Mackerel Reports '11 here...

Fished Dun Laoighre on Sunday 31st 3 hours at high tide - 1 Mack caught between 3 of us.
Fished Clogherhead on Monday 1st 3 hours into high tide - 2 mack caught, plenty of others fishing and maybe saw 4 to 5 more caught.

Monday 1 August Howth from the boat we had about 25 we could have got more if we needed them.

Monday 1st August - fished afternoon incoming tide off a rock near Ballycotton with my brother. Was planning for a few Mackeral for the pan - no trace of them.
Got two Pollock each though (returned) so not a blank.

sunday 31st June.

near 300 odd taken on our boat trip at portrush. some really good sized ones at that

we got about thirty mack of mularrany pier this evening,but we were on a boat.and it took three hours..

Took a short trip southeastwards into the Déise on Bank Hol. Mon. and Tues.
Real target was Bass, having heard local cathces at Ballinacourty, Dungarvan harbour.
But blanked on that, despite successful dig for maddies, peeler crab and lug + local chap who provided useful info.
So some mac bashing at Helvic Hd. and Dunmore East salved the bass disapp't.
V.large size single catches 3 hrs. into rising tide at D.East yesterday afternoon on rock slaps,
back of harbour; counted 15 rods, but I seemed to be only one catching!
Same at Helvic Hd. previous evening.
Seems macs. are there, but slow and sporadic.

Aidan,
Bray.

was out on monday off achill. myself and 5 other boat were out i was chatting to the skippers and NO macks caught. also talking to the lads i know that rock fish and thay also getting no macks.

my uncle is getting plenty of macks in killala bay,,,,small though and quiet deep

PoolBeg 1pm on 2/8/11 incvoming high tide before 1/2 moon swimming club 1 good size mack another one was caught just after the carpark... fished into port as other side was too weedy 9hopping to head out later shhhhh ... dont tell my mrs !!!!

25 2 sundays ago and 14 sunday just gone , in the harbour @ dun laoighaire on the float with squid and sandeel as bait. 3 hours before high tide seems to be the best time for the area i fish , depth being the other main factor and adjusting as the tide comes

dun liore up from the band stand on tues
2 1/2 hours before high to 2 hours after
great session over 60 between two of us
having great fun till a seal decided to join the party
fish a chuck to float at dept 14 to 18 feet
noting coming to feathers a few to lads spinning german sprat

spieces 2011
pike perch/bream/roach/rudd /carp/ bronw trout/
rudd bream/ roach bream hybrids/silver eel/tench
t b ray flounder bass polock wrasse bull huss tope dab gurnard mack
guilthead black bream(jersey)

Hello, comparing to previous years the macks seem to be scarce, hope it's not a trend starting.

Was up in Clifden area last couple of weeks, not a sniff of a mack up to earlier this week from the shore, or in a boat either just outside casting range of the shore.

The only macks I caught were miles out on a very enjoyable evening's charter - thanks John Ryan

Are there any being caught off the bridge in Kinsale, there must be people fishing there at the moment, any sign of them landing any??

All the reports are great to see, especially if they are blanks and you're letting other people know the chances of catching are low, hope that outlook changes soon

Blackie

Kinsale bridge 02/28/11 Between 6 and 7 PM. Roughly one hour before high.
Me and three others. Zero

Hello, comparing to previous years the macks seem to be scarce, hope it's not a trend starting.

Was up in Clifden area last couple of weeks, not a sniff of a mack up to earlier this week from the shore, or in a boat either just outside casting range of the shore.

The only macks I caught were miles out on a very enjoyable evening's charter - thanks John Ryan

Are there any being caught off the bridge in Kinsale, there must be people fishing there at the moment, any sign of them landing any??

All the reports are great to see, especially if they are blanks and you're letting other people know the chances of catching are low, hope that outlook changes soon

Blackie

Will you be doing up some sort of graph around end Oct/November, be interesting to have a look see how things are going.

Hi Richie,
Graphing the results is very useful, the more useful info coming in the better the info coming out of any chart, I can do it at some stage but I have no objection if anyone else wants to graph the info at some point..... Gilks, are you still out there????

Blackie

Hi Eric - just wondering is this the east pier fishing into the harbour itself? I'd like to do some float fishing for mackerel but don't fancy scarmbling for space down the end of the west pier so this sounds ideal. Got a couple on the float out at skerries during the week and it was great craic but theres not a whole lot ofspace out there

dun liore up from the band stand on tues
2 1/2 hours before high to 2 hours after
great session over 60 between two of us
having great fun till a seal decided to join the party
fish a chuck to float at dept 14 to 18 feet
noting coming to feathers a few to lads spinning german sprat

spieces 2011
pike perch/bream/roach/rudd /carp/ bronw trout/
rudd bream/ roach bream hybrids/silver eel/tench
t b ray flounder Bass polock wrasse bull huss tope dab gurnard mack
guilthead black bream(jersey)

Skerries pier. 08:00-08:40

Cheap Argos spinning rod and real, years old.

5 mackerel on Dexter Wedge.

Lost wedge on snag.

3 mackerel on rusty yellow and red feathers. (Full house)

And then another full house this time mister seal had a go at eating the mack.
result: one broken real.

Good fun.

PS lots of spacce in skerries early in the morning.

going to salthill for a few days with family, anyone know a good spot for mackerel, thanks

None in Greystones today.

balscadden today blank