King Mackerel Fishing Charters

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King Mackerel, often called kingfish, is one of the fastest and most exciting fish caught from party boats in the Southeast and Gulf of America. These sleek predators are built for speed and deliver screaming runs that leave anglers wide-eyed.

Party boats: 32
States: 5

Boats That Fish for King Mackerel

Miss Fort Pierce

5.03 reviews

Port: Fort Pierce, FL
Anglers: Up to 28
Targets: King Mackerel, Mahi-Mahi, Cobia
Per person: From$120

Vonda Kay

5.01 review

Port: Carolina Beach, NC
Anglers: Up to 28
Targets: King Mackerel, Black Sea Bass, Vermilion Snapper
Per person: From$70

Ocean Obsession II

Port: Cape Canaveral, FL
Anglers: Up to 46
Targets: King Mackerel, Mangrove Snapper, Cobia
Per person: From$50

Miss Avalon

Port: Avalon, NJ
Anglers: Up to 40
Targets: King Mackerel, Bluefish, Porgy
Per person: From$45

American Patriot

Port: Marco Island, FL
Anglers: Up to 25
Targets: King Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper
Per person: From$895

Lady Stuart I

Port: Jensen Beach, FL
Anglers: Up to 34
Targets: King Mackerel, Mahi-Mahi, Cobia
Per person: From$75

Hurricane II

Port: North Myrtle Beach, SC
Anglers: Up to 80
Targets: King Mackerel, Black Sea Bass, Mahi-Mahi
Per person: From$55

Bar Jack Fishing

Port: Lantana, FL
Anglers: Up to 50
Targets: King Mackerel, Wahoo, Cobia
Per person: From$65

About King Mackerel

Party boats target King Mackerel by slow-trolling live bait or drifting over reefs, wrecks, and edges where kings patrol. Live blue runners, cigar minnows, and threadfin herring rigged on wire leaders are standard. When a king hits, the drag screams and line disappears at an alarming rate.

The fight is all about speed. King Mackerel make blistering initial runs that can peel off hundreds of feet of line in seconds. They are not bulldogs like grouper, but their speed and razor-sharp teeth make every hookup exciting. Fish commonly run 10 to 30 pounds, with smoker kings exceeding 40 pounds.