Mackerel fishing

csjukes · 19 February 2013, 19:30

Hello,

Just a few questions about fishing for mackeral. I have used feathers with varying degrees of success but am less keen on them since there are 6 hooks which can easily puncture my tubes. I have also used the dexter wedge and found that its brilliant but i dont like the 3 hook design which makes 'de hooking' the fish harder!
Thanks

csjukes · 19 February 2013, 19:31

Any suggestions on a solution?

AJ. · 19 February 2013, 19:34

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Any suggestions on a solution?

Dangle your rod off the back of the transom no tubes there or get a longer rod so when you lift the rod the feathers our further away from the tubes.

manonthemoon · 19 February 2013, 19:36

Do you mean there are 6 feathers on the line?

I use a couple of feathers on the line which makes the pointy ends much more controllable if you're bringing the line in.

Cheers
MOTM

lockieboi · 19 February 2013, 19:39

I don't fish but my Dad does in my SIB occasionally and he's put some sort of clip on the line and then he just clips the feathers on and takes them of again when finished.
Works well and no worry of punctures whilst wave jumping.

kerny · 19 February 2013, 19:47

I always cut 3 off.

tonymac · 19 February 2013, 19:50

Never had a problem.

Lines always full of fish when I pull it in

jambo · 19 February 2013, 19:52

Never had a problem and I Andy son fish with six hook daras.

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whisper · 19 February 2013, 19:54

Use 4 feathers and land the fish into a plastic box.

willk · 19 February 2013, 19:54

Use a 3 feather trace. Turn the hook tips "inward" a tad - just a tad. Use a wide mouth bucket or plastic box for landing the fish into. I use a small priest to finish them off quickly - stops 'em flapping blood and scales all over the SIB.

csjukes · 19 February 2013, 20:22

Thanks for the replies. The box and cutting off a couple of hooks seems a useful idea! Just another quick one, how do you lot finish them off?
Cheers

whisper · 19 February 2013, 20:28

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Just another quick one, how do you lot finish them off?
Cheers

Tartare sauce

kerny · 19 February 2013, 20:34

Lemon juice

csjukes · 19 February 2013, 20:34

Tartare sauce

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Nice one, i mean in terms of killing

willk · 19 February 2013, 20:36

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Nice one, i mean in terms of killing

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Originally Posted by willk

I use a small priest to finish them off quickly - stops 'em flapping blood and scales all over the SIB.

Pay attention! - I didn't mean Father Ted...

kerny · 19 February 2013, 20:37

Grab em by the tail turn upside down and whackem on the back of the head on your fish box

or just gut em

A1an · 19 February 2013, 20:42

Hold them belly up in your left hand, stick your thumb in the mouth and bend the head back, it breaks the neck and they don't even twitch.

willk · 19 February 2013, 20:43

Fancy Priest. I use a bit of broom handle wiv a length of roofing lead wrapped around it, 'cos it is cheap and disposable, especially if there be trouble at the slip. Innit

andyhuddy · 19 February 2013, 20:43

Few options,

Cut a few hooks off.

Bend the hooks inwards or change the hook for a different type.

Hang a towel over the tubes so that if you do accidentally catch one it gets tangled in the towel.

Get a telescopic landing net, put the fish & hooks into this then bring it into the boat for de-hooking ect ect.

Good Luck!

kerny · 19 February 2013, 20:47

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Originally Posted by andyhuddy

Get a telescopic landing net, put the fish & hooks into this then bring it into the boat for de-hooking ect ect.

Good Luck!

Aye then spend an hour getting the hooks out of the netting