Mackerel Season

holdemfoldem

haven't been fishing in years, i'm thinkin about headin down spinnin or with a float for mackerel on dun laoghaire pier, anyone know if there are many about down there?

scubasteve1

Any being caught in Skerries yet???? I was down there last weekend and didnt have any luck...

Duffmiester

Seen mak's being caught on howth rocks yesterday.

And seen fish jumping up at bullwall too.

daniels.ducks

Any movement in Helvic or Ardmore?

skipz

Any up dates on Clogherhead?

elius

Duffmiester wrote: »

Seen mak's being caught on howth rocks yesterday.

And seen fish jumping up at bullwall too.

Where are these lad... ?/

Lenn Brennan

elius wrote: »

Where are these lad... ?/

Mullet I'd say, always see them jumping around the wooden bridge there

scubasteve1

elius wrote: »

Where are these lad... ?/

If you go to the east pier and follow the the road (think it's the balscadden road) up the coast, there's a small carpark and you fish from the rocks.

I THINK this is the place.

shanemurphyboy

Scubasteve1, im pretty sure thats the place your on about, take the turn at Annes newsagents and follow the road up to the car park, down the cliffs it is. I was up there today and caught enough macks to keep me happy but its terrible hard to get a space as alot of non Irish are everywhere. Ill be back up in the morning to get a place, no point trying up there past 4 o`clock wont get a spot

Lenn Brennan

shanemurphyboy wrote: »

Scubasteve1, im pretty sure thats the place your on about, take the turn at Annes newsagents and follow the road up to the car park, down the cliffs it is. I was up there today and caught enough macks to keep me happy but its terrible hard to get a space as alot of non Irish are everywhere. Ill be back up in the morning to get a place, no point trying up there past 4 o`clock wont get a spot

were you catching in ones or did you get any full houses? Might go tomorrow with my new spinning rod

shanemurphyboy

1s 2s and 3s, no full houses but 3 was the most on set of 4 feathers, might meet you up there today then best of luck mate

Lenn Brennan

shanemurphyboy wrote: »

1s 2s and 3s, no full houses but 3 was the most on set of 4 feathers, might meet you up there today then best of luck mate

Cheers man, went up at half 12 today but the tide was out and there was no decent spots left so i just left. Did you make it up yourself?

shanemurphyboy

I got up at 1, just missed you I got a spot easy enough fished for about 45mins with no luck and left because of the rain, nobody was catching today

tricky D

There's another spot at Balscadden about 300 metres before the car park one. It's over a low wall between the white cottage and the big house. Just do us a big favour, take your rubbish home. (not directed at anyone in particular). That place was a disgrace for years and has been cleaned up recently.

Also some caught off the end of the East Pier and a few off the West Pier around high tide.

Lenn Brennan

shanemurphyboy wrote: »

I got up at 1, just missed you I got a spot easy enough fished for about 45mins with no luck and left because of the rain, nobody was catching today

Yeah today was a write off. Ah well at least we know they're in!!

polikou

Any mackerel landed at Dun Laoghaire yet?

shanemurphyboy

Tricky D. I always take a trip down the first one to see how lads are getting on, seems to be cleaner than last year but the second is in a state, cans everywhere.

beer enigma

Heading down to Dungarvan for the weekend - any reports of mackerel ? Worth packing the rods ??

elius

Was in boat-strand (waterford) this evening only the 2 and one that got away still poor...

freekhead

much mak's being caught in Clogherhead at the mo? They were a bit late comming into Clogher last year thats why im wondering. Thinking of heading up at somestage next week ta try get a few for the pan.

beer enigma

I think its too flippin cold !!

david_1888

I was out in Dun Laoghaire yesterday evening on a cycle, asked a few anglers along the band stand pier and they said was very quiet

Sparks43

Nothing this morning off Balscadden think it might take a heatwave for them to be caught in good numbers


On the flipside i caught a nice Bass on a nearby location

7lb 4ozs

skipz

Sparks43 wrote: »

Nothing this morning off Balscadden think it might take a heatwave for them to be caught in good numbers


On the flipside i caught a nice Bass on a nearby location

7lb 4ozs

nice bass, well done!

freekhead

Sparks43 wrote: »

Nothing this morning off Balscadden think it might take a heatwave for them to be caught in good numbers


On the flipside i caught a nice Bass on a nearby location

7lb 4ozs

very nice bass you have there

browner85

wheres the nearby location???:D:D:p

boxer.fan

Think the mackies might be appearing at long last. Got 32 biting feathers today off rocks at Fanad head. Time to make room in the freezer :D

Sparks43

browner85 wrote: »

wheres the nearby location???:D:D:p

its a very well known spot

but for some reason i have never seen anyone else fishing it


cant name it as it would be easy to net and clean:mad:

medicman

hi all, looking for a safe place to take my 6yr old mackerel fishing Cork/Kerry area's, any helpful ideas?

thanks.

medicman

Lenn Brennan

Got one off Balscadden yesterday, one other guy got one aswell. Just short of a pound. Using a 12 foot carp rod, small bait runner and braid, Great craic bringing him in!