Difference between spanish and green mackerel

[taggermike]

They're very different looking fish, as you can see in the photos. Common names can add to the confusion. What we call a Spanish mackerel, or jack mackerel, is really in the jack family with yellow tail, amber jack, and ulua. Jack mackerel, that's like calling some thing a dog cat. Maybe it's easier to call the 2 local mackerel we use for bait browns and greens. The browns can be a bit annoying to handle because they have 2 sharp little spines at the front of their anal fins and boney "skutes" at the base of their tails. Not venomous, just occasionally painful. Mike

[Zed]

Originally Posted by taggermike

They're very different looking fish, as you can see in the photos. Common names can add to the confusion. What we call a Spanish mackerel, or jack mackerel, is really in the jack family with yellow tail, amber jack, and ulua. Jack mackerel, that's like calling some thing a dog cat. Maybe it's easier to call the 2 local mackerel we use for bait browns and greens. The browns can be a bit annoying to handle because they have 2 sharp little spines at the front of their anal fins and boney "skutes" at the base of their tails. Not venomous, just occasionally painful. Mike

Thats good. If you get poked its a jack.

As for brown I dont know. It would get confused w "brown baits" queenfish and tomcod. Ive heard greenies called waffleback macks.
Overall it doesnt matter now that theres visual aides. The OP got it hours ago. lol

HP, sÃX.

[alanw]

There is a nice old post about this on the forums, with some great info.





Find the original thread here http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=8248

[Zed]

Originally Posted by alanw

There is a nice old post about this on the forums, with some great info.





Find the original thread here http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ead.php?t=8248

So much for my grassroots campaign.

[MrM]

Originally Posted by Zed

Thats good. If you get poked its a jack.

The Sancho of bait fish.

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by Zed

Thats good. If you get poked its a jack.

As for brown I dont know. It would get confused w "brown baits" queenfish and tomcod. Ive heard greenies called waffleback macks.
Overall it doesnt matter now that theres visual aides. The OP got it hours ago. lol

HP, sÃX.

Queenfish are also called herring, but they're really not herring....they used to be plentiful...but i cant remember seeing one in the last 10-15 years...

They're so many different nick names for fish, here are a couple of examples..

Chucklehead
Alabama
Florida
Bosco
Warthog
Turd roller
Mud marlin
Specky
7-11 perch
Barndoor
Grouper
Slime sticks
Logs
Stovepipes
Reds

[Zed]

I get queens on the sabiki now and then when it hits bottom.
Tomcod arent cod.
Sculpin arent sculpin. Theyre scorpionfish.

[GregAndrew]

I like to call them "Catchem lotta fish" and "Catchem fewer fish". But at times you can't beat one with the other.

[Zed]

If a jack isnt lively enough, paddle faster.

[Cbad Mike]

I use strictly Holy Mackerel.
I figure if they are good enough for Jesus they're good enough for me!