Mackerel on the east coast (Mega mackerel merge!)

Mackyboy1

Hi all,
I see a thread on mackerel fishing on the west coast.
So this one is for the east coast.
Anybody heard of any mackerel being caught on the east coast yet.
Maybe it's a bit early in the year

MB

Mod: Several threads from east coast merged. Happy Mackerel bashing!

madchild

There is one for the east coast too clogher haed seems to be the hot spot i remember the grandfather talkin about fishin it for mackerel god rest his soul but the reports so far is that nothin is showing just yet.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

madchild wrote: »

There is one for the east coast too clogher haed seems to be the hot spot i remember the grandfather talkin about fishin it for mackerel god rest his soul but the reports so far is that nothin is showing just yet.

Clogherhead hasn't been a hotspot for a few years. The new pier has changed the dynamics of the place considerably.

madchild

Cheers for the info so where else would you recommend? Greenore maybe?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

madchild wrote: »

Cheers for the info so where else would you recommend? Greenore maybe?

Certainly Greenore , if they ever arrive, but it can be thick with bashers all Summer.

madchild

bashers?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

madchild wrote: »

bashers?

every Tom, Dick or Harry with a rod. Casting wildly across your line. Angling equivalent to learner Sunday drivers who only fish when Mackerel are easy to catch.

madchild

I had a look there on google maps there is alot of places there in greenore that seems suitable i take it you,re talkin about the piers that get jammed up?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

madchild wrote: »

I had a look there on google maps there is alot of places there in greenore that seems suitable i take it you,re talkin about the piers that get jammed up?

No piers at greenore. Shingle beach beside the lighthouse is the best spot - and the most crowded of course.

gumbo1

Plenty of polock in Dun Laoighre still no sign of mackerel in any great numbers!

RATM

gumbo1 wrote: »

Plenty of polock in Dun Laoighre still no sign of mackerel in any great numbers!

What would be considered normal timing for mackeral on the east coast ? Should they be here by now or is it more into August ?

Mackyboy1

Went to Clogherhead this morning, nothing caught and didn't see anything caught, and was fishing an incoming tide.
After a few hours, shot up the M1 to Greenore, and would you believe, nothing there as well, and didn't see anything caught either. When i was at greenore the tidy was on it's way back out.
Plenty of seals about.
Maybe it is to early.

MB

dodderangler

This time last year I was pulling mackerel in off bullock harbour. Somethin is wrong. Weather is getting better again so they should be in now.

Mackyboy1

dodderangler wrote: »

This time last year I was pulling mackerel in off bullock harbour. Somethin is wrong. Weather is getting better again so they should be in now.

Hi,
The problem is, that the Mackerel are being overfished by the trawlers.
Have a read of this article, link below, it not looking good, if they don't stop.
Iceland and the Faroes are to blame.

http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/5614-anger-as-mackerel-quota-is-set-to-be-cut

MB

copeyhagen

load sof pollack around the back of irelands eye, no macks.. that was 2 weeks ago

dodderangler

Is anyone or does anyone have reports of mackerel been caught from boats.?
As in renting a boat and going out for hour or two?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

dodderangler wrote: »

Is anyone or does anyone have reports of mackerel been caught from boats.?
As in renting a boat and going out for hour or two?

Anybody I spoke to said they were rare as hens teeth from boats as well on the East coast.

dodderangler

Sh!t
I was planning on heading out to bullock harbour on Friday afternoon and renting boat for an hour or two

mooseknunkle

dodderangler wrote: »

Is anyone or does anyone have reports of mackerel been caught from boats.?
As in renting a boat and going out for hour or two?

was out on a boat off Dunmore last week and between 7 of us we didnt catch one and we were out for a good 5 hours! caught a load of pollock and cod though

madchild

Check this out it would explaine alot of what is going on disaster to be honest

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9818669/Why-mackerel-has-been-taken-off-the-ethical-fish-to-eat-list.html

lubo the great

mooseknunkle wrote: »

was out on a boat off Dunmore last week and between 7 of us we didnt catch one and we were out for a good 5 hours! caught a load of pollock and cod though

Was out on a boat off Dunmore East last tuesday and we got about 40 between us Loads of decent size cod and pollack Good days fishing.

