Tips on catching Mackerel ?

Joined: Apr 12, 2007 Posts: 2

I need a few tips on how to catch mackeral please can people help.
I use spinner but i dnt seem to catch many.

Please email me with some tips at leeverrill@hotmail.com

thanks

Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:53 pm

Is this a trick question?
And did you actually catch mackerel with the spinner?
If you did, does that not mean that you can catch mackerel?
Most people use mackerel feathers which means you can catch from 6-10 at a time

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:09 am

1. There are no mackerel around yet and not likely to be for at least another month because the sea temperature is still low.
2. Get a push bike and a light rod then cycle slowly up and down yer seafront until you see some bird activity. The birds spot the fish long before we do and start getting excited (feeding frenzy). Then start casting yer lure where the birds are going bonkers. You will get one.

Joined: May 06, 2007 Posts: 3

Well I dont know so much myself but mackeral arent around much until June thats when i`m going and i would try using mackeral feathers they seem to be the best method to me big grin

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:23 pm

Hi there are plenty of Mackerel around offshore but they dont appear to be venturing inshore yet (still to cold). When they are around (look for the birds etc as Eccles pointed out) forget feathers and try using a small Hokki rig, they outfish feathers every time. Using a lure is good fun but if you wanna fill up yer fridgefreezer give the Hokkis a go, theyre the nuts.Rob.

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:23 pm

Absolutely too early, although depending which part of the UK you are in. In Plymouth i start to fish for them from mid may to mid october. Float fished mackerel or gar strip is lethal - do not bother with squid strip.

Berry Head in Devon is an amazing spinning haunt for gar and mackerel. A decent spinning rod with 3 - 4 feathers and in a 4 hour session anything up to 20 mackerel / gar is poss.

I really would not bother with a single lure.

cheers

lee

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:36 am

For really good results, instead of using a plain lead with a set of feathers/ hokkai lures use a heavy spinner, such as a 45 or 60gm Dexter Wedge. This will allow the chance of a good bass too, as they will be hunting the shoals of mackerel.

Tight Lines.