When can I fish for mackerel

[SandTiger]

And there's always fishing for them on the fly

[Kieran Hanrahan]

Hi Al

 

A mackerel was caught in Cork Harbour by Jim Clohessy off his boat (over the turbot bank) in January, around the 6th I think. The larger fish move inshore around October, known as "jumbos" in Dublin or "horse mackerel", they can weight up to and occassionally exceeding 2 lbs in weight.

 

A german sprat is also a good lure for mackerel fishing and is available in almost every tackle shop - there is also the kilty catcher (try it in silver as it would be good for any bass too!).

 

Enjoy!

[Al White]

Thanks Kieran, I usually use feathers or german spratts. A little bit of advice for anyone in the Cork area, excellent tackle shop in the Halfway village on the Bandon-Cork road.

[peterseafishing]

The mackrel are in at whitby the little b*****s stop us from catching cod?

[Guest jay_con]

didnt know you caught cod pete.

[Guest jay_con]

It's them 59 and a half foot long makeral that stop you catching the cod. those with the big engines and large nets (they usually go about in pairs at the back of the bell bouy). Sometimes if your lucky youll see a large gray navy boat chasing those big makeral (if your lucky).

[Newt]

Best way to deal with those really long mackrel:

 

[Guest jay_con]

fell off me stool again. you must be part brittish right?

 

lol

 

that naval frigot that hangs about at the tax payers expense has a pea shooter on the front

[H.A.]

Friggit with a pea shooter?

 

Sounds a deal of fun to mee ......

 

I'd better go back to Channel TSF ......