MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
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MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Post up your reports of mackerel catches, even your trips where none were caught, it all helps
This is posted in the Boat Angling Reports so only registered site users can see it
This is posted in the Boat Angling Reports so only registered site users can see it
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Fished a boat comp out of Ballycotton yesterday, while no one was fishing for them 4 were caught about a mile S/E of the island
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Mackerel caught yesterday at rathlin o birne in Donegal Bay. Still not showing further in the bay yet
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
none showing out of kilmore quay yet
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Some small ones caught in Killala Bay area in the past week.
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
One caught out of Dunmore East near west rock at 130 feet, also had A few herring , on friday
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Plenty in Donegal Bay now and good sized at that
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Second hand but trusted, mackerel caught in Cork harbour this morning
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
dribs and drabs of mackerel from small to excellent in Killala Bay in Mayo 27th May 2018.
Skipper says that they appear to enter the bay at first light and move out during the day... so tide is important.
Skipper says that they appear to enter the bay at first light and move out during the day... so tide is important.
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Any sign of them on the east coast yet 

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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
10 boats out all weekend at the Dunmore East festival.only 2 caught ,near brownstown head. Though a good few were caught out of dungarvan the next day
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Out yesterday from Aghada. Stopped at the usual haunts, the Jetty and the Turbot Bank, with nothing to show. Tried off Roches point again nothing to show.
Eventually ran into a big shoal of them about mile south of the Smiths. Twenty feet under the boat. Fished my favourite 8 hook rig http://swordsanglingcentre.com/Sea%20Fi ... 0Eye%20Rig filled the house twice
Could have filled the boat with them but threw most back as the were very big. Kept about a dozen large for bait and 10 small ones for the pan. All were filled with sand eel.
Eventually ran into a big shoal of them about mile south of the Smiths. Twenty feet under the boat. Fished my favourite 8 hook rig http://swordsanglingcentre.com/Sea%20Fi ... 0Eye%20Rig filled the house twice

Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
took the boat out of Howth for a pre season test, stopped at a couple of locations, about a dozen mack, some small haddock, and one cod.
We were only messing about fishing wise, as the object was testing the repairs etc.
Macks were only in 1's mainly but very good size. Went out at approx. 5pm to let the Howth bedlam die down and try and get a spot to park near the slipway.
We were only messing about fishing wise, as the object was testing the repairs etc.
Macks were only in 1's mainly but very good size. Went out at approx. 5pm to let the Howth bedlam die down and try and get a spot to park near the slipway.
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Picked up about a dozen in the mouth of Lough Swilly yesterday!
Species 2019: Common Skate, Pollack, Whiting, Coalfish, Cod, Cuckoo Wrasse, Bull Huss, Lsd, Porbeagle Shark, Mackerel, Grey Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Turbot, Ballan Wrasse, Dab, Smoothound, herring, haddock, Blonde Ray, Tope, bass
Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna
Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim
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Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna
Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Where did you fish? At the back of the Island was it?herefishyfishy wrote:took the boat out of Howth for a pre season test, stopped at a couple of locations, about a dozen mack, some small haddock, and one cod.
We were only messing about fishing wise, as the object was testing the repairs etc.
Macks were only in 1's mainly but very good size. Went out at approx. 5pm to let the Howth bedlam die down and try and get a spot to park near the slipway.
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
blanked on rocks in kinsale yesterday
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Plenty of them again yesterday out around the Daunt and further south.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Patchy small shoals off the cost of County Louth. While jigging at anchor on the Tope marks, expect to get maybe 20 or 30 per angler per tide as small shoals pass through. Mackerel fishing from the shore at Greenore and Clogherhead is very slow so far.
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
Out yesterday from Guileen, didn't try the harbour but plenty 2 miles off on the western side.
Out to day again from Guileen on a R&R after yesterdays comp. Went East around the Power buoy no shortage of them. getting to the vermin
stage by now. worked hard to get some pan size ones
Out to day again from Guileen on a R&R after yesterdays comp. Went East around the Power buoy no shortage of them. getting to the vermin

Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: MACKEREL REPORTS BOAT 2018
plenty of macks at black head plus the smallest baskin g shark ever seen a little panic over id lol all good fun