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Mackerel thread 2014 - reports, queries and chat. Mod note post #318

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    #62
    dodderangler
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    This time last year I got nothing either so patience lads they'll be here soon enough in full swing
    I'm gonna leave it till 2nd week of july


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    #63
    Pizarro
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Pizarro


    Caught 1 mack about 2 weeks ago in Galway city and a pollock in Spiddal last week but nothing since. Anyone in Galway/Clare having any better luck?


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    #64
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    This time last year I got nothing either so patience lads they'll be here soon enough in full swing
    I'm gonna leave it till 2nd week of july

    I fully agree. Every year there is a frenzy about macks from May on but the east coast only kicks in mid July.


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    #65
    dmc17
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    Pizarro wrote: »
    Caught 1 mack about 2 weeks ago in Galway city and a pollock in Spiddal last week but nothing since. Anyone in Galway/Clare having any better luck?

    I've been out a few times in the last week or two and caught around 10 each time in Clare including a few on Saturday afternoon. They were a good size too.


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    #66
    Pizarro
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Pizarro


    Planning on heading to Black Head tomorrow. Could you recommend any other areas to try?


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    #67
    Paddysniper
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    Caught ten mackerel and a pollack last week in west Clare.

    To any on you on here that leave rubbish and several trays from disposable bbq's at fishing spots, I'd love to meet up sometime with ye!


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    #68
    dmc17
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    Pizarro wrote: »
    Planning on heading to Black Head tomorrow. Could you recommend any other areas to try?

    I was further down the coast near Miltown. It's across from Liscannor bay but I'd imagine Black Head would be as good a spot as any.


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    #69
    Pizarro
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭Pizarro


    Caught 12 pollock worth keeping today and another 12 or 15 that we threw back. No sign of mackerel yet though.


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    #70
    robinwing
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    anybody catching them from the shore on the east coast yet ?


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    #71
    Brianmeath
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    Think the next week or so they will start to show up on the east coast. Cant wait. Mite go for a try for a few this week.


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    #72
    pullandbang
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    Just back from two days fishing in West Cork and I've never seen such big mackerel - they were huge! I'm talking up to 2lbs each. Now maybe they're like that all the time down there as it was my first time to fish the area, but I couldn't believe the size of them.
    Anyway, I was glad I only had three or four lures on the line as there was no way I could have hauled up any more at a time. Brought home at least forty or fifty fish tonight so we'll be eating well for the next couple of weeks.
    I have some video footage which I'll post when I recover!


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    #73
    robinwing
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    pullandbang wrote: »
    Just back from two days fishing in West Cork and I've never seen such big mackerel - they were huge! I'm talking up to 2lbs each. Now maybe they're like that all the time down there as it was my first time to fish the area, but I couldn't believe the size of them.
    Anyway, I was glad I only had three or four lures on the line as there was no way I could have hauled up any more at a time. Brought home at least forty or fifty fish tonight so we'll be eating well for the next couple of weeks.
    I have some video footage which I'll post when I recover!

    whereabouts in west Cork ?


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    #74
    pullandbang
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    robinwing wrote: »
    whereabouts in west Cork ?

    Sorry, should have been a bit more specific. We were at Coolmain across from Courtmacsherry and we were fishing from kayaks but these fish could have been reached from the shoreline rocks (assuming you could access them).


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    #75
    dodderangler
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    pullandbang wrote: »
    Just back from two days fishing in West Cork and I've never seen such big mackerel - they were huge! I'm talking up to 2lbs each. Now maybe they're like that all the time down there as it was my first time to fish the area, but I couldn't believe the size of them.
    Anyway, I was glad I only had three or four lures on the line as there was no way I could have hauled up any more at a time. Brought home at least forty or fifty fish tonight so we'll be eating well for the next couple of weeks.
    I have some video footage which I'll post when I recover!
    2lb mackerel. That'd be some Craic with feathers lad. I can't wait to get out after them when they're eventually in.


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    #76
    pullandbang
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    2lb mackerel. That'd be some Craic with feathers lad. I can't wait to get out after them when they're eventually in.

    I'm just editing the video now and 2lb is probably a bit optimistic but some of them were massive - certainly the biggest I've seen. Oh, and we just had three of them for dinner earlier and they were delicious :)


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    #77
    pullandbang
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    .....and here's the video.....



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    #78
    Sugarlumps
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    Cracking video, some monster mackerel.


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    #79
    uch
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    Some Big Macs there alright, well done

    21/25



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    #80
    Seller159
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    Anyone know if the macks are up wicklow way yet between wicklow and bray?

    Newcastle , kilcool, greystones ?

    If not anyone know when they will be around that area?

    Thanks


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    #81
    Sugarlumps
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    Seller159 wrote: »
    Anyone know if the macks are up wicklow way yet between wicklow and bray?

    Newcastle , kilcool, greystones ?

    If not anyone know when they will be around that area?

    Thanks

    None at the moment, within the next few weeks I'd imagine.


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    #82
    The other fella
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    Went to crosshaven last night, there were 6 or 7 people fishing, not a sign of a mackerel.There were a few pollock caught but that was it.


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    #83
    dodderangler
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    Fish are being caught from bullock harbour. Dalkey, bray and dunlaoighre and poolbeg.
    Info given to me by owner of fishing shop.


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    #84
    Seller159
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Fish are being caught from bullock harbour. Dalkey, bray and dunlaoighre and poolbeg.
    Info given to me by owner of fishing shop.

    Ino theres bass been caught in bray alri but not macks ?


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    #85
    Seller159
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    Sugarlumps wrote: »
    None at the moment, within the next few weeks I'd imagine.

    Ok grand im looking forward to it :) last year was great i caught so many hopefull same this year


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    #86
    gumbo1
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    Any confirmed catches around dublin area?


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    #87
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    gumbo1 wrote: »
    Any confirmed catches around dublin area?

    Talked to 2 guys who were out by boat for a few hours Friday and Saturday from Bullock Harbour and they had nothing other than a few small pollack.


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    #88
    Brianmeath
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    Was out in wicklow yesterday on a small boat. Between 2 of us we got 17 mackerel 1 nice cod and heaps of whitening. We fished for 4 hrs.


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    #89
    Abeedo
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    was in dun laoighre yesterday in west pier for 3 hrs catch 2 pollack and other guys got flounder but not single mackerel


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    #90
    Pizarro
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    Out again today at black head in Clare. 3 small pollack and a large pod of dolphins but no mackerel. Gorgeous weather though!


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    #91
    Seller159
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    Brianmeath wrote: »
    Was out in wicklow yesterday on a small boat. Between 2 of us we got 17 mackerel 1 nice cod and heaps of whitening. We fished for 4 hrs.

    How far form shore were you? Did you rent a boat there or your own?


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