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Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 08 5:10 pm Post subject:
What did you catch them on, plain feathers or something else? As the holiday season is coming to an end we'll bed popping down to the coast again in the next few weeks so I hope they keep around a bit longer.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 08 6:09 pm Post subject:
Used the silvery feathers, find they attract more fish, especially if heavy rain has caused the sea to be a bit silty. I made up a 12 hook rig and a 6 hook, glad I didn't actually try the 12 hook as 5 large mackerel on a 6 hook is a heavy amount to reel in! these ones, https://www.mustad.no/catalog/product.php?id=241

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 08 6:13 pm Post subject:
I remember fishing at Glenbrittle on Skye when I were a lass. We just through the hooks in and they came up full

swissheavy

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 5

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 09 11:40 am Post subject:
Hi Guys, Can anyone glean any knowledge on whether the Mackerel are biting at the moment? I know really it's too early but I am getting quite keen! I can reach the Yorkshire Coast and North Wales coast quite easily as I'm in Sheffield. Any pointers are appreciated if anyone has any reports!!! Josh

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 09 11:43 am Post subject:
A friend of mine says to start mackerel fishing when the swallows return. I saw my first swallows of the year a week ago down here so I'm giving it a go next week.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 09 11:45 am Post subject:
We saw a swallow in West Wales last week, if that helps.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 09 12:06 pm Post subject:
There are loads of swallows around me. Seems very early for mackerel, how would I know without chucking a line in? I haven't seen the balls of gulls yet either which means there are shoals along the coast (not necessarily of mackerel)

willow1

Joined: 12 Feb 2009
Posts: 16
Location: Hanham in Bristol

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 09 12:26 pm Post subject:

I think the earliest i have caught them is May 11th (Wifes Birthday) down at Berry head Brixham.
There were guys down there last weekend trying fo them off the breakwater but they were not catching anything to be honest.

Give it about another 3 weeks and i will take a trip down there.

I have never used feathers and have always caught well on small artifical shrimps, 6 on a trace. Hooks can be difficult to get out from the fish as they are so small but the Mackeral love them..
Cheers
Ian

swissheavy

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 5

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 09 3:23 pm Post subject:
Cheers for the advice guys. Criccieth is my biggest recommendation for North Wales. Particularly in the afternoon and early evening. But this was back in September last year. I hope to find some new marks this year on Yorkshire coast - somewhere other than Whitby

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 09 2:51 pm Post subject:
Father, an expert fisherman, reckons it's too early yet; water's not clear enough. However, not long...

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Sat May 02, 09 12:01 pm Post subject:
Going to Weymouth tomorrow for a day or 2, anyone know if the mackerel are showing off Chesil? Will bung the gear in the car anyway just in case.

towerhill

Joined: 06 Apr 2009
Posts: 332
Location: Pembrokeshire

Posted: Sat May 02, 09 2:33 pm Post subject:
They're down here in Pembrokeshire. Off Nolton Haven., Druidstone and rocks south of newgale.

swissheavy

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 5

Posted: Sat May 02, 09 5:39 pm Post subject:
Cheers for the heads up on South Wales. South Coast is absolutely guarenteed at the moment. Brighton Marina is bouncing. Chesil is a safe bet for Mackerel during the good times.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46235
Location: yes

Posted: Sat May 02, 09 10:53 pm Post subject:
can i go to the seaside please ?

welsh lamb

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 409
Location: Gwynedd

Posted: Sun May 03, 09 5:44 am Post subject:
Can't wait - will have to get the smoker out ready . We have just had the last of 2008 (frozen) pate - only had 3 fish to smoke in the end

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