@FirefighterJohnM That is definitely not a wahoo. That is a Kingfish in the States and a SpaniMack in Aus. Kingfish are not that similar to wahoo. If you have ever seen one in person you would know that they are almost nothing alike. The dorsal on a wahoo is uniform unlike the king which has a dip towards the caudal. That's the first dead give away. Second, their heads are completely different.
This is not a spanish mackerel, or a king mackerel. This is what we call in the US as a wahoo. The larges spanish mackeral caught is about 10 lbs. Obvious its not going to fight like that. That fish did fight like a king, but it was a king. It was a wahoo. From reading the other comments I guess in Aust. they call this fish a spanish mackerel? Odd but ok. But here in america this is a wahoo. But other wise, nice catch!
To be sure, this is not what we would call "Spanish mackerel" in the Gulf of Mexico. Different species, hence the confusion--and the reason why binomial nomenclature exists.
Thats a King Mackeral!!!! Ive caught alot of these off the northeast Florida coast!!! A Spanish Mackeral has spots that are brown and black!!! Not only that, the record Spanish Mackeral is not as big as the fish you put in the boat! Average Kingfish weighs 16 pounds, average Spanish weighs 1 1/2 lbs.
nice catch. to help clear up any confusion: your are correct, that is a spanish mackerel, a "narrow-barred spanish mackerel" to be exact, and is often caught off the coast of australia. it's not an "atlantic spanish mackerel," which generally lives in the gulf of mexico, and is what many are referring to here. spanish mackerel is a common name that can refer to either of those fish.
Hardest thing about this fish is making sure if doesn't jump out of the water. I don't know how many times I've lost this fish on piers and bridges from them jumping.
@ArmedToaster You mean in Tampa? I know there are tons of Spanish there and also a great amount of Mangrove Snapper. The only problem I've had there was getting the fish from the water to the top of the pier. Anna Maria Island also has, or had, a bunch of Spanish Mackerel. That was back in 2008 though.
that was a spanish, but he needs to learn to turn the clicker off, or it will be messed up on that good penn int. but hooah for using the penn. Thats all i use
That's a Wahoo, not a Spanish Mackerel. Spanish Mackerel have that name because the GOLD spots. Spanish sailors feasted on them when they, with Cortez, were plundering the Carribean. Cortez declared that all things gold would be the property of Spain. Thier habitat is the North Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico. The IGFA classified the world record of that same type little fish you caught as a 184 lb'r by a 15 yr old girl from Texas, USA. And they call them Wahoo..............
I hooked into an American king mackeral.... it was twice the size of this Aussy spanish... They both fight good but theres nothing like a 30lb king taking line faster than you can say shit!
Ha ha it took you that long to bring it in i got a 16,25 and 27kg macky on a handle near beagle bay WA australia and i was using halco giant trembler and it took me about 3mins to get each fish in. and the place i went to is not marked on charts but its nic name is macky mountain at the top of the mountain is 16m of water and then it drops down to 87m so try there if any where for makys
are you fishing grassy? looks like fish rock in the backround. nice spanish its abit funny that the us guys thinks it a kingfish but its deff a spaniyd.
There are 3 types of Spainish Macs You Guys have the big Barred Spainish Macs (Look Like American Kings) & We have Atlantic Spainish Macs ( Looks like Bait to you guys lol)
it is far from being the biggest caught(ever)... but this was the first time i caught something this size.... also that was the only fish caught the day... 13 other people on that trip missed out... so i was pretty stoked.
I used to catch Spanish Mackerel in thegulf of mexico not very far into the gulf from Florida i love fishing For them they're always a good fight... if you want to fish for something small that puts up a good fight fish for red snappers
Nope. It's a spanish mac because it was caught in Australia. I know you guys in the US call them kingfish but a (yellowtail) kingfish down here in God's country is what you guys call a yellowtail tuna from what I understand. Geography screws it all up for all of us..
