Mackerel on the east coast (Mega mackerel merge!)

paddy147 · 28-07-2013 8:48pm

We took a trip up to Dunleer today to visit a well known toy store there.

We decided to stop by Port Oriel (aka Clogherhead)

Some lads spinning on the end of the pier and using feathers.

Nothing happening at all.

3 lads on the rocks also casting feathers and nothing happening.

Showed a polish lad how to cast propperly (his 1st time ever at sea fishing)

I cast out as far as I could for him,showed him how to jig and reel,and low and behold,I caught a small pollack for him.

He was well delighted with the catch and very happy that I showed him to cast and jig propperly.

pullandbang · 28-07-2013 9:34pm

Good man paddy - lots of pics posted but not one of a fish...........

emo72 · 28-07-2013 9:39pm

captain_boycott wrote: »

Macks in on the west coast...people leaving the pier in enniscrone on Friday with bags full...

holy mother of god, im going there tomorrow for my holliers. 2 rods in the hall:D

paddy147 · 28-07-2013 10:03pm

pullandbang wrote: »

Good man paddy - lots of pics posted but not one of a fish...........

By the time I got to the camera the chap had thrown it back in.

2 seals swimming in and out of the harbour while we were there.

I think they may have had the Blessing of the Fleet yesterday,as all the trawlers were in,and all had bunting up on them.

It was very busy there today,festival like atmosphere......even an ice cream van on the pier doing great business.:)

mr lee · 29-07-2013 5:11pm

did u see nessie aswell

Snowc · 29-07-2013 8:22pm

mr lee wrote: »

did u see nessie aswell

Any pinemarten paddy ?

SeaFields · 30-07-2013 6:04pm

mr lee wrote: »

did u see nessie aswell

Snowc wrote: »

Any pinemarten paddy ?

Mod. Careful now

dodderangler · 30-07-2013 6:09pm

Down with that sorta thing :P

cichlid child · 30-07-2013 8:41pm

Hi Folks first time posting here. Started fishing about a 3 weeks ago so can some one tell me what fish in the pic I caught. I was fishing beside Irelands eye out in a boat and we caught 14 mackrel (about 3pm)and the one in the pic between the two of us.

dodderangler · 30-07-2013 8:50pm

No pic there mate

cichlid child · 30-07-2013 8:53pm

Sorry should be there now.

faigs · 30-07-2013 8:54pm

Looks like Pollock with the seperate fins on top.

cichlid child · 30-07-2013 9:00pm

faigs wrote: »

Looks like Pollock with the seperate fins on top.

Cheers Faigs are they dirty fish like mullet or are they edible.

dodderangler · 30-07-2013 9:07pm

Looks more like a young coalfish to me
It's eyes look different than a pollock

faigs · 30-07-2013 9:12pm

Pollock is definitely edible but if it's a coalfish I'm not sure. Not a great authority on it to be honest! Other lads here would have a better idea.

dodderangler · 30-07-2013 9:14pm

They are perfectly edible

cichlid child · 30-07-2013 10:15pm

Cheers lads thanks for the info

robinwing · 31-07-2013 3:33pm

well there are lots of them in Cork by all accounts

tricky D · 31-07-2013 3:41pm

paddy147 wrote: »

West Pier is too crowded,people who dont have a clue how to cast and they cross your line,tourists in your face every second.

Kids runninhg everywhere and nearly getting hooked in the feathers.

Then add in all the pleasure craft and jet skis whizzing in and out close to the harbour and its an even worse place to try and fish from.

Don't forget the seals.

A few caught there yesterday.

gumbo1 · 31-07-2013 5:35pm

tricky D wrote: »

Don't forget the seals.

A few caught there yesterday.

A few seals or a few macks?

dodderangler · 31-07-2013 9:01pm

gumbo1 wrote: »

A few seals or a few macks?

Seals I'd say.
I've hooked my fair share of them fat ba5tards on both piers out there. Bullock harbour is te worst for seals

robinwing · 31-07-2013 10:53pm

What happens when you hook a seal , how do you know its happened ? what do you do then ?

dodderangler · 31-07-2013 11:19pm

robinwing wrote: »

What happens when you hook a seal , how do you know its happened ? what do you do then ?

You'll get very excited in thinking that its a tope that's taken your mackerel as you feel your line scream off until you see that big fat head rise up eating your mackerel. Generally you won't physically hook the seal but he will take the mackerel and swim with it. Only thing to do is fight it back to save your line.

robinwing · 01-08-2013 1:15am

Maybe he sticks his head up to say "thanks for the free meal !"

dodderangler · 01-08-2013 1:20am

robinwing wrote: »

Maybe he sticks his head up to say "thanks for the free meal !"

That's because he hasn't an index fingers to say fcuk you. Not taking my fish

GHOST MGG · 01-08-2013 1:29am

ive also seen 5 0z weights being shot out of the water like a bullet when a seal grabs you mackerel..moves a bit and lets go..be careful out there:-p

johnnyball · 01-08-2013 1:58am

Still a bit of a chill in the water if this has already been said does it affect the mackerel arrival?

Local lads around Bray weren't get many at all recently but maybe that's changed now.

P.S. Went on my first trip about a month ago trying to catch razor blade fish and even with shells in the area had no joy. Tide was out and used salty water to lure them out past Booterstown while the tide was out. Any advise on best time, area, method? Thanks!

madchild · 01-08-2013 10:14am

snip. leave modding to moderators

paddy147 · 01-08-2013 12:43pm

Can I urge and advise everyone going angling (be it shore or boat fishing) to please check the weather forecasts in that area that you are going fishing.

