2017 Macks!

Over the weekend I intended to take full advantage of the slack winds and take the kayak out for a few hours on Sat and Sun Unfortunately when i looked out the window Sat morning there was a thick blanket of fog covering the coast. Regardless of the fog i packed up my gear and headed off! I launched close to Clonea and headed out about a km to rough ground. Spent about 2 hours bottom fishing with frozen mack only managing to pick up 5-6 mackerel!

Same story again Sunday morning, thick blanket of fog hugging the coast so i launched @ Helvick and headed out around the head land. As soon as i passed the head i was greeted by a solitary dolphin passing within 10 meters. I headed out to where i wanted to fish and dropped the fresh mack caught the day before. it was incredible within the 2 hours i spent i must of seen 100+ dolphins ( unless it was the same pod swimming around me ) but as great as it was seeing all the dolphins at close range it didnt make up for the blank!

Whats the best way to upload videos???

best to upload to youtube and link - nice to see the macks still around - got them off the rocks in Keem Bay in February one year, not so long ago...

Cheers! Links to vids below, quality is only ok as i forgot my gopro and had to very gingerly video with my phone

https://youtu.be/AQkSIZnZeAU
https://youtu.be/EQGPWpiGl6o
https://youtu.be/yJXfJlmvmKg
https://youtu.be/AQkSIZnZeAU
https://youtu.be/ezHZVLqYIf4

I was surprised to see the macks were still there mostly because there has being a pair of trawlers pillaging the harbor with the last few days apparently fishing for sardines

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZJS5abZE1Gc

Nice, looked like a nice day for it as well.

We were out off Malin head on Saturday and saw some dolphins too. No Mackerel though

Had a few trips out of culdaff over Christmas Rob. We got a few herring, lounce, a lot of small coalie and one small cod. Still, we will retourn in summer, magic spot!

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It's a special part of the country alright ninted.

Out on Tuesday from greystones had 6 mackerel. .