mackerel cork?

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PETERG
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mackerel cork?

#1 Post by PETERG »

hi has anyone heard or caught mackerel
in cork yet?
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Re: mackerel cork?

#2 Post by Mohawk »

Yes but they're still very patchy don't rely on catching them for bait just yet :wink:
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#3 Post by junior conger »

i caught two off a charter boat in kinsale last week
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Re: mackerel cork?

#4 Post by Pat »

Last Tuesday afternoon lads were catching them off the pier at Ballycotton and they seemed plentifull too :shock: !!!
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#5 Post by Rodnreel »

Any catches of mackerel in around Dublin
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#6 Post by MACATTACK »

headin to myrtleville this sat to check out the form - will let ye know how I go
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Re: mackerel cork?

#7 Post by Ronnach »

I tried silver feathers for 2 hours this evening in Myrtleville but no sign of any mackers :( I did manage one small pollock though so at least I came away without a blank :/

with the warm spell now I would think they might start to move in closer to shore
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Re: mackerel cork?

#8 Post by brianybaby »

Tried from rocks down near Schull a couple of weeks ago and got two in about two hours.
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