Mackerel is it fishing

[codman56]

I just cant see what all the fuss is about catching Mackerel its not that they are hard to catch to me it is not fishing any one can throw a shinny piece of metal into a shoal and pull 1 out not a lot of skill in that and how many that are killed are just wasted far to meany i bet

[jack555]

I'm quite sick of all this mackerel talk in general, its all you see on every single group, and fishing site, I think i'll go hibernate till winter

[gilbert.79]

mackerel is fishing very well off shields pier atm but beware the chavs with there bag ov cans and nee idea what they doing,apart from making a mess and a lot of noise, early morning is better to hook some

[topbanana]

It involves a rod, reel, hooks, line and sinker so yes it is fishing. Granted it is easy and tends to attract the wrong sort at times but this doesn't detract from the fact that is fishing. If approached the right way i.e. light gear, float or spinner and only keep what you need it's an enjoyable few hours out, well for me it is anyway. Fishings about catching fish whether they're mackerel or cod, it's whats you make of it. As we all know there's the blanks as well so why not enjoy some light tackle enjoyment during the summer. After all it's not just summer that attracts them idiots, look at that ridiculous video posted recently of them inbreads biting fishes heads off.

[big phil 123]

It is fishing just not everyones cup of tea

[DaveyP]

Trout fishermen have "Duffers Fortnight" when the brownies go mad for the mayfly and anyone can catch them. You don't see any chavs then.

[stevegray]

Because trout fishermen buy a license and a day ticket, seen some ********s on freshwater but mostly where its free and they will not have a license.

[BAZACODBASHA]

You can argue about any pros and cons of any type of fishing. Jigging a string of cod hockies from a boat could be compared to using a string of mackerel feathers from a pier. If the cod are there, they will take the lures suicidal......same as mackerel. You don't however hear anyone complaining about this type of fishing.
My own thoughts on the subject : If you enjoy it...DO IT !

[ozzy37]

You can argue about any pros and cons of any type of fishing. Jigging a string of cod hockies from a boat could be compared to using a string of mackerel feathers from a pier. If the cod are there, they will take the lures suicidal......same as mackerel. You don't however hear anyone complaining about this type of fishing.
My own thoughts on the subject : If you enjoy it...DO IT !

this agreed

[broon shoe]

You can argue about any pros and cons of any type of fishing. Jigging a string of cod hockies from a boat could be compared to using a string of mackerel feathers from a pier. If the cod are there, they will take the lures suicidal......same as mackerel. You don't however hear anyone complaining about this type of fishing.
My own thoughts on the subject : If you enjoy it...DO IT !

Well put m8 Ive got no axe to grind with the average jo who likes abit of fun fishingif they get pleasure from a day out with the kids that's great by me .I don't tend to discriminate when it comes to ability be cause we all have our strengths an weakness.

[Geodark]

Because trout fishermen buy a license and a day ticket, seen some ********s on freshwater but mostly where its free and they will not have a license.

yeah, I know what you mean fella - they are still supposed to have an EA licence though, I have still seen some idiots at still waters though - smacking trout of rocks to kill them etc. Saw one bloke once land a trout and then throw it back out alive with the line still attached so his mate could feel what it was like to play a fish!