Hi,
I'm spending two weeks holidays in Connemara and want to take my kids fishing.
I want something easy for them (and ideally cheap for me) so I'm considering some mackerel bashing. Any recommendations of where to go? We're staying in Roundstone so anywhere within an hour or so, maybe from Spidal to Letterfrack.
Some background information:
They are seven and eight years old. The medium-term plan is to get them interested in fishing. If after a few years they're not into it, fair enough.
When I was their age my father took me fishing. Trout fishing with worm on a rainy day in the small local river. He'd long since hung up his rods in favour of golf clubs, so it was no longer his thing. We caught nothing and I found it boring and demoralising.
For this reason I want something easy to begin with. Mackerel bashing may not be the angling aficionado's choice, but I want them to catch something with a rod and line. And take it from there.
As far as they're concerned, if you go fishing, no matter what, you'll catch something. I know only too well that it doesn't always pan out like that.
They wouldn't care if it was lake, river or sea, but as I've fished for mackerel a few times in the past I know that it can be easy when the going is good. Alas, I don't know the best times/signs, eg onshore/offshore breeze, high or low tide, what feather works best in what conditions. I'd appreciate some pointers on that too.
I have a beachcaster and a smaller rod that I found a couple of years ago.
Thanks.