mackerel fishing

skipz

murphy125 wrote: »

were the pollock a good size ?And was that on the rocks or the pier? sorry just being nosey

It was around the head at a spot thats hard to get to;). Its good for pollock! They were mackeral size but me and a mate got them to 3 or 4lb before with bait(crabs).

GHOST MGG2

I just spent the whole of last week fishing the pier in clogherhead..
caught absolutely nothing..i saw one mackerel being caught from the slipway to the left of the opposite bank of the pier...so now this week im gonna go try dun laoire.anybody know if there are a few mackerel hanging about around the east pier?

hats199

Hello, in east Cork, going mackerel fishing this evening, where would you recommend , Youghal, Ballycotton or Cobh? Anyone have any luck in any of these places recently?
Thanks

experimenter

I am also off this evening for a few Macks, Annestown area.

2nd time doing shore fishing, normally fly fish lakes/rivers.

Sure we'll see what turns up.

gilltec

I have been fishing from coliemore harbour and surrounding rocks over the past week (was last there on Wednesday). I caught one mackerel and didn't see anyone else catch a thing. Anyone I spoke to said that they hadn't caught anything in the last couple of weeks.

munster_mafia

Got 30 odd this evening ogg the rocks in Boatstrand. Everyone there was catching.

skipz

Went off clogherhead on the boat thursday, water was crystal clear no wind and not many macks! Only 20 caught in something like 2hrs, it was really odd!

munster_mafia

20 this afternoon in boatstrand. were lovely on the bbq. Catching them there any stage of the tide. Bloody seal rose from the water as i was landing a pollack and stripped it on me:mad:

david_1888

got about 35 just at the entrance to dun laoghaire harbour today

experimenter

munster_mafia wrote: »

Got 30 odd this evening ogg the rocks in Boatstrand. Everyone there was catching.

I was in Boatstrand on Friday night, we got about 40 or so..

Sparky84

Got a nice few in bay of Skerries yesterday.

elius

Will be in waterford Bunmahon area next week any place worth going to for the mack's Cheers..

Cork24

Paddy Diver wrote: »

Got 120 last week out of cork harbour, they on their way in

what in gods name do you catch 120 for? and talk about over fishing! same goes for experimenter who took 40 or so. at the end of the day their is next Season you want to go out. its getting bad enough going out and getting nothing.

and wondering why am i not getting anything anymore thinking its the fishing boats out in sea sucking the Sea Dry. then come here and see those post as well.

UnleashTheBeast

Does anybody know if the Macks are in yet in Galway? Off the shore I mean.

Spiddal/Salthill/Claddagh etc

Cork24

all i know is their in Cork but only a few, only about 2 weeks felt to fish them so hurry bud!

experimenter

Just to clarify, we got about 37 between three guys fishing...

munster_mafia

elius wrote: »

Will be in waterford Bunmahon area next week any place worth going to for the mack's Cheers..

Yeah Boatstrand, couple of mins from Bunmahon. Dont go down to harbour, to many rocks and will lose gear. When your coming from bunmahon direction park up just before the caravan park. You will see a gate, walk down through 2 fields. and you will be on the rocks.

LandoCalrissian

Just wondering if there is there much of a difference in activity when fishing the am tide as opposed to the pm one?

Are the mackerel anymore likely to be caught off either one???

Rycn

Dunloaoighre lads?

elius

Cork24 wrote: »

what in gods name do you catch 120 for? and talk about over fishing! same goes for experimenter who took 40 or so. at the end of the day their is next Season you want to go out. its getting bad enough going out and getting nothing.

and wondering why am i not getting anything anymore thinking its the fishing boats out in sea sucking the Sea Dry. then come here and see those post as well.

Thats a little harsh i caught 70 odd back in june and kept 15 fir myself the rest went to elderly people and alike who love and appreciate some fresh makeral. Just Dont have the ability to fish themselve's....

stevenmu

Despite going to a good cause, that's still 70 mackerel out of the water and out of the breeding pool. Years ago people fishing for trout or salmon would catch far more than they needed and kill everything they caught, and look how that worked out.

To be honest I don't know a whole lot about mackerel populations, and what kind of pressure they can sustain. It's possible that their numbers can easily handle the type of fishing where lots of people are regularly pulling out 50 plus. But it's also possible that they can't.

Joyce Country

Galway city lads..... any sign? thinking of dusting off the rod and buying a bit of bait.

Cork24

you dont really need bait for Mackerel just some spinners or what ever

ok I'll like to go out and catch around 25 coming into the Winter. but has for now 5 or 6 a week would do me, as i eat fish every day and having to save me a few pound going to the shop to buy 5 tins a week. i can have the Mackerel for Lunch in work and coming into the Winter catch about 15 to 25 and place them into the freezer.

to keep any sport alive may it be fishing, shooting, dazzling you need to think about numbers. numbers of Rabbits, Birds, Duck, fish.

people ego's are getting in the way, look how many i hook last night boy!!

experimenter

I agree, I apply the same to fly fishing, I will take one and catch/release the rest.

Same goes for Macks... ..

