MACKEREL FISHING: How To Catch Mackerel 

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Thank you very much!

aye they're very good fun 🎣👍

@@GuillaumesFishing yes

Thanks for the support mate 👍 you've also got very cool videos

@@GuillaumesFishing no dramas mate

Thanks for the support 👍 we stocked up enough bait for months with that trip 🎣

That's really interesting I like the idea of that tactic alot it actually seems really smart and I'm sure I might use that idea in the future, I learn something new everyday

Yeah some years can be tough, hopefully the fishing will get better on your side. Also you've got very good videos

That's because the stocks are diminished. We never used to catch small ones. Mackerel are slow growing and take several years to achieve a decent size. Not good!

You can fish anytime of the day. I'd start fishing a few hours before high tide, and continue fishing even when the tide ebbs, until the fish move off. Some days they can be very far out, some days they can be hunting along the pier wall and sometimes they'll hunt in the harbour, even in very shallow water! The mackerel will only be feeding when the sea temperature is over 13°C. It's only worth fishing this pier in July until later September. Goodluck!

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed the video, goodluck to you too!

those things occur in massive numbers. even if he were to take every single one, it wouldn't make a difference since most of them end up eaten by other fish anyway. The bigger issue is the commercial fishing ships that catch these guys by the tens of thousands.

@@simonphoenix3789 Yes it true that anglers would make no difference the stocks. That's no excuse for taking more than you need. The commercials have devastated the stocks since 2008. The obvious sign to me was the size of fish caught. Tiny! I think it's ONLY because of lockdown the stocks have recovered slightly. Don't expect it to last. We will know in 2022!

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Carrickfergus northern ireland

Thanks! yep I should have a video atleast every month 😎👍

Grazie mille 😄

It's a Shakespeare Trout rod, I'm not sure if they still make them or if they're even sold online, but it's an excellent rod for lure fishing 👍

Thanks, carrickfergus in northern ireland

I agree, tight lines

Well done! 🎣🎣

August in Northern Ireland

No, they're from early August last year, I had alot of footage but never had time to edit it but I finally decided to make it a video

I was 12 years old at the time of the video. Ive become a better fisherman since. I will make a better and more detailed video this upcoming summer so stay tuned

Yes, you can catch Coalfish, Pollack, Scad and possibly Whiting, Bass or Cod

Good job 👍

I'll definately be trying that later this year 👍

They're both good during summer but from a boat is much easier

I think over 40 fish were caught, and a dozen or so were released for being too small

I bought them from a tackle shop, I can't remember what they're called but I think theyre made by the brand Shamrock

Carrickfergus pier, Northern Ireland

Thankyou

Great stuff 😂

oh okay thank you for the advice 👍

Yeah true, I think feathers are probably easier to use for beginners and you can catch more fish at a time if you're looking for large numbers of mackerel

This myth was proven to be false. A Norwegian study, published by the Institute of Marine Research Norway, which involved handling mackerel and tagging them saw that the mackerel survived and continued on with their normal migration patterns, eventually returning back to the UK 👍

Have you got a link to the survey/study please as that would be an interesting read ?

@@jem4win Unfortunately the link doesn't seem to work but here it is anyway: www.unit.no/ugyldig-lenke-til-dokument-i-vitenarkiv I read a very short summary of it from the British Sea Fishing website: www.worldseafishing.com/threads/mackerel-handling.38432859/ There's alot of debate across the Internet on this subject but from what I've read is that mackerel have very sensitive skin and they can be damaged by human hands, but apparently they can heal from this. Some sources say they die 24 hours after handling but on the other hand some go as far as saying they die up to 2 weeks later. There's an idea that mackerel anglers say this to justify them taking undersized fish or huge amounts of mackerel. Personally I'm settling on the conclusion that they survive and I want to add that having wet hands doesn't damage the skin as much as having warm dry hands. It's also illegal to take mackerel under 30cm long and if its true that mackerel die after handling then I'm sure that the local congers or crabs and lobsters will just come and eat it.

@@GuillaumesFishing Most Mackerel die from Starvation as most have the Frills on mouth torn so they cant feed

i fishing strangford lough in northern ireland and we are still waiting for mackerel, this is the 5th year straight that the shoal has more or less failed

@@whitetroutchannel This years mackerel fishing has been poor for me aswell at times, some weeks we caught very little even at popular spots, hopefully next year will be better for us all

I slightly disagree, 152,000 tonnes of Atlantic mackerel were caught in 2019 by commercial fishermen in the UK, while you call out recreational fishermen for keeping a couple dozen mackerel for consumption... Mackerel numbers are going down and you can guess whos to blame

@@GuillaumesFishing Yes quite. This year 2021 we have seen huge shoals. 1st time in years! 30 years ago mackerel in Summer was a given. You could catch hundreds now you'd be pushed to catch 10. Predictable unfortunately.

@@GuillaumesFishing the UK government are to blame as they allow eu nations , ie Spain the nl the French to take all the mackerel they want. We voted brexit to stop them.