SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby Rod Tips » Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:04 pm

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.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby bpmurray » Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:35 pm

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.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby roryodonnell » Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:33 am

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bpmurray wrote: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.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby Patkansvk » Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:24 pm

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

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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby daveyboy » Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:23 pm

Nothing in skerries Last night . More gulls getting caught down there than macks.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby marlin vs » Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:36 pm

got four off Boatstrand tonight https://imgur.com/GlF5VEF
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby gearoid mc s. » Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:22 am

Dalkey 2 hours between a few anglers not one.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby Rod Tips » Wed Aug 14, 2019 3:16 pm

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.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby daveyboy » Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:34 am

Just the one in Skerries this morning. Still slow
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby doublebubble » Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:45 pm

Just one Wicklow pier yesterday for 1 hour at HW
No one else caught around me. Awful.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby DubPredator3 » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:22 am

Fished high water for an hour in wicklow harbour this morning at 7am, plenty of other mackeral bashers around and zero fish.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby gearoid mc s. » Sun Aug 25, 2019 2:13 pm

Fenit yesterday, a few stragglers between many anglers
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby Michael » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:03 pm

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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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby kieran » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:47 pm

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

Postby Alek » Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:12 pm

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 :D
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby Gerald Hearne » Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:13 pm

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...
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby paulmcgaughran » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:32 pm

balscadden last sunday, tide halfway out, plenty of small mackerel being caught,
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby donal domeney » Tue Aug 27, 2019 5:56 pm

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

Plenty of basher down there
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby bpmurray » Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:41 am

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.
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Re: SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2019

Postby bigdonegal » Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:03 pm

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!

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