Hi..New member..was just casting off Clogherhead 2day..

[Pado]

Hi all,,

I just found and joined today...great site..
I live in Drogheda,,married, two kids...
I was casting for mackerel today, using the float with mackerel bait,, caught nothing though, its very poor there latley...but I'll still go out tomorrow...anybody with tips on bait,feathers ect please let me know.

Does anybody know or have friends that fish off boats in area that i might get a seat on??
I would appreciate the chance...

Talk soon...

[Creep]

hey up mate (a new member myself) but welcome to this site.... fished clogher a couple of weeks ago but not for macks, used rag and caught a couple of small pollock and an eel, have a look at the mack report in the shore report, and keep your eyes on the meets section offers of seats come up now and again, though some you would have to travel for... as for fishin in Clogher i found it very good throw one rod down with bait, and feather or float the other one, dont mind the odd seal that comes around theres normally two or three of them there havent had them bother me

[Pado]

Thanks pal...I try some rag..i think i can get some in east coast angling...let you know wat happins.

[sparkey+1]

Welcome Pado What part of the country are you fishing as there is more than clother-head for fishing. Enjiyt the site plenty to be learned on it.

[djo22]

Hi Pado,

Welcome to the site..I'm new as well to this site and hobby and i found this very interesting.
I used the feathers if go mackerel fishing and i usually caught couples of them.
But kind of rare for macks now a days...

Again, welcome and enjoy fishing...

Regards,
DJ

[gerryfar]

hi new to site also.how do you access the reports

[tight lines]

hi new to site also.how do you access the reports

you should be able to get access the reports now that you have made 3 posts and welcome to the site lads yous will find some great men with a lot of info to share and to help each other out

[Pado]

Thanks for all the welcomes lads...I tried Clogherhead again today this time armed with Rag....however I didn't even get a bite. I saw two Mack's landed on arrival but that was all..the wind picked up and I stayed out for 4 hours..I think I might try again Friday lads..

Rgds.

[sparkey+1]

Pado what type of rig are you using or is it just feathers with the rag you should tip off the rag with some mack to stop the rag coming of the hook or maybe a bit of elastic around the rag....

[Pado]

Hey Sparkey.....

I use a float cos bottom is very rocky and you can loose a lot of gear... I hook about two rag on, thread them up the line then double the end of the rag on the hook to stop falling off..however i will try an extra bit of mack at end on friday buddy!
I'll try some feathers if i see the lads catchin them tho?

[Creep]

what Ive notice in various areas and tides and weather condition Mackerl will have a perfered choice of colour for feathers, before casting out look down the pier wall and see if there is sprat or shrimp running about and match the feathers in with the local prey, i.e. if small silver sprat are running use small silver feathers etc. even the colour can change through out the day some spots i fish for mack in I'll start off using shrimp like feathers, then towards the evening chnage to red muppets or somethig similar

[johnwest]

German Sprat lures were always very popular and successful at Clogherhead Pier in the past. There used to be lots of dabs also fishing from the side of the pier with e.g. mackerel bait, no distance required. However I haven't fished the pier since the recent work was completed.

[Pado]

Tks Creep...

I did notice sprat all over the wall tat was shiny didn'nt go out on fri cos weather too bad,,,but defo goin out on Saturday...

[sparkey+1]

Pado

Wait till your standing on the windswept beaches in winter in the pitch dark and the furry friends are running around you....... Great times..... What is the mack fishing like in general up there... Am heading that way tomorrow Sunday.......

[Decky]

Hi guys, new to site too.

Have done fair amount of mackerel fishing over last couple weeks from clogherhead few times, dungarvan n dun laoghaire tonight. Clogherhead very slow and few catching anything, mind have not fished there in couple weeks now. The cold seas seem to have kept mackerel out of most shores but note they are in last couple weeks. Dungarvan fished really good and dun laoghaire being good last were or so. Quite enough tonight only caught couple. In clogherhead I find rocks on back of the pier the best and I usually spin with feathers. No real issue with rocks.

Good luck with clogherhead next time out.

[Creep]

Might be giving Clogherhead a bash for the fun in the evenin Pm me if your about

[Creep]

PSML!!!

Pado

Wait till your standing on the windswept beaches in winter in the pitch dark and the furry friends are running around you....... Great times..... What is the mack fishing like in general up there... Am heading that way tomorrow Sunday.......

Hell, someone wiping off Lug worm/Rag on your jacket in the pitch black, another one putting a flashing RED LED dog collar on thier dog to run up and down the beach... but then again there is the crack, the jokes, the tea/coffee and not forgetting ......the fish!! Best ever!!

[Al and Jordan]

[quote="Creep"]PSML!!! [quote]
another one putting a flashing RED LED dog collar on thier dog to run up and down the beach... [quote]

who would do a thing like that!

[Creep]

@ Al and Jordan... I have no idea!!! but on a pitch black beach seeing red dots moving over the sand at speed!!!!

Yep gonna hit Clogher today, wrong tide (Low water @ 6pmish) but its the only time i'll be able to get there, but hell If the water is to low I'll move some where near to it, the upside is its evening water is warm and there was a swell on last high tide 4.09 mtrs @ 12:21and only drops to .47 so there might be somethin feeding around that area

[basshunter10]

Pado i find if you fish a 2 hook flapper with size 4's and plenty of beads you'l get a few flats, try the rocks over the dune's you might pick up a few pollock.