Mackeral Irelands Eye

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EIcojo

Mackeral Irelands Eye

#1 Post by EIcojo »

74 Mackerel this afternoon, with just one Rod with 3 feather lure, mostly at the lower levels just off the bottom( approx 15meters deep between 4-2 hours before high water), over 2 hours or so. Feathers/hooks were in poor condition, so many dropped off while reeling in.
At the back (north side) of Irelands eye, approx 300m from the shore in a north west 1 Kt drift.
Lots of tiny codling which were a nuisance.
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#2 Post by saving private brian »

thats a nice few mackerel u got there.i must get out meself and get the same.will u eat them or freeze them for bait for the winter
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#3 Post by twinkle »

funny how they move. myself and davebouy were out on tuesday afternoon and we were getting them in ones and twos we had about 40. no small codling around, a few small gurnard,but we did encounter a large shoal of launce which was greatfully recieved. and saved in the freezer . i think we had more launce than mackeral
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#4 Post by EIcojo »

Never caught a Launce (just googled it as I didnt know what they were), is it only for bait or are they edible?
All 74 Mackerel in the freezer for our dinners! Even got one defrosting for my Breakfast, nothing beats fresh grilled, with absolutely nothing added, knocks the socks off anything else.
Mackerel made a mess of my shiny Shetland though with all their #2's and blood and stuff :?
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#5 Post by twinkle »

tesco crate does the job not too big and saves the floor of the boat 8)
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#6 Post by lambay »

Very nice must head out there soon :D would love to catch gurnard out there never got one before :)

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