(Be sure to click through all the images in the gallery above.)Want to skipper your way to more and bigger king mackerel? Success starts with choosing the right boat and arming it to the teeth, according to top competitors on the kingfish-tournament circuit, anglers who consistently catch “smokers” — kings in the 50-, 60- and even 70-pound range. I picked the brains of winning captains and saltwater-fishing boatbuilders to distill these 10 steps for putting together the ultimate king-mackerel machine.1. Stay Centered Kingfish pros choose center-consoles because the wide-open layout allows for fishing from virtually any point along the rail. In addition, 23- to 45-foot deep-V center-console hulls trump all others for their ability to knife as smoothly as possible through rough seas, since you never know what weather to expect on ...![kingfish-boat-prep-02]()
