Fishing for king mackerel in Guadeloupe

The wahoo is fished from October to April on the drop-offs and offshore in the summer. It is fished by fast trolling, high speed trolling, long trolling, live bait or dead fish drifting. It is a combative fish with spectacular rushes. In combat, it will give you a lot of pleasure.

Characteristics of the king mackerel

The mackerel is part of the tuna family. In Guadeloupe there are 2 large species and one small one.

The mackerel

The wood mackerel, black on the back and silver on the belly with blue vertical stripes. It weighs from 7kg to 30kg and can measure up to 2m in length. Very good fighter, it will give you a lot of sensation.

The white mackerel

The white kingfish, black on the back and silver on the belly, in the water, it is distinguished by intense silver reflections and it has no stripes. It can weigh from 7kg to 30kg and measure up to 2m. It will also provide you with lots of fun in combat.

The mackerel mackerel

The mackerel, silver in color, is smaller than these two big brothers and has a larger eye with even sharper teeth.

Life and food of king mackerel

They live in schools of 2 to 10 individuals and are very idle. On the other hand, when attacking, they will literally attack their prey at 120 km/h.

They feed on squid, small tuna, and rock fish along the coast.

Techniques for fishing mackerel

Fast trolling is practiced on the drop-offs with dedicated lines because the wahoo with its sharp teeth cuts the lines. When you touch it, the reel starts to scream and this will give you a great feeling. The fight will be muscular for your greatest pleasure.

It is also drift fished in summer with live bait. The fight on the bottom on 50lb rods will be violent and will give you great sensations.

Expert's advice

When drifting, fishing can take time and you need to be patient.

In fast trolling and because of its speed, it is necessary to never cut the engines during fights and to always have a minimum of era otherwise you will have a stall.