when do the mackys come?

[bazw]

just wondering when the mackerel start to show up ?

i need to get a new bait freezer soon but was wondering how long i have

[mark]

whay hey, first mackeral thread of the year!

probably be a month before they start to show from the boats inshore, then maybe mid to late may from the piers if the weathers settled

[tonynufc]

may or june i think m8

[bazw]

thanks

i do like to get an early start with the questions

[alan]

You might get the odd one showing up in April but as Mark says May is your best bet,still worth a go next month you might get a few Colies using the same methods for Mackerel

[fishingfanatastico]

Yep May is definitly the best bet onwards for Mackeral off local piers etc but its whether the weather sea is settled and calm normally spinners and daylites take plenty of fish but i have found floats take the bigger fish at the back end of August epecially of Roker pier, usually from May until october you can catch mackeral of the piers etc but i have found August/september are good months to target mackeral,coalfish on the floats. This season I am going to float fish for macky and have a big rod out with crab to see if theres any red codlings about. Hope this information helps you mate.