mack/in donegal

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slippers
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mack/in donegal

#1 Post by slippers »

anybody catchen mack in donegal /or northwest? :(
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Re: mack/in donegal

#2 Post by rodbender »

Tell you tomorrow.
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#3 Post by slippers »

RODBENDER DOSE 2MARRA EVER COME .ME MRS KEEPS SAYEN 2 MARRA WHEN I ASK 4 A £5 2 GO OUT 4 THE NIGHT. :?
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#4 Post by mactheknife »

Heading down to St John's Point Donegal this afternoon with the cub. Bit of a newbie but last year would spin or use feathers off the rocks just south of the Light House or half way down the headland in on the left where there is a small harbour.
Wondering what the is fishing like. Are there any signs of mackerel yet?

Anyway, will let you know how I get on.

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#5 Post by mactheknife »

great day for swimming but not fishing. Was hoping for some mackerel but all I got at the Point was a couple undersized coal fish which were duly returned. The cub had better luck with a good sized solitary mackerel.
We were using feathers and a German sprat.

As we are novice anglers, any help on technique or decent fish spots in this part of Donegal would be most welcome
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#6 Post by slippers »

great 2 hear the cub got a mack thats him hooked 4 life,new 2 this meself ,was down in creeve pier yesterday,no joy but 3 pollock caught while i was there .its a lovely spot ,locals say the mack are starten 2 show up ,might b worth a go :)
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#7 Post by mactheknife »

Heading down to the Point, son in tow this weekend, with hopefully better luck. Friend of mine suggested using ledgering (using old car spark plugs as weight!, as he said with ledgering you will lose at lot of tackle for wrasse) although I am only interested in fishing for the the table.

Will give it a go, if things are quiet.
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#8 Post by last cast lad »

seen a guy catch a bag full of mackeral up north donegal in last few days
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#9 Post by ronson1980 »

hi all, its years since i have done any sea fishing can anybody help me with any fishing marks around st johns point donegal
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#10 Post by lampard »

Try around the Leitrim/Donegal border, beside Bundoran.
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#11 Post by jellyworm »

Hi there was fishing in killebegs sunday past only got 3 macks but there were a dis size the boys on the small boats had a fue good size 1s ps they pasted fine :lol: :lol:
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#12 Post by nicki d »

ANY MACKS ST JOHNS POINT YET?
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#13 Post by ronson1980 »

WAS FISHING ON THE ROCKS BEHIND TEELIN PIER THIS MORNING AND CAUGHT ABOUT 20 IN 30 MINS THEN ALL WENT DEAD. THEY MUST OF NEW ABOUT THE RAIN
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#14 Post by mactheknife »

Went down to the st John's Point on Sunday with son in tow.

Despite the weather the cub got four good sized macks and returned 6 smaller ones between two and three pm on the rocks beside the light-house.

Using 25g German sprats on sea spinning rods for casting. Lost those quite quickly, then resorted to lead and sand eel contraption bought in Decathlon in Belfast beside Ikea.

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