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    #32
    Larsso30
    Registered Users Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Larsso30


    flended12 wrote: »
    Plenty of Mack's caught off kilcoole beach south of greystones the other day.

    Nice one might go up one of the evenings this week


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    #33
    gumbo1
    Registered Users Posts: 681 ✭✭✭gumbo1


    I've a free day tomoro, anyone catching on east coast around Dublin?


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    #34
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Had some in Greystones today but very bad weed suspended after the stronger winds. I'd say Coliemore would be worth a crack.


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    #35
    willah
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭willah


    Caught 11 on Howth pier last Friday at high tide.


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    #36
    keepalive213
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭keepalive213


    I have fished my usual spot (Annagh head) 3 times in the last month.
    One day I got 2 good mackerel and a pollack.
    The other two times nothing.
    It's shaping up same as the last 2 years, very few fish.
    8-10 years ago you could fill the freezer.


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    #37
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 8,313 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Bar steward beside me, on the cliffs at Balscadden, pulled in about 20 medium to large ones today. I got zip!

    That extra 10/15 feet on the cast made all the difference.


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    #38
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    dublinbando wrote: »
    Caught 7 mackerel off Lions head in Howth this morning!

    What bait?


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    #39
    robinwing
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭robinwing


    any beaches in Wexford good for mackerel ?


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    #40
    wotzgoingon
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    My oul lad caught about 12 decent sized ones off the cliffs of the burren in Co. Clare Sunday.


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    #41
    CraigM84
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CraigM84


    there was plenty being caught off Kilkee cliffs in Clare yesterday, came home with about 36 after few hrs, there were plenty of others bring up 2,3,4,5 at a time too

    did have good winds for the better part, wasnt too strong


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    #42
    wexandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭wexandproud


    robinwing wrote: »
    any beaches in Wexford good for mackerel ?
    plenty of mackerel and a good size around kilmore lately with the angling boats. Had a few dozen myself some day last week .
    ''The coombe'' west of carne but its a place you will loose gear . Rosstoonstown at tacumshane is also a good spot and rarely loose gear . should be easy to fish now as northerly winds will clear the weed. High tide in the evenings is best . haven't been speaking to anyone to hear if any are being got or not off the beach but they should be there in next couple of weeks


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    #43
    dublinbando
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭dublinbando


    vicwatson wrote: »
    What bait?

    Just shamrock mackerel basher sabikis mate


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    #44
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    robinwing wrote: »
    any beaches in Wexford good for mackerel ?

    Saw a few anglers on the beach at Furlongs Road near Kilmore yesterday evening. No idea if they were catching.

    Picked up some small enough ones around Kilmore from the boat. They were very hard to get.

    The previous day off Slade we got plenty of big ones in close to the rocks.

    Macks numbers are getting fewer and fewer each year.


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    #45
    wexandproud
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭wexandproud


    TheTorment wrote: »
    Saw a few anglers on the beach at Furlongs Road near Kilmore yesterday evening. No idea if they were catching.

    Picked up some small enough ones around Kilmore from the boat. They were very hard to get.

    The previous day off Slade we got plenty of big ones in close to the rocks.

    Macks numbers are getting fewer and fewer each year.
    Their a bit better this year than last couple of years.
    tried them myself yesterday , very patchy but nice fish .had a couple for dinner they're in good condition , very tasty . Heard the angling boats on the vhf yesterday saying they were plenty full east of ''the bridge'' . Friend of mine got a fish box full in half an hour yesterday evening just west of Forlorn point . Little f..kers you just can't tell where and when they'll decide to feed .


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    #46
    sharkman
    Registered Users, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    New to the fishing lads . What tides are best for pier fishing on east coast (Skerries & Howth ) ? am I right in saying that the high tide in the afternoon is not good . Want to bring the young lad down and try and get him interested in it .

    TIA for any advice .


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    #47
    Jonnykitedude
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭Jonnykitedude


    Was out in clougherhead in the kayak on Saturday....not a thing! Think I'm done with that place!

    Went around irelands eye yesterday evening and caught a few, bit patcy one or two a good size but others just mediocre.


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    #48
    a148pro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭a148pro


    Saw them swarming last night in achill at low tide. Have never seen fish in those numbers in ireland. All you had to do was lower feathers in and would take a few.

    They also beached a few sprat which I took and ate tonight. Very tasty.

    Has anyone ever eaten sprat out of the throat of the mackerel as there's usually one or two undigested there. Tempting as they're very tasty!

    The worms you find in the flesh less tempting. I assume no health risk? It's annoying as I would like to eat some of it raw but probably should freeze it first to avoid them taking up residence in me?


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    #49
    dublinbando
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭dublinbando


    sharkman wrote: »
    New to the fishing lads . What tides are best for pier fishing on east coast (Skerries & Howth ) ? am I right in saying that the high tide in the afternoon is not good . Want to bring the young lad down and try and get him interested in it .

    TIA for any advice .

    Fish an hour before to an hour after high tide, any time of the day will do but it's best if you can get a high tide in the morning or evening!


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    #50
    CraigM84
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭CraigM84


    Was back at the Kilkee cliffs in Clare there on Tuesday, got there about an hour before high tide and left an hour after the high point, came back with 31, some good sizes, some small too but ideal for bait for something bigger when the weather clears up


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    #51
    westsidestory
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭westsidestory


    https://www.facebook.com/379609372137408/posts/3111972285567756/


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    #52
    FMG
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭FMG


    Anyone had a cast in Youghal the last few days ?


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    #53
    US2
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    FMG wrote: »
    Anyone had a cast in Youghal the last few days ?

    Last Saturday. 6 every cast for an hour. Nice sizes too.


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    #54
    FMG
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭FMG


    US2 wrote: »
    Last Saturday. 6 every cast for an hour. Nice sizes too.
    Grand job, was there Thursday but the water was filthy.
    Might get out tomorrow for a few hours.


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    #55
    US2
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    FMG wrote: »
    Was the water dirty after the storm ?
    Might get down tomorrow eve for a few hours.

    Now is the time they are everywhere. Probably the best year Mackeral in the last 5 or 6 .


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    #56
    fourmations
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭fourmations


    US2 wrote: »
    Now is the time they are everywhere. Probably the best year Mackeral in the last 5 or 6 .

    Any showing in Dun laoighaire?

    cheers


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    #57
    Kat1170
    Registered Users Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Anyone catching any from the shore in the Wexford area.

    Cheers


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    #58
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    There everywhere lads just go down at high tide and you'll catch them.


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    #59
    mcbain087
    Registered Users Posts: 82 ✭✭mcbain087


    None in Louth along the coast. Friends in Wexford are catching very few and small ones only, said it was still hit and miss.


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    #60
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    mcbain087 wrote: »
    None in Louth along the coast. Friends in Wexford are catching very few and small ones only, said it was still hit and miss.

    Wexford is full of them the last few weeks, full of them.


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    #61
    FMG
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭FMG


    Kinsale is doing well, had a few last night.


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