Historically speaking, tracking down and landing mackerel during May on Cape Cod is pretty much as straightforward as it gets. Nevertheless, there are always trips when the mackerel will be tricky to locate. On these days it can pay big dividends to strategically use your fish-finder, and cover a lot of water, until the macks are found.
Homemade sabiki fishing rods make mackerel fishing much less complicated. Sabiki rods reduce sabiki rig tangles and enable the sabiki rig to be stored and used again several times.
To make your own sabiki rod, simply attach an old fishing reel to a five foot long, half inch wide PVC pipe. Drill a hole in the PVC a foot above the fishing reel and run the fishing line through the pipe. Tie the end of the line to a sabiki rig, connect a weight and reel the entire sabiki rig into the PVC.
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.
Often times the macks move quickly. Using a reliable sonar unit to stay on top of the schools will help you maximize your time spent on the water. Don't be afraid to cruise around a bit in order to locate better fishing.
After you've caught your share, simply reel the sabiki rig back into the PVC pipe. Now you are free to store your homemade sabiki rod, and rig, knowing that it will be tangle free the next time you go fishing. Fish safe and good luck on the water!
Homemade sabiki fishing rods make mackerel fishing much less complicated. Sabiki rods reduce sabiki rig tangles and enable the sabiki rig to be stored and used again several times.
To make your own sabiki rod, simply attach an old fishing reel to a five foot long, half inch wide PVC pipe. Drill a hole in the PVC a foot above the fishing reel and run the fishing line through the pipe. Tie the end of the line to a sabiki rig, connect a weight and reel the entire sabiki rig into the PVC.
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.
Often times the macks move quickly. Using a reliable sonar unit to stay on top of the schools will help you maximize your time spent on the water. Don't be afraid to cruise around a bit in order to locate better fishing.
After you've caught your share, simply reel the sabiki rig back into the PVC pipe. Now you are free to store your homemade sabiki rod, and rig, knowing that it will be tangle free the next time you go fishing. Fish safe and good luck on the water!
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