Can you believe it IS a spanish mac. I'm assuming you're from America, right? You don't even have this species of mac (Scomberomorus commerson) in your mainland waters. Your king fish is a whole different species (Scomberomorus cavalla) and we don't have those in Australia.
You sir, don't know what you are talking about. It definitely is a spanish mackerel. Spanish Mackerel are often caught between caught between 20 and 30kg in Australia.
It was caught in Australia. Thus making it a spanish Mackerel.
Spanish mackerel- scomberomorus maculatus. world record, 13 lbs. However if you are refering to another species of fish completely, and this is a regional name misunderstanding, then I apologize.
If it was caught in Australia which it sounds like it was
then its a spanish mackeral otherwise known as a narrow barred or blue mackeral in aus
we catch plenty in the 20-40lbs range plus plenty smaller and a few bigger not sure what the world all tackle record is but seen plenty of pics of 90-100lbs plus fish
King Mackerel get WAY bigger than Spanish. I have no idea what you are talking about. Some people use Spanish as BAIT for Kings. The biggest Spanish was 13 lbs. Biggest king was 93...
Fucken oath its a spanish mackerel aka narrow barred mackerel. Doesn't look like anything else but. Maybe you yanks call them something else?? Nice fish
thats not a spnish maceral i know cause i caught 49 of em in solomons island maryland that is deffinatly a king maceral and u dont need a harnece for them
agree with ya bro spanish dont get that big, and for the dude catching the fish turn ur clicker off when you reel you noob and be a man and bring that shit in
@FirefighterJohnM That is definitely not a wahoo. That is a Kingfish in the States and a SpaniMack in Aus. Kingfish are not that similar to wahoo. If you have ever seen one in person you would know that they are almost nothing alike. The dorsal on a wahoo is uniform unlike the king which has a dip towards the caudal. That's the first dead give away. Second, their heads are completely different.
iphyhaxxor 2 months ago
Spanish mackerel have spots....not stripes.
kzerozero55 2 months ago
This is not a spanish mackerel, or a king mackerel. This is what we call in the US as a wahoo. The larges spanish mackeral caught is about 10 lbs. Obvious its not going to fight like that. That fish did fight like a king, but it was a king. It was a wahoo. From reading the other comments I guess in Aust. they call this fish a spanish mackerel? Odd but ok. But here in america this is a wahoo. But other wise, nice catch!
FirefighterJohnM 5 months ago
nice aussie mack i caught a 29" atlantic spanish mack and it was a good catch for a kid
nightspartan218 8 months ago
to clear things up they call that a spanish mack in aussie but a king mack in the States!!!
studdgage 1 year ago
lol im going spanish macreal trawlein with my dad at sunshine coast
asienadam96 1 year ago
To be sure, this is not what we would call "Spanish mackerel" in the Gulf of Mexico. Different species, hence the confusion--and the reason why binomial nomenclature exists.
Sierra688 1 year ago
Thats a King Mackeral!!!! Ive caught alot of these off the northeast Florida coast!!! A Spanish Mackeral has spots that are brown and black!!! Not only that, the record Spanish Mackeral is not as big as the fish you put in the boat! Average Kingfish weighs 16 pounds, average Spanish weighs 1 1/2 lbs.
DEK981967 1 year ago
thats a king..... spanish mackekrel have a few yellow spots and some green .... go look it up
speckle1234 1 year ago
nice catch. to help clear up any confusion: your are correct, that is a spanish mackerel, a "narrow-barred spanish mackerel" to be exact, and is often caught off the coast of australia. it's not an "atlantic spanish mackerel," which generally lives in the gulf of mexico, and is what many are referring to here. spanish mackerel is a common name that can refer to either of those fish.
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brianbu410 1 year ago
Hardest thing about this fish is making sure if doesn't jump out of the water. I don't know how many times I've lost this fish on piers and bridges from them jumping.
kikook222 1 year ago
lol it took him a long time to fight that small fish.
toolbox8134 1 year ago
if you go to the skyway fishing pier you catch spanish mackerel all day
ArmedToaster 1 year ago
@ArmedToaster You mean in Tampa? I know there are tons of Spanish there and also a great amount of Mangrove Snapper. The only problem I've had there was getting the fish from the water to the top of the pier. Anna Maria Island also has, or had, a bunch of Spanish Mackerel. That was back in 2008 though.
