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TRICKS FOR FUSSY FISH

THE following column is about giving yourself the best chance to catch a variety of common fish species when they are either shut down or not responding to conventional methods. We all know situations where the fish are present but just won’t bite, and in general down-sizing lures, leader and mainline are good tactics for a variety of species.

SPANISH MACKEREL

While mackerel can be almost suicidal at times, when you are in heavily fished areas you have to be clever. The best method to use in these situation is to slowly troll a live bait, preferably a small

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