Species
Slimy Mackerel
Scomber australasicus
Also known as blue mackerel · common mackerel
Tier 1Eating5/10light tackleNSWVICQLDSAWATAS
0 waypoints25–35 cm (max 65 cm) typical
Overview: about slimy mackerel
Schooling small mackerel found around inshore reefs, FADs and bait-fish pinnacles across southern and eastern Australia. Bait-jigged or caught on small metals; one of the prime live and dead baits for marlin, kingfish and tuna. Oily flesh — best smoked or used as bait.
Biology: Slimy Mackerel size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Inshore, Shelf
- Typical size
- 25–35 cm (max 65 cm)
- Weight
- 0.3–1 kg
- Depth range
- 0–200 m
- Diet
- zooplankton, small fish, krill
- Global range
- Indo-Pacific
How to target: Slimy Mackerel angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- sabiki bait-jigs in 30-80 m
- small metals cast at surface schools
- berley to bring schools up
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