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

dodderangler · 24-06-2014 09:17AM

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

Pizarro · 25-06-2014 05:45PM

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?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 25-06-2014 06:14PM

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.

dmc17 · 25-06-2014 06:21PM

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.

Pizarro · 25-06-2014 07:05PM

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

Paddysniper · 25-06-2014 07:58PM

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!

dmc17 · 25-06-2014 08:27PM

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.

Pizarro · 26-06-2014 08:47PM

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

robinwing · 27-06-2014 04:21PM

anybody catching them from the shore on the east coast yet ?

Brianmeath · 29-06-2014 09:07AM

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.

pullandbang · 29-06-2014 10:48PM

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!

robinwing · 29-06-2014 11:54PM

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 ?

pullandbang · 30-06-2014 10:55AM

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).

dodderangler · 30-06-2014 08:25PM

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.

pullandbang · 30-06-2014 09:24PM

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

pullandbang · 30-06-2014 10:21PM

.....and here's the video.....

Sugarlumps · 01-07-2014 07:14AM

Cracking video, some monster mackerel.

uch · 01-07-2014 01:44PM

Some Big Macs there alright, well done

Seller159 · 01-07-2014 01:58PM

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

Sugarlumps · 01-07-2014 04:45PM

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.

The other fella · 02-07-2014 02:05PM

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.

dodderangler · 04-07-2014 09:20AM

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

Seller159 · 04-07-2014 02:00PM

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 ?

Seller159 · 04-07-2014 02:02PM

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

gumbo1 · 06-07-2014 12:31PM

Any confirmed catches around dublin area?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 06-07-2014 12:34PM

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.

Brianmeath · 06-07-2014 04:01PM

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.

Abeedo · 07-07-2014 01:12PM

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

Pizarro · 07-07-2014 07:52PM

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

Seller159 · 07-07-2014 08:30PM

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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