When can I fish for mackerel

[Al White]

Hello all,

just wondering if the 1,2,3,4 of July is too early to fish for mackerel off rocks?

 

 

Al

 

P.S.: how do you get those pictures beside your name.

[Leon Roskilly]

Don't know what area you are fishing but the mackerel usually appear around the Kent coast in May.

 

Go here to get a picture next to your name:

 

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/ubb/ultimatebb...ic;f=6;t=005539

 

Tight Lines - leon

[phil dean]

they first show in June up here, I would assume they'll be wherever you are by now, if they're going to come.

[Kieran Hanrahan]

Hi Al

 

Tons of mackerel around your area at the moment - any deep water venue will have them all day, and other tidal venues will give them up especially on a flooding tide and approaching dusk.

 

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/shore%2...20-%20south.htm will give you some ideas.

 

FWIW...

[Jim Roper]

I reckon there must be mackerel in the Cork area all the year round, surely.

 

11 is too young to be fishing off rocks without your dad being with you!

[Al White]

don't worry, my dad or 18 year old brother are always with me and thanks for the relly helpful information

[Guest jay_con]

hi al,

Have you ever tried float fishing for makeral?

 

perhaps youll see it as something for older anglers, but float fishing is a really exciting method of catching makeral, why not give it a go. I wish someone had introduced me to float fishing when i was your age it really is the most exciting and challenging way to catch makeral.

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Hi Al,

 

Good luck with the Mackerel,Show Dad and your big Bro the way to go .

Dont trust the sea,...she has NO friends.

 

 

Cheers Al.

 

Yakity

[Braderz]

yes there is loads of mackerel, around the south west they were starting to show round about april......that is very early, and that was from the shore!!!! so july id imagine would be the start of the peak season but i have known end of august maybe even start of september to be the best times. off a pier or harbour you can catch them even in october.

[spasor]

Al.

Mackeral never leave our shores.

OK. The big shoals go out into deeper water in winter, which is the reason that all the `fluff chuckers` disappear from our shores.

But I`ve witnessed mackeral being caught on `New years eve`!! But they are so sparse, as to be not worth targetting.

I see float fishing has been mentioned already. My favourite method is spinning, especially from rocky marks. Something like a 1oz Dexter wedge, or toby lure will give you hours of fun with a light spinning outfit. You might even get a few garfish or pollack.