SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

[Rod Tips]

Headed to Balscadden in Howth just before high tide yesterday evening. Not enough room to fish as there were plenty of anglers. Stayed and observed one angler take mackerel in 2's and 3's , no-one either side of him landing any. Counted 10 mackerel during a short stay.

[bpmurray]

Tried Clogherhead this morning just after high tide. Not a thing. The seals barely glanced in my direction so they had little confidence in my ability in providing a snack.

[roryodonnell]

Tried Clogherhead this morning just after high tide. Not a thing. The seals barely glanced in my direction so they had little confidence in my ability in providing a snack.

[Patkansvk]

Had 8 nice size macs in Slade,half way to high tide ))

[daveyboy]

Nothing in skerries Last night . More gulls getting caught down there than macks.

[marlin vs]

got four off Boatstrand tonight https://imgur.com/GlF5VEF

[gearoid mc s.]

Dalkey 2 hours between a few anglers not one.

[Rod Tips]

Sure it's no wonder there are no mackerel being caught around the bay, mackerel are obviously gorging themselves on the nutritious overflow from the sewage treatment plant (AGAIN), it's laughable.

[daveyboy]

Just the one in Skerries this morning. Still slow

[doublebubble]

Just one Wicklow pier yesterday for 1 hour at HW
No one else caught around me. Awful.

[DubPredator3]

Fished high water for an hour in wicklow harbour this morning at 7am, plenty of other mackeral bashers around and zero fish.

[gearoid mc s.]

Fenit yesterday, a few stragglers between many anglers

[Michael]

Was fishing from Kayak out of Longshinny Harbour this evening before High water. Got 50 in 2 hours. Mostly small. I know it's not shore fishing wasn't far out though.

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[kieran]

FINALLY on 25th August 2019, one from inside Clew Bay off the rocks past Mulranny ... taken with some launce and decent shore pollack too.

[Alek]

Poolbeg lighthouse this morning 1h before the high tide, mackerel bonanza, guys beside me leaving with a big bucket full of fish each.

Caught approx 25 medium sized ones and 1 king size, a few pollocks and a codling too, before giving up. Big BBQ time with friends tonight

[Gerald Hearne]

Fountainstown Sunday. Not a sniff of a mackerel. Or Pollock or anything else for that matter (lures only used). Its a hit and miss location (my opinion) but still...

[paulmcgaughran]

balscadden last sunday, tide halfway out, plenty of small mackerel being caught,

[donal domeney]

Ballycotton pier today from the start of the drop,plenty of extra small macks. Cracking size for pike anglers.

Plenty of basher down there

[bpmurray]

At last - since the weekend there have been loads of mackerel in Clogherhead. Most of them are tiny but there's an edible one in between. The wind has come up today so it's likely there's loads of sand in the water which keeps them away, but once the wind dies down they should be around again.

[bigdonegal]

Last Tues/Wed fishing for about 2 hours in the pouring rain near Portnoo Donegal, about 2 dozen big mackerel. Nice 7 pound pollock too!