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Cape Horse Mackerel
Trachurus capensis
Also known as: Maasbanker
PelagicShore
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Prime time
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Depth
0–100m
Platform
Shore
Cape Horse Mackerel (Trachurus capensis) — sea-fishing target species photographed in marine habitat
Depth range
0–100mDeep
Findr bio
A schooling baitfish in the truest sense — where the maasbanker shoal is, everything bigger that eats it soon follows.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Open seaCurrent edge
Recommended baits
Fish baits
Effective techniques
Jigging
Gear
Best times
Day
One of South Africa's biggest commercial fisheries by volume — huge schools off the Cape coast support both a major purse-seine industry and countless bait-catching trips.
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