Shore Mackerel Reports '12 here...

Howth harbour really slow at moment. I've only seen the odd one coming out over the last few weeks. Anybody else seen different.?

Last Friday, 3 of us in boat off Wicklow town, 4 hours, 5 between us!

Was out at fanad head a few nights...plenty about...seen a guy take out at least 60...the water was bubbling with them

6 hours along the Coombe strand / Carnsore Point last weekend and not a sausage
Although a young Wexford man casually told me "they won't be in until the 15th, 16th and 17 of August".....strange.......Anyone ever heard such precise predictions????

yep heard a few saying them dates for that area, must have some sort of truth. only one way to find out!!

6 hours along the Coombe strand / Carnsore Point last weekend and not a sausage
Although a young Wexford man casually told me "they won't be in until the 15th, 16th and 17 of August".....strange.......Anyone ever heard such precise predictions????

They seem to be into that sort precise prediction in Wexford. I was told one day by a local in Tinnabearna that the beach always fishes best when the river flows to the left.

heard that one too. must be true what they say down der

buncrana pier. bucket loads of mackerel. 18/7/12

Lads anyone know af any Macks around cork harbour. I've the two two young lads busting me to bring them out but it seems the good ole days of only three years ago are gone where i could bring them out with mackerel in a frenzy all around in Ringaskiddy. Took them to Fountainstown and Myrtleville last night not a sniff. Being young their attention span wouldnt be great so if there arent fish around they get bored but at the same time if there are fish around its fab to see the smile on their faces. Tides are good at the moment but no sign of macks ( .

Anyone having any luck around the harbour ??

thanks

@ corkbass

Did you try Crosshaven area ?
Have to admit, this year is very poor if we talk about macs .. Last weekend i blanked in Ballycotton and Cobh .. But fresh ocean air smells good

Tx Doberman was out in the harbour few around but very little showing up on the shore

One out at howth harbour today. Bloody hell, thought it was a huge sea bass. Deadly fight from it on light spinning gear.

That's mackerel off the species list for this year, oh, and also pollack.

I know the weathers been crap for the last while but anyone getting any around Balbriggan/skerries?

I know the weathers been crap for the last while but anyone getting any around Balbriggan/skerries?

Havnt seen a mak taken off skerries since the east winds last weekend.
Once the water has that sand/silt look about it, I rekon it's a waste of time.

That's always the problem a fart of wind and it goes muddy

First time trying for mack in Cobh (Kennedy quay) 1 Mack on baited flapper, plagues of pin whiting a few others were about 1 man had 4 Mackerel all caught on mackeral strips but i think he had been there since early morning!other than that not much action at all!

We had 12 off the back of the west pier in Dunlaoghaire from the boat but very close in last night.

We had 12 off the back of the west pier in Dunlaoghaire from the boat but very close in last night.

Hey Keem, were you out for long and were the macks a decent size? I've fished off the Pier a couple of times but its been very slow in the mack dept, mostly joeys were being caught.

Passed by the bridge at Kinsale on Monday (27th Aug) around HT time (3PM ish). About 6 people fishing and not a sign of a mack. Hopefully some will be arriving with the spring tide and slightly better weather.

If you have ANY info at all from around please post it up, don't wait to be asked. Please keep it coming, there's only a few weeks left in the season really and I still haven't caught a mackerel from the shore this year. Anyone in my situation has to drive half an hour before finding out if there is a sniff of a mackerel

Thanks

Blackie

Am going to try the dawn high tide in Ballycotton on saturday hopefully not too many bashers around at 6 am! Will let you all know how I get on