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Mackerel

#1 Post by Socksthedog »

Anyone catching any macks yet along the east coast
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Re: Mackerel

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Fished off howth Harbour this evening using feathers and different types of lures but had no luck
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Re: Mackerel

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Any one know what its like fishing off the pier at bray
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Re: Mackerel

#4 Post by Ronanoleary24 »

Head up balscadden been catching them up there for 3 weeks apparently.

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Re: Mackerel

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Wicklow Pier 6/6/23
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Re: Mackerel

#6 Post by eoghanb »

Any Mack’s in skerries?
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Re: Mackerel

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Anyone been fishing around the clare coast getting any Mackerel?
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#8 Post by corbyeire »

There were mackeral at blackhead last weekend and in inner Galway bay. but none in the bay last few days from the shore
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Re: Mackerel

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Was in clogherhead last week no macks
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Re: Mackerel

#10 Post by mickmick »

I'm staying down in Kerry for a few days near Glenbeigh, I was wondering would anyone know a safe spot nearby where I might be able to bring the nieces and nephews for a bit of spinning for mackerel? Don't know that part of the country much myself.
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#11 Post by Ronanoleary24 »

Good few being caught at poolbeg at the moment. Heard dun laoighre they catching a few aswell.

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#12 Post by corbyeire »

macks were being caught at downpatrick head. the place was a disgrace with the rubbish - im sure some other quiet ledges in the area would be producing away from the tourists
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Re: Mackerel

#13 Post by JimC »

(Boat) Was out in Cork harbour the other day. had mackerel easy enough. Not mad though. Outside there were shoals and shoals of mini mackerel harassing sprat.
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Seen some reports on facebook of a good amount being caught in Coliemore harbour this week.
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Clone strand 21/07/23
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Greystones Pier
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Clogherhead 1/8/23
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Re: Mackerel

#18 Post by FearlessCut1 »

Good number of them in youghal. All small though.
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Caught a few small ones out in Howth today
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Re: Mackerel

#20 Post by doublebubble »

Dun L West 27/7/23 Plenty
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