dublin mackeral

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dublin mackeral

#1 Post by liamdenn »

hey lads, does anyone know anywhere in sth dub, wicklow where the macks come in close enough to have a try for them on the fly?
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#2 Post by Ross »

Try South Beach, Greystones from the end of the Driving Range and work your way south. I had 1 mackerel and several coalies here recently on a light spinning outfit. Would be great fun on fly! Coalies should take fly? Great fighters on light spin rod.
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#3 Post by MAC »

Sea trout seem to be in close at times as well.

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#4 Post by Cono-flex32 »

had mackeral and gars on the fly at slea head the weekend, 15-20 yards..
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#5 Post by liamdenneh »

where is that?

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