How to Catch Mackerel

mrix · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject: How to Catch Mackerel

Please post your Tactics / Tips on how to catch Mackerel in your local area here. Please remember in this part of the forum to click the reply button to post and Not the "New Post" button Also one main point to remember is that these new forums are intended to help totally new sea anglers to the sport so please post in great detail type of rods/reels used, explain about traces/rigs used, depth to fish and so on or anything else I have missed that you feel will help the novice sea angler.

Guest · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:23 pm Post subject:

Boscombe Pier - Small shrimp size feathers!!!! :lol: :lol:

Have pulled four out in as many mins or so, that was enough for breakfast so i left!! could've easily got more though!!

Guest · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:39 am Post subject:

Theres no sport in using feathers, its easy.
Fish a light float rig on a light carp rod or spinning rod uing either strips of mackerel or live sandeel. Start fishing at about 10 feet deep and mess around with the depth until you get one. This can catch you mackerel and just as easy garfish which are just as fun. Youll definitely have more fun this way. If you fish a little deeper you can also pick up pollack.
Around Plymouth it tends to fish better over high water, i normally fish the last 2 hrs up and 1st 2 down.

petersclan · Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject:

hi,

i do feather for mackerel but only as i do catch them to eat and only fish for a hour or so at a time.

timming wise, i find it best to start fishing 4 hours before the tide is all the way in! this is of chesil anyway and nearly all fish are of a real nice size.

trace wise, i use bog standard very cheap 4 hook feathers of the white only type and of course a 6oz weight lobbed as far as i can get it but i do not whip back the rod in between reeling in, just pull back and wind in

fairbrook · Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 4

I live near Reculver in kent. Is it worth trying to catch mackeral from the beach here. Im a novice and always fish to eat.

frazzle · Occasional Joined: Jul 25, 2006 Posts: 52

Mevaggissey in Cornwall. Mackerel everywhere. All you need is feathers. there not that picky on type alongs they sparkel. Hook size 2/0 no bigger than a 4/0.

--TWM-- · Member Joined: Feb 16, 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Bristol

I Use Feathers And I Caught 3 At A Time With Them !

matjohn · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject:

Mumbles pier is nice for Mack because theres usually hundreds!!! I take a carp rod and a beach caster or a pier rod. on the carp rod put a reasonable size weight on and cast and bring in and you will most likely atleast have one on a cast! beach catser or pier rod i plummet down for smoothies!!!