hartlepool boat fishing last yr

[iggy]

me and my mate went boat fishing last summer from h.pool, been on same boat for over 12 yrs or so, anyway i,ll cut to the chase, skipper got new boat etc you know the score. but thing was skipper was not on board instead he had 3 of his mates skipper the boat that day,

what crap it was i,m not saying we did not catch cause we did but far too many. every drop it was mackral 6 at a time, did not matter what hook size etc they were still getting dragged on board, boatman in charge said go to other side of boat to fish, i was bewilldered why? that would have made no difference, i put on a 8/0 hook but still the same, in the end before i packed in fishing (which i,d had enough by this time as enough is enough) i started shaking my rod to get them back in the sea alive.

 

in the end i had enough of the mass slaughter as there was 2 other guys sharing our fish tray, there must have been over 200 fish maybe more, so me and my mate took what we wanted which was around 20 each, only to be told by skipper if i did not take any more then there were going over the side of boat, so in end i took what i could carry non got wasted as gave some to brother who fishes all winter rest to family and friends,

but the bottom line was i felt sick at home thinking all thatr waste of fish, would it have been any better going further out? our lass said i cant win cause i moan when i dont catch, but i,d sooner have a day out fishing and blank and enjoyed myself rather than 6 at a time, i,m no longer going on same boat as there must have been something skipper could have done like move further offshore i could be wrong though

[poogong]

me and my mate went boat fishing last summer from h.pool, been on same boat for over 12 yrs or so, anyway i,ll cut to the chase, skipper got new boat etc you know the score. but thing was skipper was not on board instead he had 3 of his mates skipper the boat that day,

what crap it was i,m not saying we did not catch cause we did but far too many. every drop it was mackral 6 at a time, did not matter what hook size etc they were still getting dragged on board, boatman in charge said go to other side of boat to fish, i was bewilldered why? that would have made no difference, i put on a 8/0 hook but still the same, in the end before i packed in fishing (which i,d had enough by this time as enough is enough) i started shaking my rod to get them back in the sea alive.

 

in the end i had enough of the mass slaughter as there was 2 other guys sharing our fish tray, there must have been over 200 fish maybe more, so me and my mate took what we wanted which was around 20 each, only to be told by skipper if i did not take any more then there were going over the side of boat, so in end i took what i could carry non got wasted as gave some to brother who fishes all winter rest to family and friends,

but the bottom line was i felt sick at home thinking all thatr waste of fish, would it have been any better going further out? our lass said i cant win cause i moan when i dont catch, but i,d sooner have a day out fishing and blank and enjoyed myself rather than 6 at a time, i,m no longer going on same boat as there must have been something skipper could have done like move further offshore i could be wrong though

What boat was that mate?

[iggy]

lol m8 i like my knackers

[JB]

me and my mate went boat fishing last summer from h.pool, been on same boat for over 12 yrs or so, anyway i,ll cut to the chase, skipper got new boat etc you know the score. but thing was skipper was not on board instead he had 3 of his mates skipper the boat that day,

what crap it was i,m not saying we did not catch cause we did but far too many. every drop it was mackral 6 at a time, did not matter what hook size etc they were still getting dragged on board, boatman in charge said go to other side of boat to fish, i was bewilldered why? that would have made no difference, i put on a 8/0 hook but still the same, in the end before i packed in fishing (which i,d had enough by this time as enough is enough) i started shaking my rod to get them back in the sea alive.

 

in the end i had enough of the mass slaughter as there was 2 other guys sharing our fish tray, there must have been over 200 fish maybe more, so me and my mate took what we wanted which was around 20 each, only to be told by skipper if i did not take any more then there were going over the side of boat, so in end i took what i could carry non got wasted as gave some to brother who fishes all winter rest to family and friends,

but the bottom line was i felt sick at home thinking all thatr waste of fish, would it have been any better going further out? our lass said i cant win cause i moan when i dont catch, but i,d sooner have a day out fishing and blank and enjoyed myself rather than 6 at a time, i,m no longer going on same boat as there must have been something skipper could have done like move further offshore i could be wrong though

Hi Iggy,

Sometimes, when mackerel are about, you cannot get away from them, no matter where you go.

 

With all due respect, the reason you were catching six mackerel at a time is because you had six (or more) hooks on. You could have put one hook on and only been able to catch one at a time.

 

In the case of jigging, a plain lure (on its own, with no decoration whatsoever) sometimes goes through the mackerel and down to the bottom, where you stand a chance of catching something else. But then, the skipper (or person in charge, in your case) should have told you that.

 

JB

Edited May 12, 2007 by John and Michele

[barry luxton]

Hi Iggy,

Sometimes, when mackerel are about, you cannot get away from them, no matter where you go.

 

With all due respect, the reason you were catching six mackerel at a time is because you had six (or more) hooks on. You could have put one hook on and only been able to catch one at a time.

 

In the case of jigging, a plain lure (on its own, with no decoration whatsoever) sometimes goes through the mackerel and down to the bottom, where you stand a chance of catching something else. But then, the skipper (or person in charge, in your case) should have told you that.

 

JB

 

In addition Iggy down south,i would have looked at it as an opportunity to send down either a makerel flapper or a live makerel with a treble hook. conger eel or bass.