My OperaMACKEREL FISHING
Thursday, April 21, 2011 11:34:46 PM
Mackerel is the main summer species for anglers in the UK. It has to be one of the most enjoyable species to catch. Warm summer evenings spent on the UK’s piers and beaches can produce decent catches of mackerel for all anglers. The shoals often arrive in June and stay right through the summer.
A very streamlined fish with a powerful body.
An eye-catching greeny blue colour with well
defined wavy black stripes along it's back.
Start arriving at uk shores in April/May and
are present all around the British Isles. They
leave again in Sept/Oct.
SPINNING FOR MACKEREL
The lure has been around a long time and is a well established mackerel and bass lure. There are a few sizes but my advice is if you're fishing from the shore don't go too big. Even the smallest lures can catch some mighty fish.
The fishing market has so many lures to choose from, if unsure ask your local tackle dealer.
Feathering for Mackerel
Feathers usually have 4 to 6 feathers, plastic strips and other such things attached to a hook as seen here:
attach one end to your line and attach a weight on the other end. That is all their is to it. For the weight I wouldn't go heavier than a 4oz weight (I usually use a 2oz weight). You want a nice streamlined weight to make distance casting easier.
When mackerel are about in numbers in isn't uncommon to reel in a mackerel on every feather.
The most used method for using these is the big pull. Once you have a tight line after casting you simply pull the rod back in one continuous motion while keeping it at waist height. You then move the rod forward again whilst reeling in the slack. You then repeat. You will probably make 3 or 4 complete turns on the reel when you do this.
A very streamlined fish with a powerful body.
An eye-catching greeny blue colour with well
defined wavy black stripes along it's back.
Start arriving at uk shores in April/May and
are present all around the British Isles. They
leave again in Sept/Oct.
SPINNING FOR MACKEREL
The lure has been around a long time and is a well established mackerel and bass lure. There are a few sizes but my advice is if you're fishing from the shore don't go too big. Even the smallest lures can catch some mighty fish.
The fishing market has so many lures to choose from, if unsure ask your local tackle dealer.
Feathering for Mackerel
Feathers usually have 4 to 6 feathers, plastic strips and other such things attached to a hook as seen here:
attach one end to your line and attach a weight on the other end. That is all their is to it. For the weight I wouldn't go heavier than a 4oz weight (I usually use a 2oz weight). You want a nice streamlined weight to make distance casting easier.
When mackerel are about in numbers in isn't uncommon to reel in a mackerel on every feather.
The most used method for using these is the big pull. Once you have a tight line after casting you simply pull the rod back in one continuous motion while keeping it at waist height. You then move the rod forward again whilst reeling in the slack. You then repeat. You will probably make 3 or 4 complete turns on the reel when you do this.
