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Mackerel Boat Reports '14....

#1 Post by blackiemc »

Hello all,
Boat reports for mackerel anyone, here's the start for all and sundry.

BTW any around Youghal direction, boat booked in that vicinity next Sat 11th May

Thanks to all and tight lines!

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#2 Post by dgallagher179 »

Had about 20 in Lough Swilly today. Mostly near the salmon cages.
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#3 Post by screeming reels »

Out of cork last week, many macks around in deeper water, hyabusas ex111 only feathers they were taking. Six a time of nice sized macks, did get a couple in harbour taking the flatty rigs on the drop.
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#4 Post by christymax »

Had three out of Cork Harbour last week. About a mile off-shore. Didn't make good eating though. Should have used them for bait.
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#5 Post by Fish magnet »

Caught about 15 Mackerel in half an hour about a mile off Dunany Point in Co.Louth last Saturday the 31st of May.
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#6 Post by andy k 85 »

Got a few off kilmore on monday
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#7 Post by donal domeney »

On the clean ground towards the Lings picked the up plenty, 6 and 7 at a drop all about 8-10" perfect bait size.
Even had a blue about 5 or 6 feet surface at the side of the boat to have a look :D
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#8 Post by screeming reels »

A good few off mine head too, large and small.
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#9 Post by JOHN1 »

None off kilmore quay fished for 10 hours yesterday not one, none in any of the charters boats either. not good :?
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#10 Post by hugo »

First personal macks of 2014 from cousin's RIB off sun-scorched Ventry at the weekend. Full string of nice ones on first drop in the midst of dive-bombing seabirds, then filled a bucketful for a barby before motoring on to the Blaskets to re-enact the Normandy landings.... Lot of dolphin activity and foul-hooked a few launce so looks like summer is truly here.
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#11 Post by rodey »

was out wednesday from wexford bar bouy,
plenty of macs about
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#12 Post by hugo »

Now showing up in Killala Bay, but not in great numbers yet. Reasonable sizes tho, no "mice".
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#13 Post by scotty »

3 Hours off skerries today and no sign of any mackerel
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#14 Post by JOHN1 »

Got a few Dublin bay last night 8)
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#15 Post by samo »

Were you getting lines of them John or just singles?
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#16 Post by marlin vs »

Four hours off Hook Head and got a single one.
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#17 Post by ste c »

a friend had 80 from dalkey tuesday evening
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#18 Post by JOHN1 »

samo wrote:Were you getting lines of them John or just singles?
singles twos and threes :wink:
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#19 Post by bpmurray »

On Sunday we had a handful just outside Carlingford - I caught 2 and the others had 1 or 2 each. They were a good size but rather few.
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#20 Post by JOHN1 »

few (16) out off Dublin today.
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