| #1  08-02-2004, 09:27 PM | ||||
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 Mackerel Don't let them maccy go to waste!!! During the boat comp on Sunday we really whacked into the mackerel all day. I reckon we probably caught close to 100 of the little beggars. Gus even caught one on the link on one of his booms (now there's skill). And they were taking some huge baits. Anyway, back to the point. We used a lot for bait in various forms, fillets, chunks, flappers and whole maccy on the bottom and smaller strips on bream rigs just off the bottom. But there was still a load left when we got back to shore. I took home 40 mackerel, gave six to the neighbours and the rest were beheaded and betailed (did I just invent a new word?) and stuck in the freezer, we had maccy for dinner tonight and it was delicious just salted, grilled and lemon squeezed on top. So my point is, don't catch maccy and leave 'em behind. If you catch 'em, use 'em! we've got enough for another 20 dinners - how much would that cost in the supermarket? And I'll keep some for bait when the maccy become more scarce. Maccy is underrated! Eat it, freeze it, smoke it, bbq it, use it as bait, DON'T WASTE IT!!!!!!! 'Nuff said __________________ ><((((((*> ><((((((*> ><((((((*> trailer cleaning     |
| #2 08-02-2004, 09:31 PM | ||||
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| Re: Mackerel i took home 13, would have taken more but no space, had some for dinner yesterday, very nice gave some to my mate who always comes fishing with me and still got another 5 in the freezer all gutted n ready to cook, i recon if we wanted to we could have got a lot more than 100, easily __________________ Bens The Name And Catchings The Game Anti the Anti's |
| #3 08-02-2004, 09:40 PM | ||||
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| Re: Mackerel Nice post mate! It makes me mad when i go walking along the arm and you see dead macks just sitting there dry where the people have just left the small ones after catching bigger! why dont they take em home for bait as you surgest or even eat the small ones? I cant imagin how many go to waist over the mackerel season down my way!! i would just like to add.....I dont even take mine home myself!! as the local shop is fairly cheep for them and they take far to much space in the freezer but i try and catch fresh the day i need them! anyway i hope this thread is taken serious!! |
| #4 08-02-2004, 09:44 PM | ||||
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| Re: Mackerel they are our most sustainable fish though so i would rather it happened to them than bass, but i would rather it didnt happen at all __________________ Bens The Name And Catchings The Game Anti the Anti's |
| #5 08-02-2004, 09:53 PM | ||||
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| Re: Mackerel My sentiment isn't 'Save the Mackerel' My sentiment is catch the mackerel, cook the mackerel, eat the mackerel, use it for bait. I'm saying it tastes every bit as nice as the more prized fare such as bass and bream. I'm saying it's a super versatile bait I'm saying it's not cheap in the supermarket I'm saying it's very easy to prepare for dinner I'm saying it's easy to freeze and use as you need it I'm saying don't dismiss this lovely little fishy I'm saying LOVE THIS FISHY Has anyone seen my beer? __________________ ><((((((*> ><((((((*> ><((((((*> trailer cleaning Last edited by andyg; 08-02-2004 at 09:54 PM. Reason: I wanted to change it |
| #6 08-02-2004, 09:53 PM | ||||
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| #7 08-02-2004, 10:14 PM | ||||
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| Re: Mackerel i use em as bait coz i can catch them so i dont have to buy them every time i go fishin __________________ New site! sea fishing devon |
| #8 08-02-2004, 10:37 PM | ||||
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| Re: Mackerel good job i had some frozen for this eve as i couldnt catch any and saw nothing landed all along the beach Giving up on this perfect high tide idea, just going when can now __________________ 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day , Game on www.exmouthsaa.co.uk I have the body of a God, Pity its Buddha :-0 |
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