[MARTYB]

we were ment to be heading out to deep water to see the whales and dolphins but there was a hell of a chop and it was really uncomfortable. we stayed in locally and had ballan and cuckoo wrasse, poor cod, coalies, mackerel and pollack, fishing was steady but prity poor. the lack of mackerel must be worrying. we had about a dozen for the day in singles. looks like the comercial b bags have wiped out that area:hammer:

 

[ade]

good catch there seem commercials are wiping everything

 

[barnacle_bill]

Was speakign with a mate just back from the Lochinver area and he says the same - still macs beign caught in ones and twos - very small shoals, not the major shoals of the last few years.

 

[Weirdglezga]

shoals of the last few years at gairloch,,,,,you must be talking post 5 years ago,,,,,as their hasnt been anything happening as it should in gairloch for last 5 years,,,at least

the area has dried up especially for makro

we used to catch loads a fish here for years,,, not now

wonder if the seals still live in the harbour,,or av they left as well????

 

[barnacle_bill]

Seal was in the harbour last summer - and we caught loads of macks from the pier - I was catching and the kids were dropping right into the seal's gob - taking them from the hand! We had a good boat session in late July and caught loads of macs

This year however seems to be another story

 

[Weirdglezga]

well i suppose they have got to run out some day,,,eh

maybe this is showing now

av had more sea-trout than makro this year,,,,though no complaints,

was given 50 fresh makro from john yesterday and ate 4 last night,

grilled and nothing else,,,,,

beautiful

:victory:

 

[MARTYB]

Was speakign with a mate just back from the Lochinver area and he says the same - still macs beign caught in ones and twos - very small shoals, not the major shoals of the last few years.

Theres bait fish everywhere acording to the sonars, shame theres nothing to eat them

 

[The Wurzel]

:crazy: Aye another case of the commercials stripping fish stocks. No doubt most of the mackerel are fish meal by now.:blink:

 

[csjoiner]

was out at loch fyne sunday the place was dead calm in the morning, and crystal clear, we were trying to catch mackeral for bait but managed just a couple in as many hours even though we could see thousands below the boat, and i mean thousands, but no matter what feather or lure we put in front of them they were not interested.

 

[Weirdglezga]

was out at loch fyne sunday the place was dead calm in the morning, and crystal clear, we were trying to catch mackeral for bait but managed just a couple in as many hours even though we could see thousands below the boat, and i mean thousands, but no matter what feather or lure we put in front of them they were not interested.

probs they were chasing the baggy,,thus not interested in anything else, ive seen this as well and we tried everything to change their mind, apart from soap powder.

not been as many about this year,,,,are they running out??????

they must be:thumbs:

 

[rockfisher1cod]

well done marty im still waiting so i can fill the freezer mate just last year mackies and the mussel from the last trip to skye