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#81 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:25 pm

Nice one KK. I have tried the tactic on many occasions lol,

#82 Post by **corbyeire** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:37 pm

macks were in at the pier/by the docks in galway last night - in big shoals on a feeding frenzy - stragglers were to be had in salthill

feathers and lures - and floated mack were catching

#83 Post by **alannelson** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:04 pm

went down at first light the tide was full in at 4 for a mackerel bash the harbour is not packed this time of morning every cast i was hitting a shoal the 2 and a half hours i was down must a caught 150/200 all put back unhanded next time i think ill try the fly rod. The water was very clear and calm.

#84 Post by jd » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:07 am

We got loads of mackeral this evening at the Kish end of the Bennet bank. Full houses nearly every drop.

#85 Post by **EoinMag** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:01 am

I fished Poolbeg lighthouse today on sabiki feathers.
Caught 5 Mackerel fishing into the liffey side and seven small pollock over the session of about 3 1/2 hours.
I lost another three macks cos they were about midtide at 9 and there was a large drop from the wall into shallow water with kelp.
Good session was had.

nathan07 · #86 Post by **nathan07** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:22 am

Was down at carrick harbor on Friday morning about half four. result 64 mackerel and another 50 or 60 shared between 3 more people.

so i decided to go down again this morning and got 42 and again 50 odd shared out between the rest.

#87 Post by **jonny gilbert** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:47 pm

went down for an hour just get outta da house and had 2 macs but as soon as the light dropped the mac were goin mad at the small peir inside the harbour so moved down and started hittin launce and macs (joeys) had bout 17 mac and 5 launce all in the freezer or the winter assualt on the beachs. it appears to be first light which is the best time so i might have to get down tomo mornin

Hammerman · #88 Post by **Hammerman** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:39 pm

Little Killary yesterday Morning-Lunchtime 1 x Mackeral :cry: Infact it was the only fish of any kind caught there yesterday :(

My only 2nd fishing trip of the year with much excitement before hand and a big disapointment.

nathan07 · #89 Post by **nathan07** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:15 pm

went back down to the carrick harbor this morning about 5 caught 19 in a couple of hours. decided to go back down tonight and caught 22. there was loads more caught and a guy beside me caught 46 alot were being caught 2 hours after the side.

#90 Post by **corbyeire** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:39 pm

was in ballyloughan on sat the 9th - for 3 hours with feathers

sea was alive - and this is a first - not one mack :shock: :shock: :shock:

went down again today sun 10th and had diff lures - great sport

about 20 mack

hard enough hook the bigger ones - but good sport on light line

again nothing on the feathers bar one when it was baited :shock: :shock:

#91 Post by **petekd** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:33 pm

Cork harbour stuffed with macks all weekend, showing pretty much everywhere. Any of the known marks should hold them whil the weather holds.

#92 Post by **ginoceltic** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:50 pm

Mate of mine had a couple of wicklow head at the wicklow lighthouse.

#93 Post by **Eoin** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:43 pm

Richie07 wrote:
Eoin wrote:18 mackerel while drifting off dun laoirghe pier for half an hour on tue last (22nd) about half way through a rising tide.

Were you drift fishing on the pier or were you drifting in a boat off the pier?

sorry for the late reply i didnt spot the question, any we were in a boat. no shortage of them now. we are getting them in small pods (nothing like the huge schools last year) inshore at most stages of the tide ie its easy to catch 2 to 4 dozen before we loose the pod in 2 to 4 drifts. we are only getting them out in the bay in slack water as of yet but their numbers are much bigger.
eoin

#94 Post by **adam.urwin** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:20 am

Got 5 on Pink feathers from Howth pier last night. Very little happening until light started to drop, then had 2 in one cast and 3 on the next. All in, there were probably around 20 caught. Have to watch your ears fro the flying lead though!

#95 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:00 am

down in ballyreen - there was about 7-6 bashing with feathers - was there for about 4 hours - only about 4-5 mack caught

#96 Post by KK » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:16 am

Mackeral all over North Dublin last night, huge shoals jumping out of the water was crazy from Balbriggan to Rush neway, was catching LOADS on a light trout rod and shakeing them off the hooks and they swim off fine. Its good crack!! They were catching them in skerries in buckets!!! Crazy and its only early June!

paulocallaghan · #97 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:44 am

got one from the monkey pole in wicklow last wed. was during a competition too and made good bait 8) but for the life of me i couldnt get a bite on the thing

#98 Post by **shambobala** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:50 pm

Ballyreen, sunday afternoon june 10th.

A lot of people out, saw about 30 macks landed over the course of 3 hours.

Annoyingly I didn't get any despite the feckers on either side of me hitting them.

Did catch one on a float off liscannor pier on monday though.

TheCornishman · #99 Post by **TheCornishman** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:23 pm

Myrtleville, Cork, 13th Jun, 5:30pm to 7pm, nothing. Went round the corner to Fountainstown, and had 6 mackies in the hour between 7:30 and 8:30.
Most of them were little Joeys, a couple were worth keeping, and all were good sport spinning with 4lb line and a lightweight rod.

Couple of guys out fishing from kayaks, and a good number of lads on the rocks all seemed to be catching too.

#100 Post by **croppyboy** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:40 am

was down in greystones last night and had 6 in an hour from the rocks also had a few launce (i think otherwise they were huge sandeels)

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