MACKEREL NARROWBARRED (Scomberomorus commerson)

A 29 kilos - 65 pound narrowbarred mackerel caught  during the Winter Gamefish Cape Vidal. 

A 50 lb  - 24 kg plus narrowbarred mackerel

This huge mackerel was caught in Australia while popper fishing on board Nomads Sportfishing boats (http://nomadsportfishing.com.au)

100 plus pound mackerels caught in South Africa.

An huge huge size mackerel caught by Kevin Collins the owner of "Fish D'Vine and the Rum Bar", Queensland, Australia. 

The mackerel narrorwbarred is und in tropical and warm temperate waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Some specimens have been found in the Red Sea and seems they have migrated through the Suez Canal into the eastern Mediterranean.This fish is pelagic and migratory species. The narrowbarred mackerel is a highly rated game fish that sounds often, runs hard and fast, and occasionally leaps. Fishing methods include surface or medium deep trolling with squid, mullet, sauries, flying fish, garfish and similar fishes and strip baits as well as with drone heads and other artificial lures. Live bait fishing near reefs with these and other baits is also highly productive.

DISTRIBUTION:	Pacific - Indian Ocean
MAX SIZE:	110 lb / 50 kg
MAX LENGTH:	70 inch / 180 cm
MAX AGE:	Unknown
ENVIRONMENT:	Saltwater