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#1 Post by KK » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:21 am

Right its only Early June and the mackeral are in full force... last night there were huge shoals jumping out of the water in Rush huge 100m long shoals they were everywhere. People in skerries were able to catch them in buckets. Now up until last year they never really came in to rush so what has changed??? Its only early June is this a result of global warming??

#2 Post by **keithmc** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:28 am

I know kk it's mad! Same story here in Balbriggan, huge shoals boiling on the surface every evening literally inches from the shore line!

#3 Post by **MAC** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:29 pm

Wow...... It's good to hear that they are back in numbers.... Hopefully your fishing fleet in Balbriggan don't cash in..... I give it a week :evil:

Kev

#4 Post by **samo** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:34 pm

I THINK HALF THE REASON COULD BE THAT INSHORE FISHING HAS BEEN A BIT MORE RESTRICTED THERE ARE HARDLY ANY VESSELS FISHING OUT OF Dun Laoghaire harbour anymore but id say the weather is the big deciding factor that was one of the warmest aprils we ever had and it must have heated the water up a bit earlier than usual.

#5 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:41 pm

i think it has to be the warm april - and a lot of mention before christimas that the mack shoals were doing well by the commercials - to the point of new larger mackeral by-catches being agreed upon etc.

Rockhopper · #6 Post by **Rockhopper** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:51 pm

My son is out fishing this afternoon, he called me a half hour ago....this is what he said....."the sea infront of me is alive with sprats darting everywhere being chased by Macks, these things are making the water bubble, so I put a wire trace on with a fresh Mack fillet....5 minutes later.... whamm....a Tope (est 20lb) "

MC if your reading this....its your fault I'm not with him grrrrrr!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom (sick as a parrot)

Hammerman · #7 Post by **Hammerman** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:04 pm

This is very strange to read especially about water temps cause Saturday at Little Killary on the mid west coast in Connemara it was dead and on Sunday we went down the beach for a swim with sky high beach temps but the sea was absolutely freezing infact it was so cold it was painfull.

I havent heard of anybody catching any Mack's in quantity around our way.

#8 Post by **alannelson** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:38 pm

The same up the north coast plenty about and a good month or so early.

#9 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:38 pm

there are some in salthill but not a huge amount like the places ye are talking about!

#10 Post by **fishinmidget** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:43 pm

Rockhopper wrote:My son is out fishing this afternoon, he called me a half hour ago....this is what he said....."the sea infront of me is alive with sprats darting everywhere being chased by Macks, these things are making the water bubble, so I put a wire trace on with a fresh Mack fillet....5 minutes later.... whamm....a Tope (est 20lb) "

MC if your reading this....its your fault I'm not with him grrrrrr!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom (sick as a parrot)

oh jesus...i feel sorry for ya man!!

#11 Post by MC » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:32 pm

Rockhopper wrote:My son is out fishing this afternoon, he called me a half hour ago....this is what he said....."the sea infront of me is alive with sprats darting everywhere being chased by Macks, these things are making the water bubble, so I put a wire trace on with a fresh Mack fillet....5 minutes later.... whamm....a Tope (est 20lb) "

MC if your reading this....its your fault I'm not with him grrrrrr!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom (sick as a parrot)

sorry Tom, but if you want I'll let you have 5minutes off :lol: :lol:

#12 Post by KK » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:40 pm

Was out again today and there were even more shoals feeding on the surfacr like mad... in only 2-3 feet of water some were getting washed up on the rocks. unreal to look at!!!!

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