Launched from Kilrush yesterday and made the short run out to Loop head. Fishing is still surprisingly slow. Mackerel are plentifull enough in pockets.We had pollack to 5 pounds(small for here), codling,whiting bull huss and lsd's. Not a lot of fish, but slow and steady.
We were lucky to come across a pod of botttlenosed dolphins, proper fishermen.
Strange thing about the mackerel. I was catching trebleshots off the bottom on baited feathers. Two whiting and a mackerel , on the bottom in 180 feet of water. This happened on several occasions to me and my boat partner, so was not just a fluke. What are macks doing on the bottom at that depth?
And the bloody weather, it was gorgeous, lovely day out.
Kev
Loop Head -Wed 8 June
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bottom dwelling mackerel
Hi Big Kev
I think you might have answered your own question - dolphins like mackerel!
:D
I think you might have answered your own question - dolphins like mackerel!
:D
Kieran Hanrahan
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2015 targets - a triggerfish, a specimen bass, a three bearded rockling to complete the set and something big and toothy from certain north Mayo deep water marks
Time spent fishing is never time wasted...
2015 targets - a triggerfish, a specimen bass, a three bearded rockling to complete the set and something big and toothy from certain north Mayo deep water marks
