Mackerel Fishing: How to fish for mackerel?

You can fish for mackerel with fishing line or tackle.

Fishing for mackerel with a fishing rod is easier if you are just starting out. You need bait on the hook for the mackerel to eat. When you see the float go under the water, pick up the rod and hook the fish. The best bait for mackerel fishing is small herring or pieces of herring.

To fish for mackerel with the tackle, you need to put the tackle in the water and lift the rod up and down, or cast out and then spin it back. When you feel the fish bite the tackle, pick up the rod and hook the fish.

Once you have hooked the fish, you must keep the rod up until you get the fish.