Mackerel Reports for '08 here.....

Nice one, I could do with some fresh bait, going to give it a go tomorrow if the weather holds.

So the first full house of the season from shore goes to Co. Clare, where's the emoticon for the Clare Shout????

Great to see them arriving in numbers

Blackie

Ross,
well done to your mate, i cant remember the last time i was so happy to see a mackerel,

you made my day man
cheers

nice to see them back... :D :D :D

Tried Dunmore East yesterday with feathers while I fished with bait with my second rod. Nothing so far over here in the sunny south east.

Good luck

:) tried tramore rocks myself this morning, not a sign of them close in yet :? , hopefully another week or 2 they show up. remembered got them in early april last. lol

yea im goin to head out to the guillamenes at the start of may .hopefully they might be back in by then

There has been a confirmed report of mackerel been caught of Dun Laoghaire pier which is very early indeed. Feathers and german sprats work well off the pier.....


according to the update on the ERFB site

Which pier, please??? I was in the West pier yesterday freezing me arse off, spinning a German sprat and I only saw birds, seals, and possibly a dolphin :evil: :roll:

sorry. no idea. i just got the info from

http://www.fishingireland.net/index.htm

Anybody catching mack's around the Belmullet area, Mayo :?:

Should be heading there tomorrow for the weekend, with it being a short few sessions it would be nice to know where they are so as I dont have to waste time (either fishing for them or trailing round the supermarkets to buy some fresh :roll: )

Any help greatly appreciated :D

Great to see this post active again in 2008 and added to that the arrival of mackerel off the Clare coast. These visitors are particularly welcome after a couple of my blanks on Clare shores so far this year.

Der

anyone catching on the carrick harbour gona go down but not going down if theres nothing there. :D

Maybe things have gone quiet again with the change in weather?

Don't forget that reporting blanks for macks is as important as reporting catches for the purposes of this thread (just look at mine from last year :? )

Blackie

Bridges of ross fished well on saturday fished from 12.30 to 1.50pm an caught 27, :D
tried many times to post picture but have had no joy you will have to take my word for this one.

HAPPY DAY'S, 8)

any more reports from the east coast?

Hi lads! New hear.

Caught 2 mack using hokkis off dun laoighre on the east pier.
Saw a few others catch too.

They've finally arrived!

Welcome along Rob.

They didn't appear where I was yesterday

Venue: Rosscarbery area, Co. Cork
Date: 22th April
Time: 06.00
Tide: 2 hrs around HT
Weather: fine, gentle swell
Rig: silver toby, red flying 'c', luminous krill imitation rig
Results: nothing doing on a lovely morning :(

Blackie

fished bridges of ross today no macks close in...bit of a swell birds diving further out about 250 metres out....

Well folks,

ventured down as far as Bray last week and feathered for an hr while i had a bottom bait in, and not a sniff! It would be interesting to see how far down the coast they have gotten if at all! I will try out my secret spot next week and if they ain't there they ain't hit the coast yet! Will throw up reports if they are there.

Caught at the Portrush harbour wall Tues 22nd - great evening on highish tide with calm seas.

was out in howth 2day jus 4 an hr weather was lovely with calm seas. still no macks jus yet but only a matter of time. goin 2 try durin da wk again so ill report wat happens