Sunday 11th

[BigMac]

After our success during the week, we thought more of the same was in order

Left the mooring at 7.00am with me at the helm and Rupe, Billy (my son) and Aran (Rupe's son) as crew and straight out for the mackerel hunt. Still hard to find and it takes an hour and a half to put 20 livebaits in the tank before we motor to the first mark. Three 20 minute drifts and not a bite

On to the second mark, and we get a couple round the 3.5lb mark (1 for Rupe and 1 for me) quite quickly and then a gap of about an hour before I snag a slightly better one of about 6lb. The last livebaits go on and we land one (5lb to Aran) and lose 2 on the same drift. They've come on the feed and we've run out of livebaits

We head out for mackies but its hard work again and takes an hour to put 8 in the tank which only leaves us about 45 minutes fishing before we have to catch the ebbing tide at the run. Two more (2.5lb to Billy and 4lb to me) in the last 3 drifts and its time to leave.

When we get back to the run we just sneak in by the skin of our teeth and moor up at 2.45pm.

A lovely day to be out and at the helm, a good mornings fishing with everyone catching at least 1 bass.

 

Allan

[duncan]

Sounds like a wonderful morning out Allan - frustrating when the fish come on teh feed as you run out of bait isn't it?!?

 

have you tried shads in that area?

[BigMac]

We have tried them, but only half hearted attempts really. We do know that a certain charter skipper does ok with them in that area when livebaits are scarce

 

Allan

 

[Paul D]

Allan,

 

Saw you out at the "first mark". ( I was the 520 racing along trying to keep up with you ).

 

Tried a few drifts myself but nothing showing and as I had a novice onboard headed back to an easier anchored mark to fish where managed a surprising 2lb 4oz bream ( surprising as it seemed like a good mark for rays. )

 

 

PS: At the first mark you tried we have succeeded with stormies last year when mackeral were hard to come by.

 

 

[Wedger]

Allan,

 

Have a look at the club bis area re. magnet up a rope trick

 

This time of year when the mackerel seem to be more diffuse I try to bring them to me. Needs a bit of stuff but gets you in quick and on your mark on time.

 

We boated well, well over 100 mackerel in under an hour with two rods, one being a novice an a bit unsteady. Great choice, allowing you to be critical of sizes kept.

 

You have the power

 

May the force be with you

 

T