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Re: Mackerel

Postby corbyeire » Sat Aug 05, 2023 5:17 pm

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

Postby eoghanb » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:57 am

Heaps of mackerel in skerries and balbriggan last few days
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Re: Mackerel

Postby corbyeire » Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:30 pm

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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Re: Mackerel

Postby rikerme » Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:17 am

any mackerel being caught in North Clare
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Re: Mackerel

Postby rikerme » Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:18 am

or galway side of the bay?
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Re: Mackerel

Postby corbyeire » Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:54 pm

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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Re: Mackerel

Postby corbyeire » Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:26 pm

they are in the docks and salthill - usual anarchy - if you didnt like someone, send them there!
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Re: Mackerel

Postby alefeb » Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:40 pm

Caught some in Monkstown, nothing big though...
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Re: Mackerel

Postby Ronanoleary24 » Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:29 pm

Any macks being caught off pier in howth yet?

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Re: Mackerel

Postby ESC+RC » Wed Sep 06, 2023 7:52 pm

Seven caught on Wicklow pier Sat.I was there for a hour.I had no luck though.
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Re: Mackerel

Postby William » Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:45 pm

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

Postby Socksthedog » Sun Aug 18, 2024 11:35 pm

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

Postby peakle » Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:31 pm

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

Postby corbyeire » Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:49 am

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

Postby donal domeney » Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:00 pm

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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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 4.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm;
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Re: Mackerel

Postby Mulls » Thu Sep 05, 2024 10:53 am

Lots outside Cork Hbr yestetday evening
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Re: Mackerel

Postby corbyeire » Fri Sep 06, 2024 12:27 pm

turkey shoot in city - bring helments and sedatives
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Re: Mackerel

Postby donal domeney » Fri Sep 06, 2024 2:35 pm

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: 4.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm;
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Re: Mackerel

Postby MC » Fri Sep 06, 2024 6:36 pm

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

Postby shortcircuit » Tue Sep 17, 2024 11:11 am

Still showing in Cobh lads?
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