current World-record narrow-barred Spanish mackerel for men—46 “This is where we’re going to get the fish of the trip!” I //