Shemesh Law

When fishing for King Mackerel, you’ll want considerably heavier saltwater fishing supplies as these are considerably bigger fish. King Mackerel on the Upper Gulf Coast will average around twenty pounds but “smoker” Kings of over forty pounds aren’t uncommon and they can take out 200 yards of fishing line off your reel in seconds! When fishing for these monsters you want to have a medium heavy rod, seven to nine feet in length and preferably paired with a Penn 706z. We favor the Penn reels here on the coast as a result of their durability. The factor that’s special about the 706 is that it has no bail, which makes for a lot quicker casting. This is essential once you are competing with various other fishermen all around you. As with the Spanish Mackerel, you might would like to tie on a steel leader, but a considerably heavier one for the Kings. Use a leader of a 40 lb. class or greater.