snoopytoop

Im in dublin this week is there anywhere where there are lots of mackerel being caught. Dun Laoighaore wasnt great when I was fishing there last year

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

There are hardly any being caught anywhere around the country yet.

dodderangler

Mates were out on the boat in bullock harbour and got plenty around the island.
Plenty of cod and pollock about too
Still think it'll be August before they're in if they do decide to fully come

snoopytoop

Ok thanks for the help is there anywhere were pollock of a decent enough size (by that I mean fish of around 30cm and above) can be caught from the shore as I've only got my spinning rod with me.

dodderangler

snoopytoop wrote: »

Ok thanks for the help is there anywhere were pollock of a decent enough size (by that I mean fish of around 30cm and above) can be caught from the shore as I've only got my spinning rod with me.

What I've learned from pollock fishing from shore is look for swells of deep water and deep pools with plenty of thick seaweed.
You will lose gear but could get one decent size pollock aswell that'll make your day. And could be worth losing some gear.
It's the sea mate so god knows what you could catch

Jimy1971

lubo the great wrote: »

Was out on a boat off Dunmore East last tuesday and we got about 40 between us Loads of decent size cod and pollack Good days fishing.

I'm heading down near hook head for the first 2 weeks in August, how's that fishing? I'm a newbie to sea fishing do hoping to get out while I'm there. Do you need to fill that boat from Dunmore east yourself or can you just book in. Would love to get my young lands out for a day.

madchild

And there was me thinkin there was news

robinwing

Anybody catching mackerel from the beaches on the east coast ?

paddy147

robinwing wrote: »

Anybody catching mackerel from the beaches on the east coast ?

You do know this is the motorbike forum,dont you???:pac:


You need this forum.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=62



Oh and Balscaddan Bay in Howth has the odd small mackerel shoal in at the moment....(wont be fully in till end of the month/early August)


You need to be able to cast a long distance,as the shoals are currently a good bit out off the rocks/cliff face.

Soundman

Skerries Harbour used to be great for catching Mackerel years ago.

paddy147

Soundman wrote: »

Skerries Harbour used to be great for catching Mackerel years ago.

Its gone very quiet there in the last few years.

Generally the east coast has gone quiet,due to a combination over fishing and inshore trawling.:(


Bailey Lighthouse is good at the moment for doggie bashing and theres a good few large-ish smoothhound and bullhuss around there too,at the moment.Few large pollack too

Sandeel,muscle and live peeler crab is doing well there at the moment,.

paddy147

Give it another 2 weeks and the West Pier in Dún Laoghaire should start seeing Mackerel shoals.

Go right to the end of the pier...(allmost a mile long of a walk)....and cast as far out as you can with a 6 feather trace and a 5-6oz weight.

Use a 2nd rod and drop down off the side to catch some nice ballan wrasse or pollack/coalies that might be swimming along the pier wall/base looking for crabs and shellfish.


Some of the east coast beaches (especially South Wicklow) are starting to produce some nice smoothhound,pollack and also some nice bass and flatties..(plaice,dabs and flounder)

Plenty of dogfish too.


You will get plenty of small flatties and the odd pollack/small bass in closer to the shoreline....especially of theres a decent surf breaking.


Last 2 hours of the rising tide and 1st 2 hours of the dropping tide seems to be the best at the moment.Long range casting for the smoothhound,bass and doggies is whats curently needed.

fergal.b

I was out off Skerries yesterday and not a bite.




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fathersymes

From RTE today http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0716/462676-mackerel-iceland/

Seems Mackerel are heading North due to warming seas.

pullandbang

Myself and another boardsie spent a few hours yesterday evening on our kayaks trying for some macks off clogherhead - not a bite!

paddy147

fergal.b wrote: »

I was out off Skerries yesterday and not a bite.




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Try doing a few drifts in close past the Rockabill Lighthouse

A few good sized poloack being taken on a trailing jelly worm rig.

lubo the great

Jimy1971 wrote: »

I'm heading down near hook head for the first 2 weeks in August, how's that fishing? I'm a newbie to sea fishing do hoping to get out while I'm there. Do you need to fill that boat from Dunmore east yourself or can you just book in. Would love to get my young lands out for a day.

