strangford wildfowler Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Was out yesterday mackeral fishing off me boat the fishing was terrible compared to recent years only got half dozen at a well known mark anyone else jad very bad results for there efforts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 One from the beach on Friday, but they come and go so next time it could be more. I don't see nearly as many gars as I used to and they eat the same fish as mackerel so maybe linked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Poor for me this year..... But that could just be bad luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Past two years have been dire from beaches that have always produced good bags. I've spent about 25 hrs over high waters since june pinging wedges, fluff and flies and have had about 20, none of which were tsking size. I have never known mackerel so small, some are literally six inches long. Its a very worrying phenomena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootnfish Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Commercial overfishing? Haven't done hardly any beach fishing for a good few years but speak to people who still do and they say its a struggle to catch anything half decent now even whiting they used to be a pest when after codling . Perhaps that's why there are so many cormorants inland now because the food just isn't out there for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Past two years have been dire from beaches that have always produced good bags. I've spent about 25 hrs over high waters since june pinging wedges, fluff and flies and have had about 20, none of which were tsking size. I have never known mackerel so small, some are literally six inches long. Its a very worrying phenomena. Havent been oot this year but the few folks ive spoken too,only 4,have all said they are few and also they are extremely small so the size seems to be a common theme this year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 Went out in a boat whilst at Tenby a few weeks back-had to move 3 times before we caught anything-Boat owner reckons its the worst year he's ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 recently there was plenty up here off the Berwickshire coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 plenty of Anglesey today and a few bass as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 A neighbour just came down with a bucket of fish for me after a days fishing off the west of Orkney & they were surprised at how little mackerel they caught , they caught plenty of other fish but mackerel they had few he told me . ATB Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrys Bird Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Was out yesterday mackeral fishing off me boat the fishing was terrible compared to recent years only got half dozen at a well known mark anyone else jad very bad results for there efforts? Have been fishing off my boat at ballywalter and there is plenty of mackeral being caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Plenty around the lleyn peninsula me and my brother caught just over 100 yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfbee Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Beer, Devon was fantastic last week, the hook spent more time on the boat disgorging than in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Havent been oot this year but the few folks ive spoken too,only 4,have all said they are few and also they are extremely small so the size seems to be a common theme this year too. They're starving. I'd be interested to see the figures for whitebait tonnage landed for the past ten years to see if theres a correlation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 We went down the beach early evening with a rod and a BBQ hoping to have grilled mackerel for tea. I caught nothing, so in desperation I tried spinning for bass. Luckily I took some sausages as a back-up so we didn't starve. Nice sunset though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 We went down the beach early evening with a rod and a BBQ hoping to have grilled mackerel for tea. I caught nothing, so in desperation I tried spinning for bass. Luckily I took some sausages as a back-up so we didn't starve. Nice sunset though. what beach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Seaford at Splash Point. Perfect conditions but not a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianjb61 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Seaford at Splash Point. Perfect conditions but not a thing. I fish from the beach at Shoreham and boat from Newhaven and so far this year has been pretty dire as far as mackerel go! smokers almost been made redundant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy69 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Havent been oot this year but the few folks ive spoken too,only 4,have all said they are few and also they are extremely small so the size seems to be a common theme this year too. I have found this year to be the best in six years. I have only been out twice both times had to stop as I realised I would have to carry the catch back to the truck. First time I had 56 second 62 all were biggest in years with no small ones, maybe I was just lucky? Never went back as I have more than enough, dog food freezer full and bait freezer fuller than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 They're starving. I'd be interested to see the figures for whitebait tonnage landed for the past ten years to see if theres a correlation. Sandeels as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2013/08/29/mackerel-stock-could-be-at-historic-high-survey-estimates-numbers-at-8-8-million-tons/#.Uh9zCn9qOwF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 http://www.undercurrentnews.com/2013/08/29/mackerel-stock-could-be-at-historic-high-survey-estimates-numbers-at-8-8-million-tons/#.Uh9zCn9qOwF Interesting link. Perhaps they've just shifted if they're being caught in numbers in areas previously devoid of the species? To scupper that theory i was chatting to a pal this evening down the club and he's had a couple of trips out of Dover with Coker and they bagged up on channel Mackerel, many of which were pushing a kilo! I iust dont get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 After my bad summer catches they year, maybe I am not so carp as I thought i was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Never tried mackerel fishing till the last week. Had a bag of 15 and 21,(light beat us second time). Had plenty codlings and small pollock too. Short clip http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/258647-fishing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Here in Shetland I remember a good few years ago the mackerel was so plentiful that they were sometimes a pain in the backside when fishing for haddock, sometimes couldn't get down for mackerel and if you got to the bottom and managed to catch a haddock the mackerel shook them off on the way up. Last year and this year there has not been much around. I have not been fishing much this year but trying to get a bait for the creels was never a problem as there was always plenty colefish and mackerel, but this year no mackerel just plenty of colefish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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