mackrel some questions

[kela66]

being new to sea fishing i have never caught a mackrel but i have been down blyth pier trying since the 1st mention of them appearing but so far nothing even after taking the odd 1/2 day off work to have another try with spinners , feathers etc so .my questions are is all this rain having an effect on the situation ? as in thay are heading back out to sea, do as i have read they never stop swimming ? , do they patrol the shore and if so how long will a shoal feed in a certain area is it until the food source is exausted ? how long do they stay in season for catching ? & does any one know of any other marks to try for them as im sick of mingling with the " hear man full on raji chava's like " many thanks davey

[mark]

they might be there, some times takes bit of searching to winkle em out.

how deep you fishing?? when the lures/spinner hits the water let it sink a bit first count to 5 then retreive, then maybe count to to 7 and so on, ultimately you'll work out how long it takes till you hit the bottom (you'll snag!)

calm weather is generally better, early mornings evenings better still

the chav factor is something that comes in with the mackeral I'm afraid

make the most of it, the schools break up in another week, then it'll be even worse!

should still be plenty around into september, latest I've ever got one from the shore was november 1st on the west coast

[kela66]

cheers mark

[codseeker]

dont worry with our seasons are been well behind probs get them later than usual same with feathers i let them more aless trail the bottom of the bed if its all sandy and no snags and reel in 15 yards or so before pier etc incase of snaggy founds and sometime ya will find ya will take hits close in as ya reeling up

[5150]

I always found blyth pier fished best for mackeral on an early morning high tide, bright sky and fairly flat water. Tide top around 6-7am, getting there about 5am. If you're on the end, cast towards St Mary's lighthouse. Try the spinner very deep initially then shallower and shallower until you find them. Work it in for a few draws then let it sink back a second or two to keep the depth. No rush to it either, long slow-ish sweeping draw of the rod (add the odd little flick at the end of the draw to twitch the spinner like a bait fish in distress) then retrieve the line and repeat.

[5150]

sometime ya will find ya will take hits close in as ya reeling up

That's a good point mate, I usually let the spinner sink to the bottom near the pier then retrieve and jig it up and down a couple of times before lifting it out, had quite a few fish that way over the years.

[kela66]

and again many thanks lads

[seanyrooroo]

I've probably caught more when it's overcast and raining than when its sunny. Key is for the water to be clear IMO, as long as you can see your spinner or feathers a few feet into the water so can the mackerel. Beauty of crap weather is it keeps the chavs away.

[Charlie_Thompson]

Speaking of Mackerel weather - big heavy thundery skys, sultry I believe is the term, just before a summer storm seems to bring em in.

[RONVIK]

Maybe this is why you have`nt caught any YouTube - Mackerel Frenzy 400ton

[PLASTIC GAZ]

mackrel

Anyone know if this weekends weather is going to be any good for the mackrel

[kela66]

Maybe this is why you have`nt caught any YouTube - Mackerel Frenzy 400ton

youtube ninja again ronvik ,no wonder they are so cheap in morrisons if they are buying them off these lads , quite a difference to that marco piere whateverhisnameis program the other night were they went out on a small boat herring fishing with nets and came back with 6 small fish (only 2 of wich were herring) and they blamed a seal that was hanging about for nicking all the fish

[gazzawill]

this weekend is looking promising especialy sunday
sunshining and swells look to be ok

monday is the best day
ill be out both

[fishing bairn]

Its been a strange season this year take the best of it while you can once the hols take over the pier will be flooded with kids. Been down onto Blyth Pier a few times this year for mackeral but nothing at all had been caught.
good luck m8