mackeral and fish id

Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:34 pm

People:2 people

Duration:1 hour

Tide:unknown

Weather: calm overcast

Bait:nothing

Rigs: feathers and hokkais

Results:3 mackeral and a unknown small fish


report- Went over to back of irelands eye today mackeral fishing was quite calm when we got there about 10 minutes in a decent sized mackeral came up and 2 others in about10 mins after that also a small fish was hauled up i have no idea what it was . saw dolphins pass by and was nice trip





anyone know what this fish is ?
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Re: mackeral and fish id

Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:53 pm

Looks like a small whiting :idea: .
Tight lines

Re: mackeral and fish id

Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:21 pm

fine mackeral, small whiting 8) :wink:

Re: mackeral and fish id

Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:24 pm

fair size mackerel fat one alright

Re: mackeral and fish id

Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:27 am

nice mackerel and small whiteing

Re: mackeral and fish id

Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:10 pm

ok thanks for info on the whiting any idea if there ok for bait ? not much on it but could get small fillets or use whole :)

Re: mackeral and fish id

Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:28 pm

lambay wrote:not much on it but could get small fillets or use whole :)

there is nothing wrong to use it whole as bait for huss, dogs, ray ,conger........... those scavangers like theyr meal big

Re: mackeral and fish id

Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:05 pm

oh right dont fish for big stuff much but dogs a possibility some time

any idea on strips of whiting on feathers or mackeral strips on feathers ?

Re: mackeral and fish id

Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:40 pm

have picked up some nice gurnard like that and pollock