a few interesting facts about mackerel

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I've been fishing for more years than i wish to remember and i swear this is the first time I've heard of this, so that being true, i & probably thousands like me are responsible for the slaughter of probably millions of mackerel even though we thought we were doing the right thing in returning them. Which begs the question - What the F--k have those bone idol A--eholes at DEFRA been doing all these years. Instead of dreaming up ways of imposing tax levy's and licenses why don't they try and educate people, surely it has to be more beneficial to fishstocks especially in this case
 
border reiver said:
I've been fishing for more years than i wish to remember and i swear this is the first time I've heard of this, so that being true, i & probably thousands like me are responsible for the slaughter of probably millions of mackerel even though we thought we were doing the right thing in returning them. Which begs the question - What the F--k have those bone idol A--eholes at DEFRA been doing all these years. Instead of dreaming up ways of imposing tax levy's and licenses why don't they try and educate people, surely it has to be more beneficial to fishstocks especially in this case
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here here!!
 
Given what one trawler can scoop up in one trawl a doubt the angler has much impact.
Still the right info would be handy
 
Lowrider said:
Given what one trawler can scoop up in one trawl a doubt the angler has much impact.
Still the right info would be handy
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one angler would have no effect but there aint just one of us lol

i bet ive seen over 500 caught off shields and thats just the few times i've been there, so if theres say 1000 fish a week of each peir up the coast,,, thats a hell of a lot of fish!! still not as much as a trowler admitedly but still alot!
 
thanks for the info. i always take rubber gloves .when i catch a macky just slip the lefthand glove on to grip the fish and pull the hook out with right. then return fish to be caught another day ,stops your hands getting covered with scales which no matter how hard you rub with a towel never come off
 
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ted180 said:
thanks for the info. i always take rubber gloves .when i catch a macky just slip the lefthand glove on to grip the fish and pull the hook out with right. then return fish to be caught another day ,stops your hands getting covered with scales which no matter how hard you rub with a towel never come off
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If you use aberdeens, or other long shanked hooks, all you have to do is pick the fish up by the hook shank and shake it off - no need to touch it. Its even easier if you flatten the barbs.
 
only spin for macky mate (with barbless hooks) still a bit hard to get a treble hook out or fish that flaps about non stop without getting a grip of it . but still a good point to those who use feathers
 
ted180 said:
only spin for macky mate (with barbless hooks) still a bit hard to get a treble hook out or fish that flaps about non stop without getting a grip of it . but still a good point to those who use feathers
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Try using a single hook instead of trebles - it won't stop you catching. I get more than enough over Scotland spinning sandeels for Pollack, believe me, MAckerel aren't shy!;)
 

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