UnRayoAmarillo 1 year ago
WAHOO!
yroczepp 1 year ago
thats a king fish not mackerel they are the same thing, king fish is a bigger form of mackerel.
sandwhich14 1 year ago
thats a king fish not mackerel they are the same thing, king fish is a bigger form of mackerel.
sandwhich14 1 year ago
thats a king fish not mackerel they are the same nut king fish is a bigger form of mackerel.
sandwhich14 1 year ago
that was a spanish, but he needs to learn to turn the clicker off, or it will be messed up on that good penn int. but hooah for using the penn. Thats all i use
BubbaTheSharkFisher1 1 year ago
that is a spanish mackeral over here in australia who ever doesnt know that has not done much fishing
karratha16falcons34 2 years ago
IT'S A SPANISH MACKEREL NOT A WAHOO!!!
stessl14 2 years ago
@stessl14 Honestly, it looks more like a Kingfish and not a Spanish. Spanish have a lot of green on their sides and what not.
UnRayoAmarillo 1 year ago
Without a doubt, Spanish Mackeral. Bravo.
SilviaTom23 2 years ago
Speaking from experience and seeing as I have caught both Spanish Mackerel and Wahoo this is most definitely a WAHOO my friends!
Newmatik 2 years ago
Oo NICE WAHHOO! DUMBBOS
FishingNComedy 2 years ago
thats a wahoo ditdots
WollyHoodTV 2 years ago
cool vid.... yeah, your mackerel are different than ours in the states.... that said they all have a hard tail and are super fast!!!! gota love'em!
.....check out my spanish mackerel video in texas.....
tyonthefly 2 years ago
Nah mate, it's a Spanish Mackerel....obviously you haven't caught enough of either fish to know the difference.
Nice story though...cute.
41448678 2 years ago
That's a Wahoo, not a Spanish Mackerel. Spanish Mackerel have that name because the GOLD spots. Spanish sailors feasted on them when they, with Cortez, were plundering the Carribean. Cortez declared that all things gold would be the property of Spain. Thier habitat is the North Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico. The IGFA classified the world record of that same type little fish you caught as a 184 lb'r by a 15 yr old girl from Texas, USA. And they call them Wahoo..............
jbonthetube 2 years ago
these are called spanish mackerel in australia. wahoo is a different fish here.
RingOfFire1988 2 years ago 2
I hooked into an American king mackeral.... it was twice the size of this Aussy spanish... They both fight good but theres nothing like a 30lb king taking line faster than you can say shit!
largemouthbassrigs 2 years ago 2
Ha ha it took you that long to bring it in i got a 16,25 and 27kg macky on a handle near beagle bay WA australia and i was using halco giant trembler and it took me about 3mins to get each fish in. and the place i went to is not marked on charts but its nic name is macky mountain at the top of the mountain is 16m of water and then it drops down to 87m so try there if any where for makys
TheRichardDavies 2 years ago
are you fishing grassy? looks like fish rock in the backround. nice spanish its abit funny that the us guys thinks it a kingfish but its deff a spaniyd.
benlovescheese 2 years ago 2
may I know the Size, Color and Brand of that Lure?
Great Video..
MrJacoco 2 years ago
There are 3 types of Spainish Macs You Guys have the big Barred Spainish Macs (Look Like American Kings) & We have Atlantic Spainish Macs ( Looks like Bait to you guys lol)
tazguy25 2 years ago
its a spanish mackeral dickheads fuck u americans are dumb
spearking92 2 years ago
good job mate
ThurstoRox4Life 2 years ago
great fish!!!...thanks for posting the vid.
