strimmer_13 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Bit strange, 20 years ago I witnessed my best mate haul in a 3lb beast on the start of December near Llangrannog (West Wales). That was a fluke, as that was intended for other things and was a loner. It's just my mate over Salthill nr Galway had a load at the start of December and my brother in law has been watching them drag them in regularly of the rocks on the weekend off Paignton, Devon. And yes he knows what a mackerel looks like. Global warming, change of gulf streams? 30 mile out I could understand it, but off the rocks? Might get the feathers out next time I'm down there 🤔 Screenshot of the vid he took as his language would get me a ban.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 I do a bit of sea fishing off Whitby but have only ever caught normal sized Mackeral. Just googled records and the UK shore caught record is 5lb 11oz, I had no idea they go so big in UK waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 Not had any from the fylde coast beaches this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2022 11 hours ago, Weihrauch17 said: I do a bit of sea fishing off Whitby but have only ever caught normal sized Mackeral. Just googled records and the UK shore caught record is 5lb 11oz, I had no idea they go so big in UK waters. Crazy isn't it! Mackerel the size of Jack Pyke. On light tackle that would of been better than any salmon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 A few people on other forums saying the same. Global warming is probably part of it, pouting would have been a remarkable catch off the Tyneside coast when I was a kid but now regularly turn up, dogfish are being caught off Fife and Angus along with bass, there was also a bream caught at Skateraw, Torness power station, which is notable for bass too. ABT back in the north sea and a swordfish in the firth of forth so why not mackerel in the winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 hours ago, henry d said: A few people on other forums saying the same. Global warming is probably part of it, pouting would have been a remarkable catch off the Tyneside coast when I was a kid but now regularly turn up, dogfish are being caught off Fife and Angus along with bass, there was also a bream caught at Skateraw, Torness power station, which is notable for bass too. ABT back in the north sea and a swordfish in the firth of forth so why not mackerel in the winter? Might bring some interesting species further south. I'm not used to southern fishing, all my fishing has been west wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 5 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: Might bring some interesting species further south. I'm not used to southern fishing, all my fishing has been west wales Hello, caught my best bass off the Dorset coast , very long time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 20 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, caught my best bass off the Dorset coast , very long time ago I've always been with people that catch big bass, never had one myself. Biggest I think is about 3lb, but tbf think the biggest I've seen is only about 8lb. I miss living near the coast, I used to fish a lot, coast at one point was 300 yards away 😢 now it's a 1 1/4 hr at least to anywhere decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 hours ago, strimmer_13 said: I've always been with people that catch big bass, never had one myself. Biggest I think is about 3lb, but tbf think the biggest I've seen is only about 8lb. I miss living near the coast, I used to fish a lot, coast at one point was 300 yards away 😢 now it's a 1 1/4 hr at least to anywhere decent Hello, that was the size of mine I caught off West bay , just over 8llb , it was blowing a gale enough to get it on to the beach, very tasty 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 I don't eat fish believe it or not. All mine go back unless somebody asks for one,which is either usually bass or mackerel. Used to sell eels to the chinese, and sea trout to the pubs but that was a few decades ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBlox Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Off deal pier this HT in 2 hrs bangin' we (my son & I) came away with 20 good size mackerel. To save time when the feathers became too tangles we just put them aside and replaced them with one fresh out the packet - these were the only 'feathers' that got 4 (four) at once (twice) - normal feathers just got singles and doubles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmm243 Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 I'm off tuna fishing today,just saw this as I am having my breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 They have eluded me all spring/summer tried various feathers, spinners , jigs nothing on any of the sessions I've had from anglesey from rock marks back later this month to give it another go fingers crossed 🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 In Brixham now and there is a bloom of some small fish (white bait?). The water is boiling seagulls are in a frenzy. Local sea pool is closed for cleaning as there was a mass dying. Fishing types were pulling Mackrell last night on every meter of shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBlox Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 (edited) 23 hours ago, oowee said: In Brixham now and there is a bloom of some small fish (white bait?). The water is boiling seagulls are in a frenzy. Local sea pool is closed for cleaning as there was a mass dying. Fishing types were pulling Mackrell last night on every meter of shore. Hmmmm, during a visit to Deal a fortnight earlier the bloke next to me was using something that really looked like these and was getting very good results. I tried to get something similar from the tackle shop but but they didn't have anything suitable - that's why I ended up with the shrimps... Edited September 12, 2022 by DrBlox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 37 minutes ago, DrBlox said: Hmmmm, during a visit to Deal a fortnight earlier the bloke next to me was using something that really looked like these and was getting very good results. I tried to get something similar from the tackle shop but but they didn't have anything suitable - that's why I ended up with the shrimps... Those are hokkai feathers for future reference & they are brillant for mackeral I just can't seem to find the mackeral to use them on 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 11/09/2022 at 06:19, gmm243 said: I'm off tuna fishing today,just saw this as I am having my breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmm243 Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 I was fishing off the west coast of Ireland.Sadly no tuna,lots of dolphins etc but no bent rods. Was the skippers first blank this season and I know he has got fish today.Just my luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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