Spanish Mackerel Fishing out of Wrightsville Beach, NC
When Spanish mackerel reach Wrightsville Beach, which reefs inside about 5 miles to mark, and how local captains troll and bait for them. Includes AR reef coordinates and what to read at buoy 41038 before running Masonboro Inlet.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish mackerel fishing out of Venice: reefs and runs
A port briefing for running your own boat from Venice Inlet. It covers the spring and fall runs, Reef 14 and the M-series by depth and bearing, and the spoon-and-wire setup locals use.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish Mackerel Fishing Out of Topsail Island, NC
Nearshore trolling, 1 to 3 miles off the beach and measured from shore, not the inlet. Here is where boats run, how it's fished and who fishes for Spanish mackerel from Topsail Island.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish Mackerel Fishing out of Tarpon Springs: Reefs
The artificial reefs off Tarpon Springs start about 7 miles out. Here are the named reefs and structure, the Hellcat at PS-19, and how mackerel are trolled from this port.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish Mackerel Fishing Out of Swansboro: Where and How
When Spanish arrive off Bogue Inlet, the reefs and rocks Swansboro boats work in 20-40 ft, and how local captains troll, cast and fish live bait for them.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish mackerel fishing out of Stuart: a port guide
Late fall through winter, boats out of Stuart chum glass minnows at Pecks Lake, the inlet and the causeway bridges. Here are the named grounds, depths and tide source for planning the run.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish Mackerel Fishing Out of Steinhatchee, Florida
When the mackerel are around, how far boats run, and the named reefs and banks off Steinhatchee with depths and coordinates. Includes the local around-the-pod trolling method and the charter that lists them.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish Mackerel Fishing Out of St. Pete Beach: The Grounds
A port briefing for owner-operators: the Pass-a-Grille Jetty, tri-pod, reefs, Nohab and the ledges with depths and run distances, plus NDBC 42098 and the local charters that list Spanish mackerel.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish mackerel fishing out of St. Marys: reefs and runs
From the St. Marys jetties to Reef KBY and Metalmorphosis, here are the depths, the Brenda K. waypoint and how bait and live-bait trolling fit this inlet. It also covers where the Georgia-Florida line changes the rules.
By Breakpoint Team
Spanish Mackerel Fishing Out of St. Augustine: Reefs
When Spanish mackerel show off St. Augustine, where boats run, and the reefs from Nine Mile at 63 ft to Intruder at 104 ft, with depths and positions ready for your plotter.
By Breakpoint Team