Try to be prepared and make sure you let people know where you are going and what time you expect to be back home at.

Thanks.:)

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/tornadoes-may-hit-ireland-tomorrow-weather-warning-29462961.html

Planet X · 01-08-2013 2:23pm

Good "Shapes" lads.....:)

paddy147 · 02-08-2013 3:53pm

Mackerel now being caught on the rocks/cliffs just after the large grey/white house at Balscaddan Bay,Howth.

Was out there at lunchtime for around 10 minutes,and watched 2 lads down on the rocks pulling in 3 at a time.

Not huge size,but good enough to eat.

paddy147 · 03-08-2013 5:01pm

Caught 8 mackerel in the space of an hour this morning at Balscaddan Bay,Howth.

Fished the tide as it was on the fall.....(full tide was 10am).

A few other anglers down on the rocks fishing.

The seal was jumping out of the water chasing the hooked mackerel in to the rocks.He managed to nab a fair few mackerel too.:eek::D

Big thunderstorm out there at about 3pm,quite a bit of fork lightening over the bay,as the storm came in over land.:)

robbie67 · 04-08-2013 8:56am

Went out on a boat from Malahide yesterday 8 of us got a load of mackerel at the bailey lighthouse enjoyable days fishing pulling them in in fives and sixes

paddy147 · 04-08-2013 12:19pm

robbie67 wrote: »

Went out on a boat from Malahide yesterday 8 of us got a load of mackerel at the bailey lighthouse enjoyable days fishing pulling them in in fives and sixes

Any pics?

junospider · 04-08-2013 2:33pm

anything happening in dunmore east or tramore?was in ballycotton thursday,tide was in at 2o clock,absolutely nothing happening.does the time of high tide have a bearing on mackeral fishing? always found tides in the evening best.

Jimy1971 · 07-08-2013 9:22am

Good few being caught around Hook at the minute

fathersymes · 07-08-2013 5:33pm

Few being caught yesterday on East pier dun laoghaire

Fecky the Ninth · 07-08-2013 9:03pm

Rented a boat at Bullock Harbour today and got a few at the Forty Foot bouy.

dodderangler · 07-08-2013 9:35pm

Fecky the Ninth wrote: »

Rented a boat at Bullock Harbour today and got a few at the Forty Foot bouy.

Wasting time there mate. The hotspot for the mackerel around bullock is in between the mainland and the island with the goats on it.
Il be there hopefully on Saturday rain or shine.
Need to stock up fridge and freezer

stretchaq · 08-08-2013 9:38am

nothing on rosdonstown beach (wexford) last night

robclay26 · 08-08-2013 2:21pm

Woukd somebody be able to put up a photo of their fishing rig for catching Them please ? I'm new to this game. Have feathers and big weights and 12 beach caster. Any help and I would be delighted.
Thanks

dodderangler · 08-08-2013 2:28pm

It's pretty basic.
The feathers you have should have a swivel on the start and end of feathers. Tie you line on the start and on the end should be a swivel to put a 4 or 5 oz weight onto it.
Simple enough

robclay26 · 08-08-2013 7:07pm

Thanks

will give it a shot!

paddy147 · 08-08-2013 7:15pm

Just back from Balscaddan Bay in Howth.

Absolutely hammered the Mackerel out of it today....casting about 90-100 yards out into a small narrow gully.

2 small boats about 200 yards off shore also hammering them out of it.

Several seals and also a pod of porposes in close to the shoreline.:)

Jonnykitedude · 08-08-2013 8:23pm

Myself and pullandbang took close to 70 between us at clougherhead today..........on the kayaks.

dodderangler · 08-08-2013 10:22pm

Lads just a question but yas catch 70-100
Are yas keeping them all?

paddy147 · 08-08-2013 10:38pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Lads just a question but yas catch 70-100
Are yas keeping them all?

Most of mine were/are catch and release.:)

I keep a few for a nice fish supper and some for bait for the shore angling/casting.

dodderangler · 08-08-2013 10:41pm

Alri. I was just wondering because there's lads moaning about there being no fish and are being overfished yet have no problem taking over a hundred home with them.
Il admit I done it myself and found that it was a waste of fish.
So now 20-30 will do me fine and I'd probably use bout ten of them to fish for something else. Dogfish or ray if I knew where they are

Still yet to catch a ray

paddy147 · 08-08-2013 11:02pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Alri. I was just wondering because there's lads moaning about there being no fish and are being overfished yet have no problem taking over a hundred home with them.
Il admit I done it myself and found that it was a waste of fish.
So now 20-30 will do me fine and I'd probably use bout ten of them to fish for something else. Dogfish or ray if I knew where they are
Still yet to catch a ray

A nice fresh peeler crab or a large sandeel will catch both.:)

I only fish for the sport of it.:)

I very rarely take home my catch.

Only time is the odd nice codling or when its mackerel season and I want a nice fish supper or some frozen mackerel as bait for winter shore fishing.

Out of 37 mackerel caught today I took home 11...which is enough for me.

Jonnykitedude · 08-08-2013 11:34pm

dodderangler wrote: »

Lads just a question but yas catch 70-100
Are yas keeping them all?

Simple answer YES, I keep what I'll use. I keep x amount for myself then give some to family and friends along with keeping some for bait.

Its hardly overfishing taking 30 fish!

If your not going to use them, put them back. I don't fish for mackerel for the fun of it (tho it is enjoyable) I fish to feed myself along with others that enjoy the fish. I course fish for the "fun" element and all fish are returned.

Mackerel on the east coast (Mega mackerel merge!)

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