You can jus call on speck an see do they have any spaces Boat i went out on also does evening trips from 5pm till 9pm which would be great value if you are bringing the kids out.

robinwing

paddy147 wrote: »

You do know this is the motorbike forum,dont you???:pac:


You need this forum.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=62



Oh and Balscaddan Bay in Howth has the odd small mackerel shoal in at the moment....(wont be fully in till end of the month/early August)


You need to be able to cast a long distance,as the shoals are currently a good bit out off the rocks/cliff face.

Thanks Paddy !

paddy147

Lots of tope stranded on the beach at Rush today.

Around 30 of them had to be captured and returned to deeper water by some of the locals and some fishermen too.


http://www.herald.ie/news/shark-alert-locals-rush-to-help-30strong-stranded-shoal-29424559.html

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

paddy147 wrote: »

Lots of tope stranded on the beach at Rush today.

Around 30 of them had to be captured and returned ......../quote]

Yes there is another thread about that. What about Mackerel reports though!

stylie

fathersymes wrote: »

From RTE today http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0716/462676-mackerel-iceland/

Seems Mackerel are heading North due to warming seas.

Thats bull****, an excuse to use so they can justify selling their quotas to the Russians. The decline in Mackerel stocks started as soon as they raised their quotas in 2009.

fathersymes

stylie wrote: »

Thats bull****, an excuse to use so they can justify selling their quotas to the Russians. The decline in Mackerel stocks started as soon as they raised their quotas in 2009.

Yep exactly what I was thinking, it wasn't too warm for them a few years ago.

paddy147

Paul Nervous Cartoon wrote: »

paddy147 wrote: »

Lots of tope stranded on the beach at Rush today.

Around 30 of them had to be captured and returned ......../quote]

Yes there is another thread about that. What about Mackerel reports though!

have a read of my previous posts.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I did Paddy. If you read the OP you'll see this is a thread for reports on mackerel - not dogs, pollock etc and not about where can be or was good in the past. This thread is for active reports of mackerel catches.

patgmail

still none as of last night at clogherhead

paddy147

Paul Nervous Cartoon wrote: »

I did Paddy. If you read the OP you'll see this is a thread for reports on mackerel - not dogs, pollock etc and not about where can be or was good in the past. This thread is for active reports of mackerel catches.

Eh,maybe you should carefully re-read again,and you will see where some mackerel is being caught....( I should know,as I caught the Mackerel).

My posts were also moved to this thread from another forum.

So on that note,you should have no further need to complain about or take issue with my posts.


Happy Mackerel Hunting.

Regards.

Tubbylad

Relax Paddy. The point Srameen is making is:
Post 30 - Small shoals at Balscaddan
Post 32 - No Mackerel mentioned
Post 33 - How to catch them at Dun Laoghaire
Post 37 - No Mackerel mentioned
Post 40 - No Mackerel mentioned.
I'm also curious as to where the you caught the Mackerel you know you caught.
You don't actually say where any are being caught........ Anywhere.
He also didn't complain,he just reminded us all that this thread is for active reports on mackerel catches......

cuddlycavies

If the Faroese and Iceland keep at it the way they're going, the huge shoals may be a thing of the past. They've gone from 3-4% of the European quota to a forecasted 55%.

stylie

2 dozen last night off a Cork rock mark. Between Cork harbour and Kinsale. They were there all night but not really on the bite, small tide. Small silver feather, guys fishing german sprats and fancy feathers 1-2 fish.

paddy147

Tubbylad wrote: »

Relax Paddy. The point Srameen is making is:
Post 30 - Small shoals at Balscaddan
Post 32 - No Mackerel mentioned
Post 33 - How to catch them at Dun Laoghaire
Post 37 - No Mackerel mentioned
Post 40 - No Mackerel mentioned.
I'm also curious as to where the you caught the Mackerel you know you caught.
You don't actually say where any are being caught........ Anywhere.He also didn't complain,he just reminded us all that this thread is for active reports on mackerel catches......

Very 1st post on Boards......wellcome along there my good man.




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you dont need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out.....

paddy147 wrote: »

Oh and Balscaddan Bay in Howth has the odd small mackerel shoal in at the moment....(wont be fully in till end of the month/early August)


You need to be able to cast a long distance,as the shoals are currently a good bit out off the rocks/cliff face.

Enjoy your fishing