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Re: Mackerel

#21 Post by corbyeire »

knocking around north side of bay in salthill galway
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Re: Mackerel

#22 Post by eoghanb »

Heaps of mackerel in skerries and balbriggan last few days
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#23 Post by corbyeire »

were being caught in numbers on the south of the bay early in the week, has gotten a bit quieter now
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#24 Post by rikerme »

any mackerel being caught in North Clare
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#25 Post by rikerme »

or galway side of the bay?
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#26 Post by corbyeire »

yes singles being caught from the shore - not as crazy as ten days ago on city side.
had 5 wednesday evening - south bay - heard its quieter on blackhead
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#27 Post by corbyeire »

they are in the docks and salthill - usual anarchy - if you didnt like someone, send them there!
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#28 Post by alefeb »

Caught some in Monkstown, nothing big though...
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#29 Post by Ronanoleary24 »

Any macks being caught off pier in howth yet?

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Re: Mackerel

#30 Post by ESC+RC »

Seven caught on Wicklow pier Sat.I was there for a hour.I had no luck though.
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#31 Post by William »

Dunmore east loads from boat and seen people getting nice amount from rocks
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Re: Mackerel

#32 Post by Socksthedog »

Anyone have any luck for mackerel was out today no luck on north east coast
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Re: Mackerel

#33 Post by peakle »

Lots of mackeral last two nights huge shoals smashing bait all around. Mainly Joe's but some decent fish among them. Five dozen in under an hour. East cork
species 2014(8)cod,coalie,flounder,dog, pollack,bass, turbot,twaite shad

specimen 2014 twaite shad
species 2013(36)flounder, shore rockling, dog, coalie,cod, whiting, dab, poor cod, pollack, grey gurnard, red gurnard, pouting, haddock, thornback ray, grey mullet,ballen wrasse, cuckoo wrasse, scorpion fish, bass,blonde ray, plaice, herring, conger, golden grey mullet, red band fish, turbot, ling, garfish, scad, gold shinny, tom pot blenny, smooth hound, bullhuss, cork wing, dragonet, lesser weaver, painted ray.

specimen 2013 16 golden grey mullet, 1 scad, 1 red gurnard.

species 2012(39) whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish, poor cod, cod, bass, shore rockling, ling,cuckoo wrasse, ballen, grey gurnard, red gurnard, three bearded rockling, mackeral, plaice, dab, pollack, grey mullet,haddock.conger,gold shinny,cork wing, blonde ray, lesser weaver, megrim, dragonet, thornback , tub gurnard, blue shark, scad, bull huss, tompot blenny, sea scorpion, goby, painted , garfish, pouting,

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Re: Mackerel

#34 Post by corbyeire »

north of inner bay showing to small boat - big casters could be connecting from pier
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Re: Mackerel

#35 Post by donal domeney »

Plenty in Cobh to night.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: Mackerel

#36 Post by Mulls »

Lots outside Cork Hbr yestetday evening
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#37 Post by corbyeire »

turkey shoot in city - bring helments and sedatives
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#38 Post by donal domeney »

upgrading my post report:

If you fall into the water in Cobh search your pockets for mackerel when you get out. :D
The place is alive with them
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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#39 Post by MC »

donal domeney wrote:upgrading my post report:

If you fall into the water in Cobh search your pockets for mackerel when you get out. :D
The place is alive with them


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Re: Mackerel

#40 Post by shortcircuit »

Still showing in Cobh lads?
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