Lochgoilhead & Loch Long

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

Alright guys,

Usually go up her once or twice a year missed the Mackeral last year just wondering If anyone has been up and If the Mackeral are in yet??

Cheers
Gibb

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:28 pm

A very warm welcome to the forums mate, Not heard of anything being caughtCheers
keith big grin

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

Cheers Keith was going to book a boat for this Saturday maybe just hang off til I hear of the mackeral being going caught!!

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:51 am

They have been very slow to put in an appearence possibly not warm enough yet. never caught one last year! Although I do believe that they are showing fron the boats.
Cheers
keith big grin

Member Joined: Jun 26, 2009 Posts: 10

Last Sunday 28 or 29 of june,2 of us fished clyde system for 5 hours 2 hrs up and 3 hrs down the tide at Greenock quay, standard gear set of silver shrimp and 4 ozs of lead there where perhaps 20 other people fishing some effectively some not and saw only one mackeral caught in that time to a single krill on a light spinnintg rod. Hope this helps.

C1NN1C

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

Yeah very helpfull thanks will hold off any trips for the momenet see If they Mackeral arrive always ggod when there in as they provide good fresh bait for the other species!!

Tight Lines!

Gibb

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

Thats me booked up for this saturday heard the maccys are in so give it bash see what ealse we can pick up!! Will update when I get back!

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

MisInformed a think fished for nine hoursd off the boat had 8 maccys and nothing ealse!!

Member Joined: Jul 15, 2010 Posts: 7

Fished Rhu narrows 12th 14th 16th july total makeral 245 all 12 to 14 incs one fish 17ins .All caught on white fethers with red head .Problem with a seal on wed.14th kept stealing maks off the lines. Ok on 16th when my 3 grandsons [all under 9] caught 60 maks .

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

We had a day like that last year three of us took over 200 in one day but would recommend Loch Fyne only 20mins up the road and you have a chance of catching something other than maccys!

Member Joined: Jul 15, 2010 Posts: 7

HI Gibberoo,
This only my second season sea fishing [i have fished fresh water for the last 55 years] so i am still open to advice as where to fish for other types and what to use for bait.I have a 20ft cruiser moored at Roseneith so 2 hours sailing in any direction would hopefully be get me to an area to be able to try something different. RETIRMENT is a wonderful thing and it keeps me out of the way of SHE who has to be obeyed?. john.

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

John,

I am sinilar to yourself been a freshwater fisherman since I could and but unfortunatley I am only half the retirement age so still a few years to go before I get my boat! Sea fishing can be enjoyable as long as you find the right place I think and Its a great way to get away from the boss for a few hours! we were fishing at Furnace on Saturday just passed Inverary there Is a quarry and there a few boats in this area all catching fish aswell maybe worth a try.

Cheers
Andy

Member Joined: Jul 15, 2010 Posts: 7

Hi Andy,
Was on the Gairloch last saturday and caught lots of macks. Going again this Wed. and saturday.Went a bit loopy last week,got another boat with a 35hp merxury on the back. Had it running this morning.Will spend some time sanding and painting boat and trailor . Take it up to Gairloch for a test run, if OK will probably try to sell. Us pensioners need the price of a pint from time to time.
Regards John.

Member Joined: May 28, 2010 Posts: 15

Nice 1 a good hobby to have hopefully be myself one day!!

TIght Lines
Andy

Member Joined: Jul 15, 2010 Posts: 7

Hi Andy,
Want a day Mackie bashing on the boat?.
Regards
John.