South hams hunter 8,849 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Had 33 yesterday in less than half hour and 85 in an hour and a bit today. Went with the intention of filler the freezer for my bait in the autumn and winter but have only managed to keep 14 so far as everyone wants them 11 Quote Link to post
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Great, I had 8 in half hour yesterday off south sheilds peir. Where did you catch yours mate. Quote Link to post
tillylamp 1,809 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 nice one mate, nothing like a fresh mackerel straight from the sea, to under the grill, with a knob of butter, salt and pepper.... 1 Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,536 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Fella at works b-in-Law been catching them in decent numbers in the sound for weeks. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
South hams hunter 8,849 Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Plymouth fsh and yh they have been in the sound but not accessible from the shore Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,536 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yeah, mostly boat caught. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
South hams hunter 8,849 Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Well they're in close enough now 1 Quote Link to post
NEWKID 26,216 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Had around 70 on the kayak in an hour off Budleigh last week, fin caught most of em I was his un hooker lol All given away apart from half a dozen we ate, love fresh mackerel Quote Link to post
forest of dean redneck 11,193 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 They been caught off chesil for while now. Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,415 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Nice one. To me the mackerel is too fine a fish to be used a bait. Sacrilege, LOL. Quote Link to post
8shot 191 Posted July 28, 2016 Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 There i huge shoals here aswell. There almost beaching themselfs at the mo. 1 Quote Link to post
South hams hunter 8,849 Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Going fly fishing for them tomorrow paul 1 Quote Link to post
Nik_B 3,790 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Going fly fishing for them tomorrow paul Are you really? I have a 7 weight rod and sinking line here with me in Anglesey. I also have a spinning rod and feathers for mackerel but I'd love to use the fly rod. Can u give me some advice? Quote Link to post
bullmastiff 610 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 They been caught off chesil for while now. A friend caught 130 from midnight till dawn two days ago at Chesil beach. Quote Link to post
South hams hunter 8,849 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2016 Going fly fishing for them tomorrow paulAre you really? I have a 7 weight rod and sinking line here with me in Anglesey. I also have a spinning rod and feathers for mackerel but I'd love to use the fly rod. Can u give me some advice? I just used a single feather and fished as normal. Was great fun Quote Link to post
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