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Mackerel scad
length · weight
Mackerel scad
length · weight
Mackerel scad
12 in · 1 lb 5 oz
Mackerel scad
13 in · 1 lb 2 oz
Mackerel scad
12 in · 1 lb 2 oz
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Mackerel scad go for hard topwater lures, natural baits, eels, worms & leeches, and jigs — but the best choice shifts with water conditions, season, and local pressure.
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Mackerel scad aren't tied to fixed cover, forming large schools in open tropical and subtropical coastal and offshore waters while feeding on plankton and small invertebrates.
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