HOW TO CATCH MACKEREL ON LIGHT GEAR - PLUS FEATHERS | SHORE FISHING FOR MACKEREL
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2022
- After hearing reports of Mackerel being caught from the shore, I went to a local rock mark to see if I could catch some of these fantastic fish. I'd start by throwing out some feathers, as this would give me the best chance of locating some fish whilst also gauging the depth at which they're at. Once I'd caught half a dozen, I switched to the light gear to have some fun.
My lure choice was a small metal, the 30g Sidewinder Mimic Speed Jig.
This video explains a few things you can do if you're new to fishing and wanting to target mackerel over the summer months.
I hope this video provides a some helpful tips and tactics. Thanks for watching and I'll see you on the next one 🎣
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Hi everyone, I've had nothing but trouble uploading videos over the last few days and I really don't know why. I don't think this video has uploaded in the usual high quality resolution. I will try to fix this as soon as I can! Thanks
very nice video, calm narration without shouting and drama, congratulations, greetings from Germany!
Oh, the fun we had!!!
Late 70s, early 80s, (why am I so old, how did that even happen!?) my dad bought a five-man dinghy with an outboard. For two weeks in summer, off the beautiful North Devon coast, we'd drop a string of feathers down to the sea bed, 200 or so yards off the rocks, reel up a couple of foot and pump that rod. Within minutes, the rod was bent over and a string of gorgeous blue tiger striped mackerel would come up. Occasionally the odd pollack or garfish too. We couldn't stay out for longer than an hour or two max, 'cus the boat would be full of fish! Oh, how I loved those fresh mackerel barbecued! We'd walk around the camp site, Big Meadow, near Coombe Martin, and sell the fish 10p a pop to the other campers. 🤍
Once the mackerel fishing was a given. Never considered NOT catching them in the Summer. Now the numbers are pathetic compared to 30 - 40 years ago. Not seen a decent catch on Brighton Marina this year yet.
The best month was June when they would appear in their thousands! Using 6 feathers was asking for trouble you got 6 every time.
I used to float fish. The float never cocked - just went straight down!
The foreign factory ships destroyed the stock and it takes DECADES to recover 😬😬😬
Great video Call! But make sure you emphasise retuning those you don't need. They could become an endangered species!
Well said. 2 or 3 to take home at the most. All those dead fish isn't something to be proud of 👍
Not 1 mackerel me and a mate caught between us last year around Belfast, Bangor. Haven’t bothered going out for them this year. Mackerel fishing is away to the dogs here. Sea fishing in general actually
Great video as always Cal, fingers crossed for a great summers fishing 🤟
Thanks mate. Let's hope so!
Awesome fishing Cal! 🔥
Great video Cal keep em coming gets me through the winter
Cheers ☀️
Fantastic video Cal thank you, l do watch them all keep it up.
Thanks mate, really appreciate you watching 👍🏼
Really enjoyed watching you havin a grea time,fresh mackerel, bbq the best
Great vid m8 with some good size mackerel 👍
Great video! Caught my first mackerel on a Shakespeare Agility HRF last summer in Hastings. Great fun!
Nice 👍 I hope you get a few more this year 🎣
Love the videos cal , watched smash for a long time and still love that channel but love keep em coming mate 👍
Thanks a lot, I appreciate you watching! 👍🏼🎣
Good casting they really fight they are coming in mad. I like you're rods and you're being verry verry calm keep up the good work!
Brilliant Cal, thank you, great vid, great content.👍
Thanks a lot 😁👍🏼
Brilliant video, such an underrated fish.
Great on light gear. I fish a Dexter wedge with 2 sabiks in front of it. Often when one hits just hold and wait for the rest to hit the other two. Top video, love your tips and guidance.
Yeah that's a good way to go about it. Also great from a boat too, you will often get a good pollock on the lure below the feathers won't you. Thanks a lot 👍🏼
Nice session that mate, lucky your residents have a chef like you, that will be a nice treat for them 👍👍
Thanks Pat 👍🏼 The staff had a fair share of them too haha
And Cal hits paydirt again! Good job sir!
