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[critter]

where is the best place to catch mackerel this weekend ?

[ipop]

what area are you looking to fish critter? the east coast has a fair run of good size macks running right now.

[critter]

ipop, on 02 September 2011 - 11:44 AM, said:

what area are you looking to fish critter? the east coast has a fair run of good size macks running right now.

saint john going to blacks harbour tomorrow

[ipop]

blacks should be good. if you are not getting many, try down sizing your makerel rig. they seem to go for a smaller bait when closed mouthed this year.

[Bigfish1]

ipop, on 03 September 2011 - 12:07 PM, said:

blacks should be good. if you are not getting many, try down sizing your makerel rig. they seem to go for a smaller bait when closed mouthed this year.

I fished Beaver Harbour and Back Bay all the way around to the Deer Island Ferry and there were no mackerel to be found anywhere. No big schools showing on the fishfinder. Only caught a few herring, small pollock and sculpin. We covered lots of water with the boat and it was the worst fishing I've ever had in the salt from the boat. The best bite all day was from a seal after a big rapala.

[critter]

Bigfish1, on 03 September 2011 - 07:32 PM, said:

I fished Beaver Harbour and Back Bay all the way around to the Deer Island Ferry and there were no mackerel to be found anywhere. No big schools showing on the fishfinder. Only caught a few herring, small pollock and sculpin. We covered lots of water with the boat and it was the worst fishing I've ever had in the salt from the boat. The best bite all day was from a seal after a big rapala.

[critter]

caught 1 pollock and 2 sculpins two weekends ago
going to try blacks hourbour tomorrow

[critter]

critter, on 17 September 2011 - 07:24 PM, said:

caught 1 pollock and 2 sculpins two weekends ago
going to try blacks hourbour tomorrow

we got 30 mackerel and lots of pollock 1 gaspeau.. was a good day

[ipop]

sounds like fun fishing at blacks critter!