Mackerel Boat Reports '14....

Hello all,
Boat reports for mackerel anyone, here's the start for all and sundry.

BTW any around Youghal direction, boat booked in that vicinity next Sat 11th May

Thanks to all and tight lines!

Blackie

Had about 20 in Lough Swilly today. Mostly near the salmon cages.

Out of cork last week, many macks around in deeper water, hyabusas ex111 only feathers they were taking. Six a time of nice sized macks, did get a couple in harbour taking the flatty rigs on the drop.

Had three out of Cork Harbour last week. About a mile off-shore. Didn't make good eating though. Should have used them for bait.

Caught about 15 Mackerel in half an hour about a mile off Dunany Point in Co.Louth last Saturday the 31st of May.

Got a few off kilmore on monday

On the clean ground towards the Lings picked the up plenty, 6 and 7 at a drop all about 8-10" perfect bait size.
Even had a blue about 5 or 6 feet surface at the side of the boat to have a look

A good few off mine head too, large and small.

None off kilmore quay fished for 10 hours yesterday not one, none in any of the charters boats either. not good

First personal macks of 2014 from cousin's RIB off sun-scorched Ventry at the weekend. Full string of nice ones on first drop in the midst of dive-bombing seabirds, then filled a bucketful for a barby before motoring on to the Blaskets to re-enact the Normandy landings.... Lot of dolphin activity and foul-hooked a few launce so looks like summer is truly here.

was out wednesday from wexford bar bouy,
plenty of macs about

Now showing up in Killala Bay, but not in great numbers yet. Reasonable sizes tho, no "mice".

3 Hours off skerries today and no sign of any mackerel

Got a few Dublin bay last night

Were you getting lines of them John or just singles?

Four hours off Hook Head and got a single one.

a friend had 80 from dalkey tuesday evening

Were you getting lines of them John or just singles?

singles twos and threes

On Sunday we had a handful just outside Carlingford - I caught 2 and the others had 1 or 2 each. They were a good size but rather few.

few (16) out off Dublin today.