WELL DONE ,great vid
nice little session there cal
A very good video from a really lovely mark.... Can't beat a fresh Mack on the BBQ 👍
You make a good video Cal, just subbed, here in Weymouth I use a 10 to 15 gm lure and do really well on them
Loved it Cal. I love those little lures. Bought a few from MICKS, they also have the slightly bigger one. Very versatile lure, jigging from kayak, boat and from rocks. I have had a few pollock as well!!
I plan on giving metals more water time this year, especially from the kayak. The majorcraft ones I ordered have arrived. They're literally the exact same as that sidewinder one but 20g not 30g. I'll be hoping to find a few pollock on them from the kayak too 👍🏼 I'll be getting out in the kayak soon so next time the weathers good we'll have to go for a cruise on the west coast.
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For sure, since getting the dingy I have neglected my kayak! Will be good to get on it again!
Metal cherry broken ! the seekers and small line threw 3D metals from savage gear are awesome when you get them moving you can fish any depth and the pulsing you get threw the rod is so satisfying 🥰🥰
Great episode Cal! 18 notches in a morning! #FeedingBritain! ;) Well done mate! 🤙🎣🐟
Haha cheers. I could've stayed and kept catching but there's no need to load up 👍🏼
Film quality looks pretty mate, good fishing 🎣 good weather what more could you ask for.
Les.
Roll on summer for more mackerel mayhem 🎣
I had a few from the kayak back in April
I normally dont target them, only the pollock. Tried a low water mark today. First mackrell on a soft plastic and then one on a 24g metal jig like yours and then another 2-3 on feathers. I was testing the water as you did but didnt have the same span of water due to rocks and weed. At least i know they are there if the pollock dont show up.
Very good❤ perfect😊
Those metals work really well on a sink a draw mate, a lot of the time you’ll get hits on the drop at they flutter down through the water column, another good video 🎣
Ok thanks for the tip. I'll be using metals more often this year. Still need to catch a bass on one too 👍🏼
@@FISHINGWITHCAL I’ve found that isp seekers work very well in the surf for me on the bass
Great video mate !! Do you do much mullet fishing ?
Thanks. I've tried for a mullet a few times so far this year but still haven’t caught one yet, only garfish! I plan on going again soon though, it’s definitely something i can see myself really getting into.
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Mantap luar biasa mancing kontrekan emang jhos salam strike 👍
Nice
Fantastic lure fishing . I go here in norfolk .
Thanks 👍🏼 I hear Norfolk has some good fishing.
Fishing is pretty good up here the weather has changed the pattern up here at the moment not much coming out here in North norfolk lets hope it gets going again soon. Tight lines.
I only use light tackle for mackerel now much more fun single spinner is all i use now
I still catch the most
Oh it's definitely the best way to catch them for sure. I may get an LRF set up at some point and have some fun with that too.
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Fair play getting a few for work mate cracking video 🎣🎣
Cheers mate, thanks for the intel 😉😂
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Great vid! What size hooks do people recommend?
Size 1 or 2 singles. 👍
Had a 40cm and a 43cm mackerel the other day in dorset
Dexter wedge very good... or Abu Koster.
Awesome mate!! Cant beat mackerel on lures, such great fighting fish. They are also superb eating. TBH, didn't notice the quality until I read your comment - of course it matters but when you fish in paradise it makes up for it.
I also threw some feathers and lures today but off the beach on the South Coast (Shoreham). Although there were seagulls in large patches, they were far out to sea and I had no luck.
Thanks mate! I'm still having trouble with uploading videos, I really don't understand what's going on. I finally managed to upload this one after hours of trying, then realised it wasn't in HD. Unlucky with the fishing today, keep trying and I'm sure you'll be into some soon! 👍🏼
Good spot for bass!
Oh absolutely fella!
Great video! What breaking strain line are you using on your light tackle? I'm hoping to get out on the west wales coast this summer looking for mackerel.
Cheers 👍🏼 I use 20lb braid on that rod. To be fair, you could go much lighter if targeting mackerel, an LRF set up will be good fun. This is the rod I use for my general lure fishing though.
@@FISHINGWITHCAL Thanks, I might go with 15-20lb, in the hope I can get hold of some Bass too.
