SCAD (Trachurus trachurus) The Scad are usually linked closely to the Mackerel even though they are not related, The Scad are commonly known as Horse Mackerel they have very large eyes and a silver body Scad can be caught very close to the shoreline useing a float rig baited with strips of fish etc or they can also be captured on feathers not unlike Mackerel.

Boat Captured Scad Record 3-05-03 Torbay, Devon M A Atkins 1978
Shore Captured Scad Record 3-00-14 Cockenzie, Scotland R Dillon 1981