Bring the sabiki(s) 2 is probably the right number 10-12 size hooks is what I like.
I've noticed I can catch bigger macs using a elk hair streamer with a little sauce on it. ICEMAN turned me onto this idea and it does work. "Anything with "flashy" thread would be a good fly for the mackerel."
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Sometimes, making bait can be tough even with the fish finder, so bring something with you, be it swim-bait or frozen bait, just in case.
no fun spending a lot of time fishing for bait and not having a plan b.