Mackerel reports '09 here.....

[Rasty]

I was fishing in Howth today (4th May 2009) and I have caught 3 mackerels. I think it's one of the first mackerels in Howth caught from the shore this year.

[Dawsey]

Fair play to ya mann getting a few early season macks, I bet that seal was a surprise

[red]

a friend of mine had 2 off ballycotton pier the other evening.

i forgot to ask how they were caught.

[fishermannum1]

hi guys,
has anyone heard of any mac's showing up around the Inishowen area yet ???

[bigballs]

mac on wicklow pier this morning,do lidl still have them bike helmets on sale you will need one down there when the mac bashers arrive

[bigstyle]

None in Scotsman bay, The 40 foot, The Mugglins or Dalkey Island today. Tried for bout 4 hrs total.

[craigo]

Howye lads I went fishing with a friend at a rock mark in Co.Waterford both last night and again tonight and we had full strings of Mackeral first cast and every cast I took two dozen for the table and for bait , But there was as many as I wanted there .
I took a pic on a nokia mobile phone I cant manage to upload to my computer , as soon as I have them uploaded I will post them here . I'm sure the mods will verify the date & time of the pic when I eventually get them up here .

Tight lines Craigo .

Also in the pic is a herring , there was 1 got last night and around a half dozen tonight

[Ross]

Had a doz. from Dunlickey, Kilkee yesterday evening in 30 mins. One full house (6).
There were a few others fishing with a few fish being caught.

[Paul Harris]

monday may 19, mackies showing in Bantry Bay, small and a bit spasmodic but enough to provide bait for the day

[beachbuddy]

Hi all,
fished west kerry this morning,dog rough but managed a few macks and bonus launce.Only sorry to report the rock mark looks like a tip with beer cans etc.Made a few new friends who offered me a few beers at 7 in the morning who incidently were showing no regard for the swell or the environment,plenty of lidl bags with them need i say more
Tight lines

[joyster]

bertaghbuy bay ,co galway---- mackerel plentyful for last 2 weeks, also launce and lots of sandeel sprat. one of the perks of working on a fish farm- can catch my angling bait and get paid for it

[duchasach]

Fished Black Head Sunday 24th.

Seemed to be plenty of mackerel in (caught 21), caught a few stragglers the during the previous week as well.
Tempted to travel down again this evening as it was great sport.

[MAC]

Had a few out of Greystones Yesterday

[red]

i had 1 yesterday off rocks near kinsale . we were mainly ground fishing but pulled out the spinning rod for 30mins and got just the one. it was a good sized one tho, just over 1lb. a few lads that were leaving when we got there had 6 on feathers, all caught in 1's over 2 hours.

[corbyeire]

saw a fella fish for 5 hours in the flats at blackhead he had about ten mack with himself in the end - yesterday 24th

[doggie3131]

was out in clew bay yesterday,eight of us half filled a box of mackys,off old head but the skipper told us that they were hit and miss,with only one macky the day before

[marshpike]

Extremely poor down around carlingford lough area, mate out on the boat yesterday for zero Mackies

[duchasach]

Location: Black Head
Date: 24th May

Another succesful evening off the rocks. Caught about 25 with all other anglers faring pretty good nearby by the looks of it. A few small pollack caught too.
Don't know if the high spring tide has anything to do with them coming in, but they didn't seem to be lone stragglers. Several triple hauls pulled in.

[Krusty]

Got one this evening off a beach in wicklow good size unusual i thought. using sandeel.

[JimmyS]

Was on the rocks at dalkey last night, nothin doin until bam! ...free for all from about 8pm till 9pm, I only bagged 3 but there was a load out there!