Mackeral.

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#1 Post by KK » Thu May 10, 2007 3:30 pm

Lads are there any mackeral being caught around the Dublin area yet????

#2 Post by **alby** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:02 pm

Translated for the "anglers" of Howth & Dun Laoghaire -

"Ar de Mageral in bud"

6oz weight, full string of feathers, 8lb line, telecopic rod, Dutch Gold, ghetto blasters....

Ahh ye can't beat mackeral season!!

As Far as I know KK there have been a few taken in Howth.

#3 Post by **MAC** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:30 pm

When you hear there is guys, especially in a fairly quite area please let me know by PM. I am wanting to give them a bash on the fly.

Kev

#4 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:45 pm

iv caught them on the fly fod before! gerat sport! unreal fight!

#5 Post by **lumpy** » Thu May 10, 2007 7:48 pm

dont be afriad to go light for them, have had them on a 4 wt

#6 Post by **fishinmidget** » Thu May 10, 2007 7:50 pm

ive had them on a 2/3 wt 8) 8)

#7 Post by **MAC** » Fri May 11, 2007 11:38 am

Lightest I have at the moment is a 6wt, so it will have to do. Might try pick up a nice 4wt for the river stuff. You'd get some fight off a Mackerel on a 4wt...... :shock:

Kev

#8 Post by KK » Fri May 11, 2007 11:46 am

Tried for an hour off Howth last night and nothing.. but seen birds diveing closer to home around the Skerries area so might give there a try over the weekend!!

#9 Post by **Richie07** » Fri May 11, 2007 12:33 pm

Will be doing a bit of spinning and plugging tomorrow evening at Greystones so I'll let you know but think it's still a bit early for the Macks .

#10 Post by **lumpy** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:22 pm

macks are fun on the 4wt, real fun though is when a 3lb pollack takes a liking to your fly

#11 Post by **Richie07** » Sat May 12, 2007 11:30 pm

4WT,2/3 WT,6WT whats all that about :?:
And was down Greystones at the stream from 6.30 till 9.oo tonight,ht 8ish,good conditions,was using toby,dexter wedge and crystal minnow,nothing happening.

#12 Post by **lumpy** » Sat May 12, 2007 11:39 pm

fly lines are given different weights dependent on the weight of their 1st 30 feet, which is matched to a specific rod weight.this dictates the type of fishing the rod is usd for, a 2 wt fly fod is extremely light where as a 10wt is quite powerful and suitable for larger species. for bass or pollack a 9wt is a happy medium.

#13 Post by **Richie07** » Sat May 12, 2007 11:43 pm

Oh right..cheers,thought there was only dry and wet lines for fly fishing,think I'll stick to what I know best :lol: