Shore Mackerel Reports '12 here...

[nicefish]

I was in Poolbeg today at 05:30 attempting yo catch some Bass no joy there was one person fishing at the lighthouse he was hauling in the Mackerel as I said here before Poolbeg on a nice early tide not a sinner around.

[flyno]

Went to greenore last nite (thurs 27th), although i didn't get any myself, i seen 30+ being landed in the half hour that i was there all at high tide. What i noticed most was that they were mostly being caught on pink shrimp like feathers. Lads there said that there was a lot about wed nite. Wish i could have stayed longer but i wanted to see the footie...

[bpmurray]

Plenty in Clogherhead last night, altgough we were feeding the seals most of the time.

[Deleted User 3488]

A few caught off skerries harbour early this morning, more lads catching each others line than anything else,,more or less a no go area.

[midnight oil]

Anyone know if there are any mackeral being caught off Poolbeg?

[colin08]

Went to Skerries this morning @ 8:00am. Couldn't get a spot on Harbour and you know why! Is there anywhere in Dublin with a Harbour that is not a Mackeral bashing frenzy with rods and reels that would catch Sharks!?

[mackfish]

Off and on in lough swilly!..got about 10 yesterday about 2 hours after high tide...no seals to be seen but the pod of killer whales was seen again last Sunday...or so I heard!!

[Sponge Bob]

Clogherhead last night 2 hours into full tide and nothing caught. 10 to 15 fishing using flaot and feathers.

[ecleary]

there was a good run of macks into howth harbour on Monday night from 2 hours before high tide. Lots caught on feathers but only saw 1 taken on the float.

Pretty busy but good atmosphere Seals hanging around too so have to get them in quick

[Richie07]

10 from beach at Greystones last Sunday evening.

[baitdigger]

hard work off north clare this morning, still a few about but lots of small weed clogging the feathers most casts

[eoghanb]

A tip for yiz,u can catch mackeral off skerries at night when their around in good numbers pick a tide in about 12 or 1 in the morning fish the back of the pier where the lights are they can be seen close in at the front of the pier too especially if a trawler is shining its lights on the water if it's docked at the end of the pier,best part is the bashers are tucked up in bed
And for something different I have seen squid their and there is loads of 1/2-1lb pollack behind the pier at night

[tight lines]

mack every cast down poolbeg 4/7/12

[tuborg]

Got two this evening from a rock mark down in east cork one on german sprat and
the other one on a silver kilty lure,good size too

[jonnyfisherdude]

Nothing up clougherhead yesterday, When leaving the place was PACKED and no fish been caught.

[ste c]

6 tonight on a spinner in dunlaoire west pier on the elbow half of ireland must have been fishin that pier today with most losin serious amounts of tackle by not lifting there rod up about 25yards out on the way back in

[colin08]

Any being caught around Carlingford Greenore area?

[roryodonnell]

My young nephew caught one in skerries Thursday, evening I assume. Bless his first mackerel. He did throw it back, pm me if you want to know the mark

[pok17r]

frist time mackerel fishing. we went to Annagh Belmullet 1 or 2 or 3 fish every cast.

[flyno]

Went to greenore sat morning at low water, caught 4 macks and then went elsewhere to try some bass fishing. After driving to my bass mark and finding it full of weed and choc coloured water, (wasted journey) i arrived back at greenore at high water and caught another 10 macks. 2 lads had 50+ between them and everyone was catching some. I should have stayed in greenore for the day and i probably would have enough macks for the winter.. Gonna give it a few afternoons this week and stock up on bait...