hammering mackerel
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Tompa
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Just been reading this thread like many more before it on the same topic.
I do not condone the mass slaughter of mackies every summer in the name of "fun" !!
But one thing I would like to point out, is that I was on sheilds pier last sunday afternoon and the mackies went crackers.
The usual crew were there, catching far too many and getting happily drunk To$$AS!!
I was fishing half way up the pier for flatties and had no mackerel for bait as it was my intention to catch a couple and use them.
I had a wander up with my 13ft rod and a set of feathers and set out to catch a couple.
Within 10 mins I had 11 fish....................I stopped at that point and made my way back down the pier to carry on fishing for flatties.
I used one fish for bait that day, I have frozen four down for future bait and the other six were to eat. Four of which I have already scoffed.
My point is, that during this thread I have read it mentioned that the use of feathers is barbaric etc..........and fishing for mackies is far more fun with light spinning gear. I most certainly do not disagree with this, but do disagree that fishing with feathers is wrong.
My main quarry that day was flatties and I didn't want to spend it fishing with one lure/float for mackies.
I knew how many fish I wanted and stopped when I had them.
So not all of us that use feathers are moronic tw*ts with no sense.
Cheers
Tony
I do not condone the mass slaughter of mackies every summer in the name of "fun" !!
But one thing I would like to point out, is that I was on sheilds pier last sunday afternoon and the mackies went crackers.
The usual crew were there, catching far too many and getting happily drunk To$$AS!!
I was fishing half way up the pier for flatties and had no mackerel for bait as it was my intention to catch a couple and use them.
I had a wander up with my 13ft rod and a set of feathers and set out to catch a couple.
Within 10 mins I had 11 fish....................I stopped at that point and made my way back down the pier to carry on fishing for flatties.
I used one fish for bait that day, I have frozen four down for future bait and the other six were to eat. Four of which I have already scoffed.
My point is, that during this thread I have read it mentioned that the use of feathers is barbaric etc..........and fishing for mackies is far more fun with light spinning gear. I most certainly do not disagree with this, but do disagree that fishing with feathers is wrong.
My main quarry that day was flatties and I didn't want to spend it fishing with one lure/float for mackies.
I knew how many fish I wanted and stopped when I had them.
So not all of us that use feathers are moronic tw*ts with no sense.
Cheers
Tony
will powell
Well-known member
us ANGLERS fish all the long winter months and catch maybe to be modest 80-150 fish ,whiting,flatties, codling etc for plate ,the summer arrives and we can catch enough macky to fill the freezer in one trip down to the local pier, ive, seen amatuer summer anglers who buy cheap spinning gear from local tackle shops, fish for macky with feathers ,bag up over 100 +fish[ probably end up in the wheely bin more like] they say they,re for the cat [fat cat]and boast about down there local boozer how good an ANGLER [not]they are to there mates,.i,m disgusted that they should be allowed to do this....
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