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#161 Post by **bigstyle** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:50 pm

2 macks dirfting between Dun laoghaire and dalkey in 1 and a half hours.

Got 10 out at the Beauford bank all day.

#162 Post by **eric** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:31 pm

mackerel in killiney bay, got 2 on the kayak today

#163 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:03 am

got mackeral in salthill today

Gozer · #164 Post by **Gozer** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:53 am

Went fishing here twice last week 13th and 16th.
13th-Fished from 2 hours to High Tide to half hour after.Caught 23 macks and a small pollack.
16th-Fished again from about 2 hours before high tide to about half hour after.Better fishing high tide was at approx 8pm.Got 35 macks.

I have been fishing here every summer for over 20 years and would say that
the fishing is average.

Tips:Use silver or other bright rigs as the water here is dark and deep normal feathers do not seem to work well here.You also have to fish deep in order to get the fish.Also a position at the sea end of the pier seems to fish better.

Hope this may be of help to someone.

#165 Post by **weaverbeaver** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:13 pm

Rostoonstown was alive with them Monday evening, they were'nt as plentiful yesterday.

#166 Post by **blackiemc** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:31 pm

Where's Rostoonstown :?: :?: :?:

Venue: Galley Head area
Date: 22nd August
Time: 20.00, for hour and half
Tide: Just flowing
Weather: fine
Rig: silver toby, Achill Raider feathers
Results: got 3 macks amongst other fish

Not a lots of macks about at this time

Blackie

#167 Post by **corbyeire** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:16 pm

evening of 26th august

plenty in about clarinbridge area - suicidal to sprat on the float :)

#168 Post by **blackiemc** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:34 pm

Venue: Kinsale
Date: 31st Aug
Time: 17.30 to 19.30
Tide: up to HT
Weather: fine
Rig: silver sprat type lure
Results: nada

Went with my two youngsters and they're Grandad, went away empty handed
:(

Are macks showing in any numbers along the south coast?

Blackie

#169 Post by **lumpy** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:56 pm

bantry is stuffed with them.filled the freezer between today and wednesday.heard theres a good few outside ring in clonakilty

#170 Post by **corbyeire** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:36 pm

there were plenty about in blackhead in co clare last night

#171 Post by **seanaway** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:49 pm

Quite a few Mackeral about off the pier in Helvick tonight 1 hr before and up to high tide. Dwindled pretty soon after. A few Pollock around, too. A bit of lead flying around, bring your hard hats!

#172 Post by **seanaway** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:59 pm

Out this morning at 0800. Nothing before or after high tide. (except a 2 inch sand eel that took on a mackeral feather!)

#173 Post by **blackiemc** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:25 pm

Venue: Roches Point
Date: 2nd Sep
Time: 20.00 to 21.00
Tide: up to just short of HT
Weather: dry, breezy NW
Rig: silver sprat type lure, krill/shrimp imitation rig
Results: 1 mack

Was happy to get one. But as I need 6 to 8 macks to do one dinner in my house I'm hoping I can hit a couple of rich veins yet before the season is over!!

Blackie

#174 Post by **blackiemc** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:11 pm

Venue: Clifden area, Co. Galway
Date: 4th Sep
Time: 20.00 to 21.00
Tide: about half tide, flowing
Weather: dull, calm
Rig: silver blue toby, krill/shrimp imitation rig
Results: no macks

Blackie

#175 Post by k » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:43 pm

Is there many in Salthill these days?

#176 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:32 pm

k wrote:Is there many in Salthill these days?

i havent been fishing for them too much so i dont know? there dosnt seem to be anyone fishing for them?!

#177 Post by **kieran** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:10 pm

Never mind the quantity, feel the width...

fished a new mark in south mayo, small pollack, one nice fish to 3 lbs, recent reports of fish to 7 lbs at dusk on the food, lost several more, most around the 1lb mark. Moved to a bigger headland and lost a stonking mackerel at the edge, jumped clear out of the water was convinced it was a sea trout. Saw a sea otter and ten minutes later landed a massive mackerel, close if not over 2lbs, over 50 cms long! definitely a pb.

This was two hours after HW and there is still 8 metres of water there - I'll be back although it is a massively long walk from the nearest road!

#178 Post by **bigstyle** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:53 pm

Pound for pound they're the best fighing fish i've ever caught. Great craic on a spinning rod.

ryanwallace · #179 Post by **ryanwallace** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:53 am

headin up torr head this weekend, wonderin if anybodys been and had any luck with the mack. takin a few rookies out and wanna show em a good day

#180 Post by **corbyeire** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:58 am

there were none interested on the flow last night in north clare...

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