Cork24

Just back from Crossheaven. hoping to get the Morning High Tide of what was meant to be 3.1m!! Yea some hope in that.. What a Waste of a Trip nothing and lost my gear to the rocks!! fished off the road,

so hoping Saturday down in East will do better..

cobh is bad aswell this year

elius

Was in Boat strand yesturday and today. 1 nice size pollock that was it. Think i saw one other lad with two fish. Very Very poor

Cork24

got a pollock on Saturday down in Yoghal the Mackerel were coming in alright but breaking away right away.

Was it like this Last year?

damagegt

been out the last 4 days around nohoval and have got plenty of mackerel.Heading out now again at 2 to try a bit of bottom fishing.

damagegt

Just got back,no mackerel today but plenty of pollack and doggies.

jwshooter

down in slade this eve , 30-40 fishing. i seen no fish landed

george67

caught 50 on a boat just of bullock today. just let it drift down towards the island, some nice bangs 4 and 5 a go

Newtown90

Was down in youghal for the last week in august last year... fishing off the pier (infront of the pub cant remember the name) every morning and evening and didnt catch one!! They used come in so far and break outside... Guessing the sprat didnt come on like...

Was wondering is there any major catches off the cork/ kerry coast this year, could do with a holiday:D

CoalBucket

I've been out 5 or 6 times this year already. Mostly in Courtmacsharry and once in Crosshaven. Didn't catch one Mackeral. Caught a couple of pollock alright but no Mackeral.

Can't understand why there are none to be seen.

Anybody got any ideas ?

mcgarrett

Slade yesterday 6pm -10pm saw very few caught :mad:, Wednesday evening on the high tide (about 8pm) they were giving themselves up

4gun

last monday I caught 60 in two hours from a mark on the Rossbehy side of Dingle Bay most were good size ...Ususlly only get 'em in large quantities like that on good Southeasterly...pink plankton feathers

PWR

60 odd mackies on boat off Dungarvan last Monday, in 3 hours fishing, 4 rods, few small pollack and whiting as well. Skipper reported that catches have been poor this year so far.

dicey1664

anyone been fishing off the pier at laoghaire? any luck

Joyce Country

no luck in galway city off the shore yesterday evening - thought with the hot weather they'd be in!

Nodster

Bagged a couple of mackeral off the rocks near the lifeboat station in Clogherhead two weeks ago, but went back yesterday but the amount of floating seaweed made it literally impossible to fish. Was talking to a work buddy and he heard reports that the beaches in Wicklow had the same problem all weekend anyone else had the same problem?

skipz

Nodster wrote: »

Bagged a couple of mackeral off the rocks near the lifeboat station in Clogherhead two weeks ago, but went back yesterday but the amount of floating seaweed made it literally impossible to fish. Was talking to a work buddy and he heard reports that the beaches in Wicklow had the same problem all weekend anyone else had the same problem?

Yeah its been bad with the weed here in Clogher alright mainly on the beach's. Iv tried lure fishing for bass at a few spots but got clogged up and jacked after a few casts.:mad:

ryankmufc

June/July onwards around Dun Laoghaire.

Plenty of Mackerel around this time of year, caught 6 myself in DL couple of weeks ago

freekhead

was over in Clogherhead on sunday evening caught 12 in about an hour and a half off the pier. But the seals are taking alot on people luckily i lost none to them this time. Im heading down to Courtown in Wexford today to do a spot of Bass fishing ill post with an update when i get back

jimi_t2

Got 60 odd there on Sunday but the sizes are appalling - kept maybe 15-20 and even then they were on the suggy side. Inundated with small black pollock to the point where we were hooking 6 at a time every time we dropped, got a few 8-10lb brown pollock as well thankfully

Kippure

jimi_t2 wrote: »

Got 60 odd there on Sunday but the sizes are appalling - kept maybe 15-20 and even then they were on the suggy side. Inundated with small black pollock to the point where we were hooking 6 at a time every time we dropped, got a few 8-10lb brown pollock as well thankfully

Where did you catch them?

jimi_t2

Kippure wrote: »

Where did you catch them?

Boat fishing off the south coast of Kerry

ManwitaPlan

Anything being caught in Howth?

Wheres the best place in Howth to fish for them?

ryankmufc

Does anyone know any information about mackerel?

For example do they swim close to surface or low,
Close to shore or not,
Whens the est time of day to catch them,
What colour feathers work well etc.

Let me know..

pappyodaniel

ryankmufc wrote: »

Does anyone know any information about mackerel?

For example do they swim close to surface or low,
Close to shore or not,
Whens the est time of day to catch them,
What colour feathers work well etc.

Let me know..

I usually go to West Clare to a couple of places, Bridges of Ross and Dunlicky. I cast off the cliffs with about 5 feathers and a heavy lead weight. When there's plenty of them you be hooking them up from their belly at times! but it doesn't matter what colour. Hard work from the cliffs though.

jimi_t2

ryankmufc wrote: »

Does anyone know any information about mackerel?

For example do they swim close to surface or low,
Close to shore or not,
Whens the est time of day to catch them,
What colour feathers work well etc.

Let me know..

Close to the surface, less risk of snagging pollack as well if you fish higher. Close to the shore, cliffs etc... are great. Turn of high tide in the evening is ideal, Green feathers I find work best but they'll go for bare hooks if they're going. Strangely enough, mackerel strips work fantastically as well.

elius

When does Mack's season tail off might go for one last go keep the frezzer full for the winter...