Any mackerel..?

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Any mackerel..?

#1 Post by mackfish »

Anyone catching any or hearing of them being got yet?
sure, its not raining between the showers!
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#2 Post by JBAXTERMANNI »

Heard of few being caught of west of Scotland so should't be far away.
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#3 Post by guts »

got a few off kayak in cork
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#4 Post by agardiner22 »

already catching in bridges of ross and dunlicky in clare
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!

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#5 Post by anthony byrne »

Hit a few in courtmacsherry last week some huge ones
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#6 Post by roger de dodger »

Some in dalkey sound last week!

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#7 Post by leadhead »

Mac's in Sligo and Donegal bay...... :D :D
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#8 Post by dingopl »

I would have said it was early yet, but it seems I'm wrong, happy days so.
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#9 Post by agardiner22 »

Saw big shoals just out from black head while wrasslin yesterday
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!

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#10 Post by shortcircuit »

Is it not time to get the sticky "Mackerel 2014" thread going? Mods?

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