Slow trolling baits for Spanish Mackerel - tips and tricks and bait rigging.

A hot bite over a few morning sessions off the Gold Coast seen us go 10/10 on the mackerel I had a different mate on board every morning to target their first Spanish Mackerel. We had Tweed Bait bonito and garfish on board with plan of slow trolling them around the 18fathom mark.
I have 6 x set ups on board when targeting mackerel 2x for trolling that I switch between dead baits and hardbodies.
1.
Rod: Wilson live fibre 7''/0H 8-15kg
Reel: Shimano TLD25
Line: Berkey Suffix 50lb 800mtrs
2.
Rod: Wilson live fibre 7'/0H 8-15kg
Reel: Avet LX6/3
Line: Tasline 50lb 700mtrs
2 x set ups for live baiting that I try to keep rigged ready to go as you never know when a big fish may show up next to the boat that you can then send a live down on his nose. also a heavy set-up or two for throwing lures.
3.LIVE BAIT SET UP
Rod: Shimano Jewel
Reel: Shimano Charter special
Line: Tasline 30lb
4.- LIVE BAIT SET UP AND SMALL SPIN ROD
Rod: Blood Demon
Reel: ATC 4500
Line:
5. LURE SET UP - POPPERS STICKBAITS
Rod: Blood Demon
Reel: Daiwa Saltiga 10,000
Line: Tasline 50lb
6. BAIT JIG SET UP
Rod: Daiwa Saltist
Reel: Daiwa Saltiga 4500

[@garyasmussen7213]

Great vid. Tip: always have boat in forward gear - fish comes along side from rear. They’ll do circles if you go to neutral.

[@bradbloxsom253]

Some good tips here mate, but why don't you click the ratchet off once your on ?

[@Jamaluddin-vu1nr]

❤

[@SeaUlcer]

Epic stuff mate! Hot macky bite!!

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Yeww love a hot bite

[@swissaussieadventures2201]

gut job boys👍

[@yakkindaz7477]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, great stuff :)

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Thanks 🙏 comments like this gets me motivated to get more content for you guys❤️ I’ll have a more detailed mackerel vid coming in the near future👌🏼

[@robtaylorshotwater]

Some good fishing mate!

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Cheers mate 👍

[@Blackpumkin6]

Awesome vid 🤙🏼

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Cheers glad you enjoyed it hope to have a more detailed one coming this season

[@Blackpumkin6]

@@LivingFreeFishing I hope to get on some around the top of Moreton in the next few weeks - hopefully the weather gets a bit better

[@midlanticfishing5405]

Good work mate! Sub’d

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Cheers legend 💪

[@Beevenom101]

You have a website for the weighted hooks? Great info

[@LivingFreeFishing]

The website is down atm if you would like to order chin weight tow rigs please inbox my Facebook or Instagram to chat and place order thanks 🙏

[@roneniaf]

Very nice video. I wonder when can I find this harness/ head for the beit

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Hi mate I make them myself and will have them available for sale in the next few weeks I’ll share the link once they are ready👌🏼

[@roneniaf]

@UCfkCL88fETc0_9aHFWjxXEg is there any way you can ship it to me in Israel?

[@mickhartley7658]

Did you end up making some rigs for sale? Cheers

[@LivingFreeFishing]

@@mickhartley7658 I’m in the final stages of website design and hoping to have it up and running by the end of the month these rigs and much much more will be available

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Hey mate I’ve just dropped the online store for the rigs here is the link www.livingfreefishing.com.au

[@jimdrechsel3611]

Enjoyed watching your video and the tips. What speed is working for you trolling live and dead bait? Thank you

[@LivingFreeFishing]

I troll live bait just in gear so about 2-3kph and dead baits I vary speeds I like to pre swim the bait first and adjust your speed till the bait is swimming how you want it then send it back into the line up

[@jimdrechsel3611]

@@LivingFreeFishing that sounds good. Thanks for the reply. I’ll try this out. I was thinking about trying this deep too for grouper using downriggers. Sometimes it was hard to hear what you were saying during the heavy rain. How heavy was the jig head you were using? Who makes the weighted hooks? You call the fish Spanish mackerel. I was wondering if that’s what we call in the Gulf of Mexico king mackerel. Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed it.

[@LivingFreeFishing]

@@jimdrechsel3611 I’m very interested let me know how you get on and send or tag me in your catches 👍

[@yakklaayakklaa7028]

Your KZbin channel is beautiful and interesting, thank you I have a question..? Does the fish bite the bait from the head or from the tail?

[@LivingFreeFishing]

The Spanish tend to attack their prey from behind most of the time disabling the fish by biting it in half then swinging back round to eat the other half

[@AviFury]

great video!! i would like to know how its called. the rig that you used for the bonito to improve my catch here in my city.

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Red & Deadly I sell them online if you would like some

[@AviFury]

can you please give me link so i can buy some? @@LivingFreeFishing

[@fisherman7834]

are you just covering ground randomly or trolling like a ledge or reef? Cheers from Oman

[@LivingFreeFishing]

A little of both we troll lures up to the grounds we intend on fishing as we can cover ground faster and still fish once we arrive at the intended reef/ledge then we tend to slow troll baits to get the bites and catch the larger fish.

[@fisherman7834]

@@LivingFreeFishing how do you fish the ledge? Zig zagging or trolling the pressure edge cheers

[@fisherman7834]

Do you mind if I send ya some navionics snips

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Send em though mate how would you like to do it?

[@LivingFreeFishing]

I troll the pressure edge but crossing over works well also

[@stephenbolin]

Still got the price tag on the gaff, you need to use it more!

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Haha new gaff that’s all it’s had it fair share of work

[@adimars939]

How fast (knots) for trolling?

[@LivingFreeFishing]

3-5kts

[@terrycuthbert3027]

Why leave noisy ratchet on when fighting fish.

[@LivingFreeFishing]

Adds some noise for the viewers to hear when the the fish is taking line minimal amounts of it in clip can’t please em all bud 🤙

[@FishingAdventuresDubai]

@@LivingFreeFishing good decision to leave it on. We are not bass fishing here 😂

[@user-wg2nk3sx4x]

Turn off the clicker! You and HITZKY are terrible about that.good bye