Summer 2015 Mackerel Merge. Mod note #1

ronnie3585

Anything doing in Galway? Tempted to give it a go in Salthill during the week.

Moycullen1

I heard reports they were being caught out in the Carraroe direction off the rocks but tried unsuccessfully. I always associated the peak times to be an hour either side of high tide but was recently told mid to late evening is best regardless of tides. Any opinion/advice would be greatly appreciated.

pullandbang

Just back in from a three hour stint around Clogherhead in the kayak. Not a fish to be seen! Only a couple of people on the pier and the rocks so it must be pretty bad.

Reminds me of the optimism in this thread :rolleyes: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=94794067

ronnie3585

I was walking the prom in Galway this evening and the seagulls were going absolutely ballistic dive bombing the water. Haven't seen that behaviour since the sprats were in at the end of last summer. Might flog it for a few hours tomorrow.

Mihafm

Fishing last evening in greenore , catch eight good size mackerel right on high water. All fish taken on long cast 80 meter roughly. Couple lads around cast halfway , catch nothing.

flended12

Sprinkling of random macks in howth the other day. Had reports that they were bubbling the water. Not when I was there but ill keep going. (I won't mention a local seal robbing mackerel on a fine kayak angler)

munuus

So far nothing in Galway and only random ones from blackhead

270WIN

Any mackerel or pollock being caught around Clare. kilkee up to blackhead ?

Warlock45

270WIN wrote: »

Any mackerel or pollock being caught around Clare. kilkee up to blackhead ?

Yes they are in along the clare coast.Caught a bag of them in Kilkee for the 2 hours after low tide yesterday! Also caught two pollock which was strange for the place I was

Warlock45

I've caught a good few over the last week along the clare coast but they are down very deep and you've to jig the rod for a few minutes before you get them! All land based

Glenn1999

Heading down to Dunmore East next week, does anyone know if there is any mackerel about? Thanks

Czhornet

270WIN wrote: »

Any mackerel or pollock being caught around Clare. kilkee up to blackhead ?

Caught 33 mackerel and 1 pollock last night near black head. Lots more being caught all around me also.

ComfortKid

Czhornet wrote:

Caught 33 mackerel and 1 pollock last night near black head. Lots more being caught all around me also.

From land, yeah?

Czhornet

ComfortKid wrote: »

From land, yeah?

yes between mid 90's and 110 written on the rocks half way between black head and Ballyvaughan

murtquig

Any been caught in wexford anywhere

smashiner

murtquig wrote: »

Any been caught in wexford anywhere

I was in Cahore last week and a few were being caught off the pier just after high tide. Other lads were catching flatfish off the beach using ragworm.

I saw a few being caught at Dalkey last weekend too, so they are starting to show up .

Any other reports for Dalkey/Dublin area??

shocker95

any mackerel being caught around cork ? looking to bring the small fella out for a good days fishing

pullandbang

Little video from my trip to Derrynane in Kerry last weekend. Plenty of mackerel but none of any size - just as well my pan is small :-) Nice Cod at the end though.

timconny

Any fish being caught in Greystones or at Slade/ Hook head yet?

squidly

I was fishing off a rock mark in kinsale this morning between 7.00 - 11.00,nothing doing whatsoever,total blank.

The other fella

squidly wrote: »

I was fishing off a rock mark in kinsale this morning between 7.00 - 11.00,nothing doing whatsoever,total blank.

Was there anyone fishing down there? Was going to go down and try for a few pollack but was thinking that area would be packed with people trying for macks

squidly

The other fella wrote: »

Was there anyone fishing down there? Was going to go down and try for a few pollack but was thinking that area would be packed with people trying for macks

Nope,nobody else about,spot near the old head.

gomamochi1

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Nothing in Clougherhead yesterday. Where are these elusive little feckers?

any in clogherhead or greenore? Thanks

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

gomamochi1 wrote: »

any in clogherhead or greenore? Thanks

Not a one . Greenore had a few a couple of weeks ago then nothing since.

scuby

Was out in cork harbour yesterday evening near roches point,none there

ComfortKid

Is it time to panic yet lads? I was sure the shoals were usually in by late July at the latest?

Warlock45

ComfortKid wrote: »

Is it time to panic yet lads? I was sure the shoals were usually in by late July at the latest?

They are in along the west coast of clare and Kerry.Also hear they are showing up in numbers on the Dublin and Wicklow coast

gumbo1

Warlock45 wrote: »

They are in along the west coast of clare and Kerry.Also hear they are showing up in numbers on the Dublin and Wicklow coast

There's no sign of them from the shore around dublin!

Warlock45

gumbo1 wrote: »

There's no sign of them from the shore around dublin!

A friend of mine caught a bag of them in dun laoghaire on Thursday evening during the hour after high tide!

Robarley

lots caught in Galway Docks