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Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 08 3:31 pm Post subject:
The village mackerel race took place ( not plaice ) last Sunday afternoon with poor results. Only 150 fish were caught between a large number of boats. I don't know if you remember but the previous year the total exceded 1500.

KILLITnGRILLIT

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 894
Location: Looking at a screen in the front room

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 08 4:22 pm Post subject:

Jonnyboy wrote:

............ as the water near me can be sometimes murky. I might buy some 4 feather rigs and make a larger one up myself.

This is what you want Jonny, trust me they are deadly !

https://www.anglingcentre.net/acatalog/s_MackSpinners.html

Fourth one down, pack of 5.

KILLITnGRILLIT

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 894
Location: Looking at a screen in the front room

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 08 4:24 pm Post subject:

Bebo wrote:

I've also heard rumoured that they keep in the freezer better if hot smoked first, but haven't tried it myself yet.

It`s true, especially if you salt first

mihto

Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 3273
Location: West coast of Norway

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 08 4:34 pm Post subject:

KILLITnGRILLIT wrote:

Bebo wrote:

I've also heard rumoured that they keep in the freezer better if hot smoked first, but haven't tried it myself yet.

It`s true, especially if you salt first

From my rather limited experience of smoking macerel one should put them in sea salt overnight, rinse the salt off the next day, cover them in nice spice and smoke them. How long they then will keep in the freezer depends on your appetite

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
Posts: 12590
Location: East Sussex

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 08 9:12 pm Post subject:
I'll give it a go if I ever manage to sort out the fishing gear and catch some!

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 08 3:23 pm Post subject:
Going to Jersey on Saturday for a week and was going to take the feathering gear but having never been before is it any good for feathering and if so any hot spots?

SmattyB

Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 127
Location: Just landed in Aarhus, Denmark.

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 08 12:13 pm Post subject:
Stewy, I wish I were going! St Catherine's breakwater is an excellent spot. If you can get there 2 hrs before high tide, you should be good for Mackerel, gar and if you're lucky a bass. Feathering is fine, but it's much more fun with a light spinning outfit. Also most of the rocky headlands into deep water should produce at this time of the year. Hope you have fun. M

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 08 5:00 pm Post subject:
Cheers SmattyB, I'll report back if we have any joy!!

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 08 1:13 pm Post subject:
Just dug out my light carp rod for a bit of spinning which has pleased the girlfriend no end! I thought I had a few Dexter wedges but I can't find them so a trip to the tackle will be in order once we get there.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 08 1:25 pm Post subject:

Stewy wrote:

Just dug out my light carp rod for a bit of spinning which has pleased the girlfriend no end!

Sounds decidedly personal.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 08 1:47 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

We went to the North Wales boat show at the weekend. It wasn't exactly Earls Court and a little sparse on exhibitors which included a market stall selling towels, appropriate but somewhat out of place.

We spied these wonderful little craft https://www.marinerevolution.co.uk/av3500.htm and are seriously considering getting one.

I was at my local boat shop on friday (got a used honda 2.3hp as a back up engine for a bargain £275) and they had some kruger boats on display, a new one on me but they looked very well finished and my local dealer had package prices on the open boat (lamda I think) including trailer for £2k. Worth a look if you can find a local dealer.

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 08 2:35 pm Post subject:
Well, we didn't do as much fishing as I would of liked and I caught bugger all but me girlfriend had a bit of "luck" so we didn't starve, I'll never hear the end of this!!!

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 08 3:31 pm Post subject:

Jonnyboy wrote:

vegplot wrote:

Don't, don't. Too much temptation. Yes, they look good. I've just sold my BiC Scapa kayak on eBay to help pay to the new boat. Just need another 9 of them

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 08 3:31 pm Post subject:

Stewy wrote:

Well, we didn't do as much fishing as I would of liked and I caught bugger all but me girlfriend had a bit of "luck" so we didn't starve, I'll never hear the end of this!!!

Nice fish!

Edit: Er, that came out wrong.

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 08 3:41 pm Post subject:
Just pulled out 36 in two hours, nice fat ones too. Hopefully this will carry on through september, August was a bit lean.

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