Comments on: Mackerel Fishing Tips http://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/mackerel-fishing/mackerel-fishing-tips/ Thoughts and Tips on Sea Fishing Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fishing Bloghttp://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/mackerel-fishing/mackerel-fishing-tips/#comment-9915 Fishing Blog Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:48:19 +0000 http://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/?p=927#comment-9915 You can head off shore for Pollock, nothing close in at the moment worth talking about. I wait until the first Swallows until I start hitting summer shore species hard! My rule of thumb... You can head off shore for Pollock, nothing close in at the moment worth talking about. I wait until the first Swallows until I start hitting summer shore species hard! My rule of thumb…

]]> By: Damohttp://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/mackerel-fishing/mackerel-fishing-tips/#comment-9913 Damo Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:39:23 +0000 http://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/?p=927#comment-9913 thanks...that is about the extent of my knowledge! i have one question, its a stupid question but if i dont ask i wont know!...what time of year do the mackerel be plentiful, and do you reckon they come to our shore first or the uk?..i cant wait to get back out!..i know im in the wrong thread for this, but is there any point heading out this time of year for pollock?..thanks thanks…that is about the extent of my knowledge! i have one question, its a stupid question but if i dont ask i wont know!…what time of year do the mackerel be plentiful, and do you reckon they come to our shore first or the uk?..i cant wait to get back out!..i know im in the wrong thread for this, but is there any point heading out this time of year for pollock?..

thanks

]]> By: Fishing Bloghttp://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/mackerel-fishing/mackerel-fishing-tips/#comment-9769 Fishing Blog Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:11:11 +0000 http://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/?p=927#comment-9769 That is a great piece of advice, thank you very much. PS I love your email address!! That is a great piece of advice, thank you very much. PS I love your email address!!

]]> By: Damohttp://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/mackerel-fishing/mackerel-fishing-tips/#comment-9758 Damo Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:47:34 +0000 http://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/?p=927#comment-9758 hello, i used to go mack fishing when i was younger using a single minnow spinner and caught my fair share! but earlier this year a few pals and i took up the fishing again because it is not that expensive and its a good day out! we fish for macks still using a single spinner and with rigs..i have found that using a set of black feathers is good for catching them....we found this out by using a set of coloured feathers and seeing that we caught with the black one on most occasions.. my method for catching macks of a pier with good deep water is to reel out until i feel the weight touch the bottom, then to jerk the rod up and down, reel in a bit, jerk it up and down a few tims more, then reel it up until i can see the lure and drop it quickly back to the bottom, this may result in a few foul hooks but on the majority of times, the mack will strike for it. this way will also yield a few pollock! macks like to chase lures, they are a quick fissh, so if casting out with a spinner, i find that reeling in quite quick will be more successful than reeling and stopping. After casting out far, wait for about 10-15 seconds before reeling in, as this gives the lure time to sink a bit.. If using a rig or feathers, do not be too hasty to pull in as soon as you feel that you have a fish on, in my way of thinking,...wheres theres one fish on, theres more about! .. if you reel in straight away, it will disturb any nearby fish and they will relocate! i find that the best times to fish for mack is 2 hours before high tide and up to 3 hours after! the places i fish(im in Donegal, which is up north west of ireland) offer up a lot of mack if you learn your gear! if it is a sunny day with blue skies, then id use bright, shiny rigs which will reflect any light, and macks will chase anyting bright!..if its a dark over cast day, ill use darker rigs and feathers!.. if you fish from a pier, dont stay in the same location for too long, be variable as the fish will move around because fo the disturbance of your taqckle in the water..if you are fishing off the rocks, beware of seaweed and kelp as they will cause you to lose some gear and it could be your day over if you dont have many spare, dont cast in the same place too many times, again, vary it! enjoy and tight lines! hello,
i used to go mack fishing when i was younger using a single minnow spinner and caught my fair share! but earlier this year a few pals and i took up the fishing again because it is not that expensive and its a good day out!
we fish for macks still using a single spinner and with rigs..i have found that using a set of black feathers is good for catching them….we found this out by using a set of coloured feathers and seeing that we caught with the black one on most occasions..
my method for catching macks of a pier with good deep water is to reel out until i feel the weight touch the bottom, then to jerk the rod up and down, reel in a bit, jerk it up and down a few tims more, then reel it up until i can see the lure and drop it quickly back to the bottom, this may result in a few foul hooks but on the majority of times, the mack will strike for it. this way will also yield a few pollock!
macks like to chase lures, they are a quick fissh, so if casting out with a spinner, i find that reeling in quite quick will be more successful than reeling and stopping. After casting out far, wait for about 10-15 seconds before reeling in, as this gives the lure time to sink a bit..
If using a rig or feathers, do not be too hasty to pull in as soon as you feel that you have a fish on, in my way of thinking,…wheres theres one fish on, theres more about! .. if you reel in straight away, it will disturb any nearby fish and they will relocate!
i find that the best times to fish for mack is 2 hours before high tide and up to 3 hours after! the places i fish(im in Donegal, which is up north west of ireland) offer up a lot of mack if you learn your gear! if it is a sunny day with blue skies, then id use bright, shiny rigs which will reflect any light, and macks will chase anyting bright!..if its a dark over cast day, ill use darker rigs and feathers!..
if you fish from a pier, dont stay in the same location for too long, be variable as the fish will move around because fo the disturbance of your taqckle in the water..if you are fishing off the rocks, beware of seaweed and kelp as they will cause you to lose some gear and it could be your day over if you dont have many spare, dont cast in the same place too many times, again, vary it!
enjoy and tight lines!

]]> By: Fishing Bloghttp://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/mackerel-fishing/mackerel-fishing-tips/#comment-9402 Fishing Blog Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:42:18 +0000 http://www.fishing-blog.co.uk/?p=927#comment-9402 That sounds fantastic sport in a lovely setting. My hawk I flew (I flew hawks for almost 20 years) was called bute after that lovely area.I am glad to hear the shoals are increasing in size, huge from the great fish fight will be delighted!Mackerel are great sport. Much over looked by UK anglers. They deserve great respect, That sounds fantastic sport in a lovely setting. My hawk I flew (I flew hawks for almost 20 years) was called bute after that lovely area.

I am glad to hear the shoals are increasing in size, huge from the great fish fight will be delighted!

Mackerel are great sport. Much over looked by UK anglers. They deserve great respect,

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