Benno074 2 years ago
in Australia... its called Spanish Mackerel...
it is far from being the biggest caught(ever)... but this was the first time i caught something this size.... also that was the only fish caught the day... 13 other people on that trip missed out... so i was pretty stoked.
jayeffteea 2 years ago
It is an Australian Spanish Mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson
diverdan00 2 years ago
thats a wahoo dumb asses
bj143053 2 years ago
thats definitly a spaniard
TX198 2 years ago
I used to catch Spanish Mackerel in thegulf of mexico not very far into the gulf from Florida i love fishing For them they're always a good fight... if you want to fish for something small that puts up a good fight fish for red snappers
freestuffnot 3 years ago
It's a baby
smellymang 3 years ago
its a king fish not a spanish
seabee277 3 years ago
Nope. It's a spanish mac because it was caught in Australia. I know you guys in the US call them kingfish but a (yellowtail) kingfish down here in God's country is what you guys call a yellowtail tuna from what I understand. Geography screws it all up for all of us..
OzJarrodh 2 years ago
can u believe all these people think its a spanish mac lol
fasterbass123 2 years ago
Can you believe it IS a spanish mac. I'm assuming you're from America, right? You don't even have this species of mac (Scomberomorus commerson) in your mainland waters. Your king fish is a whole different species (Scomberomorus cavalla) and we don't have those in Australia.
OzJarrodh 2 years ago
really because spanish mac, have a much different dorsal fin than a king does
fasterbass123 2 years ago
at least you know wat it is
bj143053 2 years ago
you can tell its not a spanish, it doesnt have the yellow spots, and besides, thats a lot bigger than the average spanish.
gangstarrpirate 3 years ago
You sir, don't know what you are talking about. It definitely is a spanish mackerel. Spanish Mackerel are often caught between caught between 20 and 30kg in Australia.
It was caught in Australia. Thus making it a spanish Mackerel.
frisko3000 3 years ago
Spanish mackerel- scomberomorus maculatus. world record, 13 lbs. However if you are refering to another species of fish completely, and this is a regional name misunderstanding, then I apologize.
gangstarrpirate 3 years ago
yeah its a spanish mac i live in aus( i would know)
Danjaboyz 2 years ago
If it was caught in Australia which it sounds like it was
then its a spanish mackeral otherwise known as a narrow barred or blue mackeral in aus
we catch plenty in the 20-40lbs range plus plenty smaller and a few bigger not sure what the world all tackle record is but seen plenty of pics of 90-100lbs plus fish
shin2581 3 years ago
that is a king mackerel not spanish +1
jacobpsweeney 3 years ago
andyfinn your kinda wrong spanish mackerel can grow EXTREMLY bigger then king mackerels but it is rare.Just google World Record Spanish Mackerel.
DaAznSpeirs 3 years ago
King Mackerel get WAY bigger than Spanish. I have no idea what you are talking about. Some people use Spanish as BAIT for Kings. The biggest Spanish was 13 lbs. Biggest king was 93...
WestFLinfidel 3 years ago
correct. it is a king mackerel. spanish have a yellow stripe down the side
hockeyfighter21 3 years ago
thats a king you dumbasses. not a spanish
micahtolar 3 years ago
Fucken oath its a spanish mackerel aka narrow barred mackerel. Doesn't look like anything else but. Maybe you yanks call them something else?? Nice fish
chevroletpower454 3 years ago
thats not a spnish maceral i know cause i caught 49 of em in solomons island maryland that is deffinatly a king maceral and u dont need a harnece for them
patti628 3 years ago
u needed a harness for that? ROFL!
bderousse 3 years ago
im fuckin 14 and i no that is not a spanish nackerel that a king mackerel
22nikkkk22 3 years ago
agree with ya bro spanish dont get that big, and for the dude catching the fish turn ur clicker off when you reel you noob and be a man and bring that shit in
andyfinn12 3 years ago
agreed... ...
chezalinko 3 years ago
good eatin
theheffner69 3 years ago
looks like a wahoo
dbonz2 3 years ago
its just a spanish mac still a nice fish but nothing to write home bout
bearsballa123 3 years ago
lol its a bloody shark
jetsrock11 4 years ago