Tag: Atlantic Mackerel

BEAUTIFUL FISH: MACKEREL -By Al Bezanson

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 MACKEREL (Scomber scombrus) Drawing by Luella E. Cable

On dark nights the schools are likely to be betrayed by the “firing” of the water, caused by the luminescence of the tiny organisms that they disturb in their progress. The trail of bluish light left behind by individual fish as they dart to one side or the other, while one rows or sails through a school on a moonless, overcast night when the water is firing, is the most beautiful spectacle that our coastal waters afford.

From Fishes of the Gulf of Maine by Bigelow and Schroeder, 1953

When bluefish invade mackerel schools at night the fireworks on display below are spectacular. The larger streaks tearing through a mackerel school tell the story.

Al Bezanson

Eating bait again and loving it.

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Bored with kayaking? Stop and bounce a little silvery thing off the bottom and catch a few Atlantic Mackerel. (Three Lanterns Marine, Deadly Dick Lure, good for lots of stuff, go with a small one for the Atlantic Mackerel. Catch a Pollock and eat that or rehook on something bigger and drop down for a blue or a low IQ Striper.)

Marinate in olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper overnight in a ZipLoc.
Marinate in olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper overnight in a ZipLock.
Heat up the grill on high then turn to medium low. 6 minutes a side or until charred just a bit. Hard to screw up.
Heat up the grill on high then turn to medium low. 6 minutes a side or until charred just a bit. Hard to screw up.

Jasper White has these as an appetizer for around 23 bucks at the Summer Shack. He adds some fancy Venezuelan pickle relish on the side. Skip that and use Genuine Vidalia Sweet Onion Mustard Relish from Seaview Farm in Rockport. Rubber Duck Seal of Approval.