Is Braid that much better than Mono? Would I as a beginner see much benefit in investing an extra £20 or so in Braid?
@@aledafis Personally, I’d go with braid all day long for lure fishing. You may find it a bit weird getting used to using it but once you get a feel for it you won’t look back. The whole point of light lurefishing is to get some sport out of it, hence the light rods and smaller reels. The braid will allow you to feel everything through the rod and you can work lures a lot more effectively with it. Just make sure you spool the reel with the correct amount of line and you’ll be good to go. Also, don’t buy cheap braid! Get something that a local tackle shop suggests by someone who actually uses it themselves. 👍🏼
What cast the furthest mono or bread mate please
Great video, I'm not asking for the mark, but which region of the country was this filmed at? nice scenery, is it the south west?
It's further south than south west haha. It's in Guernsey in the Channel Islands mate. Our coastline is very similar to parts of the SW of England though. Thanks 👍🏼
Very nice fishing , cool fishes friend !
Also wanna ask to everyone here , is there any chance for me to catch fishes near Chester , UK . ? Or near fish zones to Chester . ? I like sea fishing much . Thanks in advance for answers .
Thank you mate 👍🏼 I'm afraid I know nothing about fishing in Chester, maybe someone else could help you.
Nice Cal. What us the best time to catch macarel, do i need to check the high time timings?
It’ll depend on where you’re fishing mate
what size spinning rod do you use?
Hi where is this mark in guernsey? Great video too 👍
Surely you know where this is? It’s the lace at fort Doyle 👍🏼🎣
Hi - great video - is that a Penn Fusion 3? If so, what size?? Not to give too much away, but what county are you fishing in ?
Thanks 👍🏼 You mean the reel? It’s a Shimano Vanford 4000. This video is in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
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boa pesca.abraço
Here in the North East we dont start seeing them until the end of June :-(
I found the mackerel fishing pretty tough from the shore last year. Hopefully this year will be a lot better
Hi Cal. Presume you get whitebait over there or sprat as we call them n Ireland? Quality video as always.
Yes we do. Could well have been whitebait in the water. That particular spot is always loaded with sandeels though. Thanks a lot 👍🏼
Can you please tell me what kind of fishing rod ( length and action ) do you use .?
Thanks
I use a fast action 9ft Shimano Aernos 7-35g rod with a 4000 Shimano Vanford.
What part of assuming Great Britain are you in? I’m from the South East of Ireland so I’m keeping track of where Mackeral are being caught because I should have some luck in my region soon 🙏🏼
This is in Guernsey in the Channel Islands mate so way down south 👍🏼
@@FISHINGWITHCAL ah very good another Guernsey channel. Yes way down south the lads are getting them just 2km off shore by the Saltee islands but it’ll be a while yet before you can get them off the shore in these parts
Don't bank on it mate!
Wow, some chemtrails there 👌
Hi there nice vid, can I just ask what size weight you were using cheers 😊
The weight I had on with the feathers was a 4oz bomb. 3-4oz is ideal 👍🏼
@@FISHINGWITHCAL Cheers matey appreciate that, down in the Devon coast next week, hoping I can pull a few mak in 😊🤞🤞
Hi is any idea where is this spot please?
Where is this mate? Beautiful spot
This is in Guernsey in the Channel Islands mate.
Where i live in oz i would throw a hook in ones back and throw it back out off da rocks and catch me a nice 25kg bluefin
That would be nice!
Hi. New subscriber and brand new to fishing. What would you recommend for a good all rounder setup for sea fishing? The choice of rods is baffling me.
Thanks for subscribing 👍🏼 I'd go for an 11.6ft rod with a 5000 size reel as an all rounder. Many brands do well priced rods of that size that will cover you for throwing out feathers for mackerel, float fishing, pier fishing and you could even do some close in beach fishing with that. Go for a 2-4oz. You could load the reel with mono, anything between 15-25lb will be ideal. You'll be able to get a decent set up for 100 pound which will last years 👍🏼
@@FISHINGWITHCAL cheers. Any rod and reel you’d recommend specifically? Been looking at savage gear and shimano reels. I’m alright to spend a bit. I’d prefer to be able to use it for the foreseeable without having to spend again in a year or two.
