mackerelScombridae sea fish When a mackerel or a flying fish , for example , inadvertently grazes a tentacle , hundreds of nematocysts fire and inject their venom into the victim , which is quickly paralysed and killed . We took three large mackerels and the rock salmon away with us , and the family of boys something similar , so you could say that the skipper had a very profitable afternoon - allowing for the cost of fuel , both petrol and whisky , of course . They tracked down large shoals of pilchards , herring and mackerel , which were caught near the surface with drift nets , often at night . British boats will now be able to take 28,000 tonnes of mackerel to the west of their own zone . shoal Mackerel shoals run into the bay from early July to September . the fish as foodShe decided to make a herb sauce to go with the cold poached mackerel , rather than the mayonnaise Madeleine had planned . Mix the smoked mackerel , red kidney beans and onion together . fillet Place the fillet of mackerel on the top then place the crispy belly pork on top of the fish. pate fillet set a sprat to catch a mackerel expression used to say that sth small is used as bait to tempt people towards sth bigger She said it's a sprat to catch a mackerel. They get you to go in for something and then it costs you money " This venture is a sprat to catch a mackerel , " said Waterman cryptically . mackerel sky mackerel clouds sky with cloud formations which give the effect of a mackerel's skin The next morning , a mackerel sky hung over Tokyo . It was a perfect example of a mackerel sky with sun shining pink on the underside of the cloud before making it 's appearance over the horizon .Above her , the blue sky was streaked with mackerel clouds . mackerel tabby (of cat or its fur) having a pattern of small different coloured stripes The first cats of this type were what we today call striped or mackerel tabby , covered with thin , dark lines . Tigra De La Cachouteba is a Silver Mackerel Tabby female from France.