Mackerel In Ni

[Francie 6,368]

 

 

Very interesting neil, thanks for that never heard of a porbeagle before, can you still them?

According to fishing reports the last couple of years they seem to be making a recovery and there's always a couple of massive Six Gilled sharks caught of Ireland every year too.

Thanks neil

[Lenmcharristar 9,762]

 

 

Haven't heard of any local yet.

 

Treehands, you would really want to know what your at pulling one of them babies onto a kayak.

Where I fish for mackerel I've often asked has anyone caught Tope from the shore but the answer is no, but, they catch Tope up to 50 lbs from boats only a couple of hundred yards from the rocks so of course they could be caught from the shore.

There was a man in Clare in the 40s (I think) who pioneered shark fishing in Ireland and was catching large Porbeagles from the shore back then.

The Porbeagles were fished to near extinction ,but, as far as I know they're making a comeback.

I must see can I find that video.

 

theres excellent tope fishing in strangford lough and up the coast huge skate just off ballycastle

 

Haven't heard of any local yet.

 

Treehands, you would really want to know what your at pulling one of them babies onto a kayak.

Where I fish for mackerel I've often asked has anyone caught Tope from the shore but the answer is no, but, they catch Tope up to 50 lbs from boats only a couple of hundred yards from the rocks so of course they could be caught from the shore.

There was a man in Clare in the 40s (I think) who pioneered shark fishing in Ireland and was catching large Porbeagles from the shore back then.

The Porbeagles were fished to near extinction ,but, as far as I know they're making a comeback.

I must see can I find that video.

 

theres excellent tope fishing in strangford lough and up the coast huge skate just off ballycastle

A friend in Antrim was talked into going out last year for the first time and you should see the Tope he caught. Beginners luck.

They say the Tope follow the Mackerel so when the Mack's are in the Tope aren't far behind, unless you go South or West where it's the Blue Shark.

I have absolutely no interest in deep sea fishing because IMO the skipper and his gadgets find the fish (and IMO half the skill in fishing is finding the fish in the first place) for you but I would love to give the sharks a go.

my interest in sea fishing is for food only, for sport it's the salmonoid species

[rabbit demon 302]

Few macks being caught in the north west of ire today in close to the shore. Got a few given to me earlier. Goin out shore fishing for them tommorrow myself.

[Francie 6,368]

Weres abiuts rabbit you fishing lad

[rabbit demon 302]

Down in sligo. Lad was out in a boat today says their was plenty around. I know they have been getting caught in ones and twos from the shore over the past week but their seemingly in proper shoals now. See how it goes tommorrow.

[Francie 6,368]

Sweet lad, keepus updated sure, goodman

[rabbit demon 302]

Will do.

[rabbit demon 302]

Tried for a few today but no joy. The boys in the boats were getting a few. But nothing was getting caught from the shore.

[Francie 6,368]

Always next time lad, werd you spinning or bait?

[neil cooney 10,416]

I should be talking to a few trawler men tomorrow and I'll ask them but I think I already know the answer. In this part of the world the Mackerel seem to get later every year, that's if they arrive at all.

I haven't had my breakfast yet and a fresh Mackerel straight onto the pan would be nice. I wish, LOL.

[rabbit demon 302]

I was using feathers with a koster spinner.

[Francie 6,368]

Feather an spinner mate, at one time?

[neil cooney 10,416]

It's a good combination Francie. Put on your string of feathers but at the end instead of a weight put on a heavy lure and you might get a extra mackerel or a passing bass if you're lucky.

[rabbit demon 302]

Aye feather an spinner. Gives you the chance of catching sea trout too. When your getting mackerel wait till one takes then let your line go slack so the fish swims back into the shoal again, then you fill the feathers up with fish before you reel them in.

[Francie 6,368]

Thanks neil an rabbit, never heard of that setup before, im relativley newto fishing, got bit with the bug there so im learning new things, do yous lad cast from the beach or rocks, or both thanks lad