@@Tom-hl7wc I use shimano reels on my lure rods. I use Penn for my beach rods, they’re super strong and can put up with a lot. Are you talking about a rod for general fishing? Not a lure rod?
@@FISHINGWITHCAL I got a bit ahead of myself and bought a shimano Nasci 5000xg and a Shakespeare salt xt bass. The rod matched your stats so hopefully it will do me for a while whilst I figure out what I’m doing. I don’t know anyone who fishes so I’m learning through the internet.
@@FISHINGWITHCAL yeah general fishing until I know what’s what. I live in snowdonia so plenty of coastline.
I fish them with 4lb line and a 4-8lb rod. ☺️
Oh yeah you can go much lighter then what I was using in this video. If you want some real sport on them then LRF is definitely the way to go 🎣
great video
glad your share the fish !!
some happy folk .
cooking tip
try ginger and Garlic
and curry powder in the frying pan
serve with
coconut rice and peas
God bless
Cheers 👍🏼
try it brother ..your love it !
What's the bait used to catch mackerel
You can use all sorts to catch mackerel. Sandeel is the most popular, but squid works well too. They’ll take worm baits also along with razor etc. best to just float fish any of those baits at the correct depth and mackerel will take them.
Love to go fishing 🎣. May I have the location please
Guernsey
@@FISHINGWITHCAL too far for me 😂 I’m from Birmingham
Great vlog......what is the location tht you have been fishing cn you pls send us the postcode
It's Guernsey in the Channel Islands
Good fishing, but where is the location?
Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
Where are you fishing from
Guernsey in the Channel Islands 🇬🇬
perhaps keep your tag ends you cut off ?
Where was this ?
Guernsey, Channel Islands.
How many fish does one man need?? Surely 3 or 4 would be enough to take home...no wonder they're becoming scarcer every year
I’d never normally take that many. However, as I said in the video, I took them to the care home I work at and cooked them for our residents for lunch one day. A couple would do me just fine normally. 18 mackerel are 3 full strings on feathers. To say some people hit a shoal on a boat and constantly pull in mackerel by the string for hours on end, I’m not even scratching the surface.
Where is this ?
It’s in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
What country, what city?
Guernsey
Where are you from..... Bro
I'm from Guernsey mate.
Where about are you?
mans living in 2002 with the 480p resolution on his videos
😂 I had uploading issues
@@FISHINGWITHCAL yh i know im joking about ya mate haha
I'm never where the fish are 🤣
I did not see you measure any of these....
No need. Legal size is 20cm
Knob
@@davrosdavey Care to elaborate??
@@FISHINGWITHCAL 30cm actually. I mean just google it lad ffs.
@@FISHINGWITHCAL The 30cm limit is largely ignored. It is part of why mackerel are becoming scarce in some places. Do you ignore the bass limit as well. 30cm is actually a good mack' right? These days I mean. I have literally seen "googans" taking bin bags of undersized fish. Macks life cycle is like four years or something, overfishing undersized fish causes real instability in a population. It is not just a recreational subsistence fishing problem though, the super trawlers that fish them in international waters also ignore size limits. Mack's are the next cod. You should take a look at how America does it imo the UK could learn a lot and maybe then we could have sustainable recreational fisheries going forwards.
This is bait. Live line them.
Overfishing I hate to say.
I believe you missed the part where he talked about taking most of it to the guys at work for a cook up. I bet it’s not enough.
@@sanehouseng I heard that. Not so much directed at him. Rather I was talking about the fact so many people are now hitting the coastlines hard. Couple that with the hauls theat are being pulled out daily by trawlers and it's a worrying future
To small
Minimum size is 20cm here
What gear do you have for fishing with feathers
Just a 12ft 2-4oz beach rod. You can go lighter though. A 10ft 1-3oz rod would be ideal.
@@FISHINGWITHCAL cheers mate I got a Nomura kanji 3.3m rod.
@@MotivationAdonis The Kanji is a great rod. I’ve wanted the 10ft version for a while but they seem hard to come by.
Good casting they really fight they are coming in mad. I like you're rods and you're being verry verry calm keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching 🤙🏼