SHORE MACKEREL REPORTS 2020

[donal domeney]

To get the ball rolling for 2020

Post up reports of catches or the lack of them

[keithelliott]

Probably feck all around yet, and I’d say a lot less people out fishing too,

[Go Big or Go Home]

Kells bay-2 of us plus on lures plus 5 strangers on feathers, 1 small pollock to show after 2hr up and 2 down.

[Gonzo]

Was up at the lions head in howth today spinning for pollack, no joy

[corbyeire]

2 hours new quay clare, no joy, but nice to get out yesterday evening

[Teegerstk]

Spent 4 hours on and off lure fishing at a beach on the Hook Peninsula while my baits were out and nothing to report

[martin435]

I know it's relatively early, but has anyone had any mackerel yet this year in the Dublin region.

[mickser]

A reliable friend of mine told me he has caught some from the harbour in Brandon
Kerry while trying for bass no bass yet though he say's
mickser

[eoghanb]

Heard a few were caught on a boat in Dundalk area so I’d say it won’t be long till there’s a few about inshore

[ste c]

There was a good few takin out of dunlaoghaire on a boat few days ago

[Ronanoleary24]

There was a good few takin out of dunlaoghaire on a boat few days ago

Is that reliable ste? I wonder is there any being caught in the harbour?

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[Davidc]

Went to the east pier in Howth for a couple of hours yesterday, i blanked badly

[Gonzo]

Nothing in high rock Malahide this evening, plenty of people fishing but nobody catching, except each others lines..

[doby283]

Curracloe Wexford yesterday on spinners and no luck yet. Also tried some bass lures but nothing either. Only dogfish using Mack as bait so far

[eoghanb]

A few being caught of skerries pier today

[Gonzo]

Fished off the elbow on Howth east pier today, feathers and spinners, no luck

[donal domeney]

West pier in Dun Laoghaire today, few hours feathering around the high tide, resulting in a single decent whiting.... But one guy pulled a full string of nice mackerel and there have been a few singles among others.

We watched a guy on a boat, perhaps 300m away, pulling one after another on a handline. He showed us a nearly full bucket of big macs when returning after an hour or so to the port! A lot of gulls diving in a distance too, so the macks are already here, just not at exactly at the shore yet.

[donal domeney]

Moved this into Shore Angling Reports so only site members with more than 3 posts can read it.

[mickmick]

West pier in Dun Laoghaire today, few hours feathering around the high tide, resulting in a single decent whiting.... But one guy pulled a full string of nice mackerel and there have been a few singles among others.

We watched a guy on a boat, perhaps 300m away, pulling one after another on a handline. He showed us a nearly full bucket of big macs when returning after an hour or so to the port! A lot of gulls diving in a distance too, so the macks are already here, just not at exactly at the shore yet.

Saw a guy pulling in a full string in Dillon's Pk while out for a walk about a week ago and they've been pulling in the odd single mack throwing feathers from Coliemore Harbour all week. I'd get a pain fishing there myself though, loads of kids jumping in to the harbour from the walls. You'd want to watch your backcast like a hawk.

[Gonzo]

Fished feathers off Portrane rocks today, no macks