County Down Mackerel?

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County Down Mackerel?

#1 Post by bigalguitarpicker »

Just wondered if anyone is catching Mackerel on the County Down or Louth coast? When I saw the reports of Killer Whales in Lough Swilly, I was hoping they were following massive Mackerel shoals coming in from the Atlantic, heading for the Irish Sea. :wink:
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Re: County Down Mackerel?

#2 Post by eoghanb »

bigalguitarpicker wrote:Just wondered if anyone is catching Mackerel on the County Down or Louth coast? When I saw the reports of Killer Whales in Lough Swilly, I was hoping they were following massive Mackerel shoals coming in from the Atlantic, heading for the Irish Sea. :wink:
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Re: County Down Mackerel?

#3 Post by boyler »

The mackerel are in all around the county down coast, I was just outside downpatrick fishing last Sunday and caught 10 an about an hour. They are not in great numbers but they are in. (Few big ones too)
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Re: County Down Mackerel?

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That's good news. Thanks for answering.
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Re: County Down Mackerel?

#5 Post by flyno »

They are in at greenore but not in great numbers, so they are probably in at kilkeel/greencastle etc as well...
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