Shore Mackerel Reports '14 here...

had a dozen off howth east pier, on the rising tide friday.

Bollox!

Nothing again today at Greystones south beach on the rising tide. I've heard they are hit and miss on the east coast but this is unprecedented for me this year. A couple, not far from me who were bait fishing had a few small pollock that's all.

Was down Dun liore harbour today, local can gang catching joeys with nearly every cast.. Needless to say they were keeping every one. Some were even feeding the local seal with them.

It was pointless trying to fish with so many lines out plus the hungry seal..

Highlight of the day was the young lad catching a superb Wrasse whilst hand lining down the side of the pier....

Never seen the mackerel so small before.

8 in ballycotton yesterday evening

Wicklow only had one day and they were all joeys that was over a week ago since then not one fish caught..

A few coming in off Skerries pier, crowded though.

Is the end of the pier still an open air asylum?

Only 3 all year from Balbriggan rocks I think I was out 6-7 times very poor this year lets hope next year is better.

[quote="eoghanb"]Is the end of the pier still an open air asylum?[/quote

It certainly is Eoghan, i just dive into the middle of the madness and claim me spot; sure didnt we Irish invent the art of Mackerel bashing.

I see what your saying but I'll always remember the day 2 gobshites were using 20ft lidl rods twelve feathers and a huge pirk as the weight I think I stayed about 20mins before I left the pier crowded with bashers and the two special ones ,I havnt fished it since in the daytime

Mackerel are hitting German Sprat type lures at night and floated bits of mac strip, one at a time way more enjoyable then ducking leads and crossing lines, a man can hear himself think sitting in a chair with a flask of coffee

tiny joeys at rosslare - no use

Plenty of massive mackerel from blackhead,clare today

Mackerel are hitting German Sprat type lures at night and floated bits of mac strip, one at a time way more enjoyable then ducking leads and crossing lines, a man can hear himself think sitting in a chair with a flask of coffee

Excellent pal. Can't go wrong relaxing with light gear single hooks wrapped up for cold nights.

Great post

Its what fishing is all about deise boy, having fun and a bit of RnR

If your local pier has good lighting don't forget your squid jigs if your night fishing ,you never know

Squid are long gone, so are the bait fish and the mackerel from ballycotton, storm Sunday and last night took care of that

I don't know the exact migratory patterns of squid ,but the skerries and bslbriggan trawlers target them from the first week of December till Christmas ,they usually get a good few and most are a large size

I don't know the exact migratory patterns of squid ,but the skerries and bslbriggan trawlers target them from the first week of December till Christmas ,they usually get a good few and most are a large size

Have seen them catching Squid n Squid jigs off Fenit viaduct ate September, fine big Squid a couple of pound at least in weight