Galvez Mack Attack 4-21-10

[Captain Dave]

Galvez Mack Attack 4-21-10

With an open window of low winds and much higher for the next 4 days, I decided to load the Yak and try out the beachfront for some action. With the reports of Macks on the Menu, I stayed focus on them because those macks would mince up those gourmet trout in a half a second and it is still early for the trout. ( Same goes for the Macks )

Loaded with leaders, old topwaters and silver lures, I was off into the surf. Water temp 72 degrees and semi stained and not much tide movement, but that does not matter when you are on a mack attack.
I paddled out a few hundred yards and I smelled the watermelon patch coming my way. First cast hooked up an 8 # 32 inch Mack. ( PB ) Netted and strung em up and casted out for the next one. It was on like this for the next 5 hours. When they were not on top I put a heavy silver lure on at picked up more.
The action and exhilaration surf fishing for Macks goes 10 times more than when I’m on a school of Reds or Trout . It reminds me of Blue fishing on the East Coast. It was great being out there in the middle of the feeding frenzy. Some of the macks were flying about 6 ft in the air.

Macks ranged from 18 to 32 inches. Didn’t keep a total count for the day. I just made sure to have 15 on the Stinky Pants Stringer when all is said and done. That stringer had over 50 # of Feech on it yesterday.

I also had a jack that unhooked himself from my leader swivel. LOL It was fun while it lasted.

Klever sure has his eye on the big mack..

[cliftonio]

damn! the mac bite is on, great work thats quite a stringer!

[G-Man]

Thanks for the report and some great catch. Hopefully someday this month I can go out there and get me some...

G-Man

[Captain Dave]

damn! the mac bite is on, great work thats quite a stringer!

Thanks.. Thats 10, Could not lift all 15..LOL Was pretty beat..LOl

The wind started picking up at sunset. Hope you get into some action Sunday. The window looks better.

[Ol English]

Awesome report.

congrats on the pb mack. That is a beast.

Thanks for sharing.

[NSLumang]

Nice Catch! I'm planning chasing Spanish this summer as well. Any pointers on spotting Spanish out there? I know you said something about a watermelon patch. Is that comparable to a slick? Thanks.

[Parrothead]

[gut_hook]

excellent report..n congrats on ur PB!!!

[Night Wing]

That was a great detailed report. Catching smacks is thrilling for me when they're hitting all around you in a feeding frenzy. Those size smacks are what I'm looking for when I fish Surfside for them.

[saltykat]

Nice catch and report cap.

[Living Waters]

Nice!

[Roofish]

A great dog & a blast fishin, what more could a guy want?

[Milkjug]

Great work. Mackerel are very cool fish. Their aggressive nature, fast runs, and pretty coloration make them a favorite of mine.

[Finn Maccumhail]

Great work. Mackerel are very cool fish. Their aggressive nature, fast runs, and pretty coloration make them a favorite of mine.

Agreed. I love catching them on the fly when they're aggressively crashing bait in the surf.

And contrary to what some think they're darn good eating too.

[Captain Dave]

Very good eating indeed..LOL

I may stop by the surf afgter the seminar with Capt West manana ( if i dont wind a trip with em )

Heavenly Broiled.. and Ceviche..YUM

[TEXAS RED]

Now thats what am talkin about! nice catch congrats!

[Night Wing]

Broiled? Lets not forget "fried".

[BullyARed]

Now we have a SmackGuru!

[Milkjug]

Heavenly broiled is the way to cook mackerel. Anything topped with parmasean, butter, and mayo has to be good. Pretty cool that someone else uses that recipe too, I cooked some mack fillets that way yesterday afternoon and it was a hit as always. Save the frying for the flounder and trout.

[Brizzonator]

Nice catch!

[Dfusion]

Great Smack catch!!! You are correct sir, Mac ceviche is the BOMB.