Historically speaking, locating and capturing mackerel during May on Cape Cod is about as simple as it gets. Nevertheless, there are always trips when the mackerel will be tricky to find. On these trips it can make a big difference to strategically use sonar, and cover a lot of water, until the macks are found.
Homemade sabiki rods make catching mackerel much easier. Sabiki rods prevent sabiki rig tangles and permit the sabiki rig to be stored and used again multiple times.
To make your own sabiki fishing rod, just secure an old fishing reel to a five foot long, half inch wide PVC pipe. Drill a hole in the PVC pipe a foot above the reel seat and thread the main line through the PVC piping. Tie the end of the line to a sabiki rig, attach a weight and reel the entire sabiki rig into the pipe.
Upon locating mackerel, release the sabiki rig from the sabiki rod and allow the rig to tumble to the depth where macks have been seen on the sonar. A slow jigging technique usually works nicely, however it can make sense to experiment with depth and jigging motion.
Keep in mind that mackerel often move quickly. If you have a reliable sonar unit, it is possible to cruise around an area in order to locate a spot with the greatest density of macks. Don't be afraid to reel up and move around a bit.
When you are done jigging for the day, simply reel the entire rig back into the PVC sabiki rod. This way, when you are ready to fish again, the rig will be set to go, and most importantly-tangle free. Jigging for mackerel, and other bait fish in this manner, eliminates many of the headaches associated with fishing sabiki rigs. Tight lines and good luck fishing!
Homemade sabiki rods make catching mackerel much easier. Sabiki rods prevent sabiki rig tangles and permit the sabiki rig to be stored and used again multiple times.
To make your own sabiki fishing rod, just secure an old fishing reel to a five foot long, half inch wide PVC pipe. Drill a hole in the PVC pipe a foot above the reel seat and thread the main line through the PVC piping. Tie the end of the line to a sabiki rig, attach a weight and reel the entire sabiki rig into the pipe.
Upon locating mackerel, release the sabiki rig from the sabiki rod and allow the rig to tumble to the depth where macks have been seen on the sonar. A slow jigging technique usually works nicely, however it can make sense to experiment with depth and jigging motion.
Keep in mind that mackerel often move quickly. If you have a reliable sonar unit, it is possible to cruise around an area in order to locate a spot with the greatest density of macks. Don't be afraid to reel up and move around a bit.
When you are done jigging for the day, simply reel the entire rig back into the PVC sabiki rod. This way, when you are ready to fish again, the rig will be set to go, and most importantly-tangle free. Jigging for mackerel, and other bait fish in this manner, eliminates many of the headaches associated with fishing sabiki rigs. Tight lines and good luck fishing!
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