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How To Hook Up With The "Fall Speedsters"

During late summer and early fall, the inshore and near shore waters become inundated with what many people refer to as the "Fall Speedsters". I think of them as miniature "torpedoes". Oceanic Bonito, Green Bonito, False Albacore and Spanish Mackerel come in close to the shore in a feeding frenzy supported by vast amounts of small baitfish. These speedy strong fish are capable of runs that can put a bonefish to shame and they will test the endurance of the angler and his tackle to the maximum limit. This year is no exception as the waters are loaded with bait and busting schools of these fine gamefish are a common sight. The problem many anglers...
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Spanish Mackeral Fish Species Information

Scientific Fish Name: Scomberomorus maculatus
Other Fish Species Names:
Regions Fished: northern Gulf of Mexico in spring, return to south Florida in eastern gulf, and to Mexico in western gulf in fall.
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Spanish mackerel are voracious, opportunistic, carnivores. As with other members of the genus, food consists mainly of small fishes with lesser quantities of shrimp and squid. Striped anchovies (Engraulidae) and clupeoids such as menhaden, alewives and thread herring (Opisthonema), are particularly important forage in North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Veracruz. The percentage of anchovies consumed is higher for juveniles than for adults.

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