mackeral report

just wondering if we will be setting one of these up this year might be a little early

not that early samo.

have heard reports of them in kilmore /cork and believe it or not howth :shock:

all of these were from the boat.

well lads herd of them 5 weeks ago in boats off kilmore,had them or self in boat just off brownstown head last week,few starting to show

A mate had one on mackerel strip on Keem Bay in February.

Not that unusual, you get them in the margin on the RHS all through the winter. Have no heard of one since... most books and references given 7 C as the lowest temperature to find them in and the water temperature has barely seen 8 C this winter... usually warmer in sheltered bays.

http://www.marine.ie/home/publicationsd ... aturedata/

FWIW

Had one one SWFF in January from Killybegs. The same day it was snowing.

You could have said that before guys!! I now have to run and get me mack-bashing equipment and the fin-brau supply in me local Lidl! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was going to wait until the time I did it last year (mid April), but I'll take the cue to get it going again in Shore Reports with pleasure, and roll on the summer!

Blackie