not long for mackerl ?

[jonesey]

Got to agree catching mackeral on light gear is great fun, caught some on my fly gear a few times and they fight like demons.

Still like feathering as well though sometimes

[Cod,cod,cod!]

5 feathers, 6oz bomb and a TT-r.....trawl them in!

[nick1]

5 feathers, 6oz bomb and a TT-r.....trawl them in!

psml ! but in all seriousness spinning and float fishing is the way to go, there's to many people that give us a bad name in the summer

[Mogthemackem]

Just as a little interesting spin on mackerel fishing which I have done for the last couple of years and got some strange looks and interesting conversations with some anglers. I use a 2 hook flapper when bottom fishing using booms. The bottom one is just with worm or tipped with a little mackerel for flatties but the top hook is a very short snood with a touch of mackerel and a little bit tin foil wrapped round the top of the hook. I've caught quite a few mackerel using this method when bottom fishing. It's mad getting a mackerel bite on a light rod and a good fight. Suppose it's all about hedging your bets but you could get a flatty one cast and a mackerel the next or even do what I done and got both in one cast.

[codandchips]

cork

peice ov cork with silver makkie belly catch plenty that way keep some 4 bait put the rest bk thats if theres any left last year not v good

[canman]

Yep...not long before the butchery starts for another year...

Just a tip to all you mackerel anglers who do it with a string of feathers, beachcaster and big reel....try floatfishing, or a spinner on very light tackle - you'll enjoy it much more, guarenteed!

I got them on fly kit last year off the beach in Norfolk - i just wish they went into double-figures...I'd fish for nowt else!

There's no skill or fun in feathering...

hear hear. one at a time, instead of the mass slaughter

[Charlton]

hang on now, before you get everybody catching them one at a time, they can do that after they have filled my freezer, now got myself, wife, dog, three grandchildren, now all eating MY mackerel.

[northeast1]

Still got your boat gear Alan? if so your welcome to an evening macky bashing just off the piers one night, that fill your freezer.

[Charlton]

Still got your boat gear Alan? if so your welcome to an evening macky bashing just off the piers one night, that fill your freezer.

still got my gear getting dusty in the office, got a few little rods that would do nicely, might take you up on that offer Ritchy, can i bring the grandbairns. Might have thought canman would of offered. Son is actually doing up a rib as we speak, probably ready 2015.

[northeast1]

Yer not a prob Alan can only take 4 people thou. I enjoy just a couple of hours on an evening close in macky bashing or drifting close in with pirks so when they come in no bother.