Mega Mackerel thread 2018 - reports, queries and chat

pnpweirdo

Hi i was wondering if anyone could tell me what time of the year do the mackerel arrive to our shores. Il be fishing around west clare. I need to taste a freshly caught mackerel on my lips. Thanks.

MOD. That time of the year again so existing threads merged and all fishy talk regarding mackerel in this thread place. Happy mackerel bashing

redzerologhlen

pnpweirdo wrote: »

Hi i was wondering if anyone could tell me what time of the year do the mackerel arrive to our shores. Il be fishing around west clare. I need to taste a freshly caught mackerel on my lips. Thanks.

They are usually here around the start of may, Castle Point/Dunlickey is one of the earliest spots in Clare for them but barring that you have a suicide wish I wouldnt go near it.

pnpweirdo

redzerologhlen wrote: »

They are usually here around the start of may, Castle Point/Dunlickey is one of the earliest spots in Clare for them but barring that you have a suicide wish I wouldnt go near it.

I dont really have a head for heights, I went down to Dunlickey a few years back and it scared the living day lights out of me, Not only that my gutt didnt even reach the sea.:eek:

Auldloon

If you don't have a head for heights then fishing off the rocks in west Clare is prob not for you! Wait til they are in and get someone to take you out in a boat.

Mackyboy1

Hi,
It shouldn't be too long now, because I was fishing on a boat from Sligo at the weekend. We caught a lot of Mackerel, we caught coal fish, pollock up to 8lb and would you believe it, herring (about 20 of them). We weren't fishing that far from the shore. So maybe it will be sooner than you think, fingers crossed.

MB

lewishamilton

excellent stuff any been caught in spiddal

Brian.D

Mackyboy1 wrote: »

Hi,
It shouldn't be too long now, because I was fishing on a boat from Sligo at the weekend. We caught a lot of Mackerel, we caught coal fish, pollock up to 8lb and would you believe it, herring (about 20 of them). We weren't fishing that far from the shore. So maybe it will be sooner than you think, fingers crossed.

MB

Sound like a great session, what part of Sligo were ye fishing from

haybob

Been out in Quilty, Doolin and Fanore to NO success

redzerologhlen

haybob wrote: »

Been out in Quilty, Doolin and Fanore to NO success

There was full strings landed in black head yesterday I heard, I couldnt face the crowd there so took a quieter path in search of a few pollock.

Mackyboy1

Brian.D wrote: »

Sound like a great session, what part of Sligo were ye fishing from

Mullaghmore, and yes it was a great session, a friend of mine has a small boat that can fit only 4 people it's just perfect for that sort of fishing, but i will say, i went there 2 weeks before, and caught very little.
I also heard a trip from Galway went out in the bay there and had a great catch. It looks like to me if you can get out on a boat your will catch anywhere.
or just wait a few weeks and maybe the mackerel will be in.

MB

haybob

redzerologhlen wrote: »

There was full strings landed in black head yesterday I heard, I couldnt face the crowd there so took a quieter path in search of a few pollock.

I will try again during the week but had silver rigs, cloured feathers, black feathers and few other things but nothing

lewishamilton

any macs down the docs yet

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

lewishamilton wrote: »

any macs down the docs yet

Which docks?

pnpweirdo

Plenty of nacs down the doc's alright.

lewishamilton

Mekhi Purple Rigging wrote: »

Which docks?

Galway docs

lewishamilton

Bump!!

dmc17

lewishamilton wrote: »

Bump!!

Did you get one?

danbrosnan

Some mackerel being reported from around fenit pier....

lewishamilton

i will be going out to spiddal on wednesday,i will report back!!

ferrete

mackerl caught at malin pier around 30 landed this evening

TroutMask

Been fishing a lot at Derrybeg off the rocks. No mackerel there yet. Steady stream of coalfish and pollack though - I've been grilling the evening's catch most nights

lewishamilton

i caught 6 mackerel yesterday in Galway Harbour and fairly big aswell ;)

Caribs

lewishamilton wrote: »

i caught 6 mackerel yesterday in Galway Harbour and fairly big aswell ;)

Haven't seen the usual hoards along the prom yet but were there many fish about?

Did you head out Spiddal way as love the fishing out there.

lewishamilton

Caribs wrote: »

Haven't seen the usual hoards along the prom yet but were there many fish about?

Did you head out Spiddal way as love the fishing out there.

there's a few there alrite and big aswell,not many fishing but that's good for the space,haven't been out in spiddal yet but ya are guaranteed better fishing there

ozzie3032

lewishamilton wrote: »

there's a few there alrite and big aswell,not many fishing but that's good for the space,haven't been out in spiddal yet but ya are guaranteed better fishing there

Hi i know im a bit away from you but was out on the kayak in Tramore (cty Waterford) on weds evening caught 4 mackerel and 22 pollock, took a couple of nice pollock and released the rest.
Going out near dungarvan on sunday coming will report back if anything caught


HAPPY FISHING

madchild

late august/September is the best month for it i caught over 100 in an hour at salthill a couple of years back the local lads would tell ya the same best fished on a high tide with a full moon and fish an hour before dark that,s all the advice i can give ya so get a tide time table and start planning

harry Bailey esq

for the past two years august seems to be the best month for macks were we fished,quilty

ozzie3032

Just a message to ALL anglers fishing for mackarel .

Only take what mackarel your going to eat, who needs 70 80 they are nice but come on who can eat and enjoy that many fish ??

MOST IMPORTANTLY

When you catch a mackarel and decide ah its too small are you dont want it (NEVER TOUCH THE MACKAREL WITH YOUR HANDS) :eek:

The enzimes/oil on our skin damages the fishes skin, it will swim off and look normal but the fishes skin continues to break down and it will die within 24-48hrs after being released.:mad:

Either hold the hook and shake the mackarel off the feather or take a towel with you WET THE TOWEL and hold the mackarel in the WET towel this way the fish will survive when released

redzerologhlen

ozzie3032 wrote: »

Just a message to ALL anglers fishing for mackarel .

Only take what mackarel your going to eat, who needs 70 80 they are nice but come on who can eat and enjoy that many fish ??

MOST IMPORTANTLY

When you catch a mackarel and decide ah its too small are you dont want it (NEVER TOUCH THE MACKAREL WITH YOUR HANDS) :eek:

The enzimes/oil on our skin damages the fishes skin, it will swim off and look normal but the fishes skin continues to break down and it will die within 24-48hrs after being released.:mad:

Either hold the hook and shake the mackarel off the feather or take a towel with you WET THE TOWEL and hold the mackarel in the WET towel this way the fish will survive when released

I put about 200 into the freezer last year and used them all for bait, better than the frozen muck you buy tbh.

madchild

ozzie3032 wrote: »

Just a message to ALL anglers fishing for mackarel .

Only take what mackarel your going to eat, who needs 70 80 they are nice but come on who can eat and enjoy that many fish ?

i ate about ten of them and i gave the rest to some friends and neighbours and they were very grateful

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

madchild wrote: »

i ate about ten of them and i gave the rest to some friends and neighbours and they were very grateful

Totally agree. What I don't eat (and I hardly ever eat any) go to very grateful family and friends. It is also great to stock the freezer with bait.