Douglas, I don’t think I have ever watched a 1 fish video without being disappointed. This was brilliant!! straight to the point and packed with useful information, no fancy music, and no pointless footage. I must be honest, I only subscribed to you because I am interested in the sea trout. You’re just a joy to watch on everything you do and your channel is not all about you. Your passion for fishing shines through in spades and I wish you all the success mate👏
I was going to fishing almost that same spot yesterday afternoon my friend stays maybe half a mile along the road but instead I ended up in the hospital 🤦♂️great video definitely subbing !
Love the video Douglas. Just found you and subscribed. You’ve inspired me to go out mackerel fishing with my son (after decades of not fishing through ill health) Health and happiness to you fella.
Well done m8. I have memories of fishing with my late father just along the road from where you are, we parked at the wall, we called it the “wall to wall” across from the base. Great times.
Great little smoker. We had some huge mackerel show up the other day. Plenty of seabirds. Then just like that no seabirds and no fish and its been like that since :)
Thanks for commenting Troj, there’s not many mackerel here just now, reports on catches are very sporadic. 🤞they show up in numbers. Tight lines and all the best buddy🎣
Finally found a fishing video which explains some technique, setup, the reason behind the setup and what to look for. Love the biscuit tin smoker, nice touch. I'm going to subscribe as I'm trying to learn how to fish. Did some course fishing when I was a kid, long time ago. Hope I'm not too late in the year to catch some mackerel.
Hi Paul, thanks for commenting and I appreciate your support. I started course fishing only a few years ago but sea fishing is something I always go back to. The mackerel should be hear for a bit longer, fingers crossed we get some decent weather soon. Tight lines if you get out mate👍🎣
Great vid. Useful, informative, straightforward and easy to watch/listen. Brilliant little smoker, I’ve been looking too hard for an easy smoker and this simple ‘biscuit tin’ is great. I will definitely make one myself and follow your method. Nothing like the taste of fresh mackerel. Thanks for sharing. Keep ‘em coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Dan, your comments are very much appreciated buddy. You can’t beat fresh fish, even more satisfying cooking on the shore. Happy smoking and glad to help. Tight lines
Great vid , Just tried this Douglas , tasted amazing ! So easy to do , only difference , the Mackerel haven’t arrived in Barnsley , so got them from Morrisons !
@@carlhescornish your just making my mouth water now. Mussels and razor clam also. I lived in Plymouth for 3 years and the summers were just the best time ever down there. I use to spearfish for mullet and bass cooked right on the shore👌
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing yup, I love diving for razor clams, so much fun.. Reckon mussels, clams and scallops in the smoker would be the pinnacle of beach cook ups 😋😁
Really interesting. Smoking live. I might try this. I take some youngers out for mackerel, I usually pin them though.. I have opted for poaching them recently, in cider with a bit of dill. Don't boil!
Thanks for commenting buddy, your method of cooking the mackerel sounds tasty, I’ve not tried that. Everyday is a school day. They are such a versatile fish.
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Cheers for the comment. You smoking looks so simple. I've got loads of beech chippings. Never ever considered it? But I am now and will try it on our annual trip to the West Highlands. Do you remember cod in parsley sauce? It's so easy to make even I can do it, and some of the "lesser" fish poach really well, like Hake and mackerel for example, especially if you add a squeezed lemon. Mackerel poached in cider leaves all the goodness in the fish and it's very simple. As an island, we should be eating more fish. Going to try smoking, going to make a tray for my mess tins cuz you can use the other one as a lid.
So update. I caught a just shy of 2lb sea trout on loch Eil today. Filleted. And tried this with two mess tins, one as a lid on my old 533 coleman. I did marinate for an hour with some vege oil and tarragon. It fed four, all asking me if I was a chef and I am the opposite. What a way to cook? Gorgeous. I packed a bunch of beech shavings. I turn beech but that's another story.
Great video, thanks for posting it! It's good to have someone explain exactly what tackle they use and more importantly how to set it up, and then show how to fillet and smoke your mackerel, and you can't get them any fresher than the one you just caught, smoked and ate! I have a heavy feathering set up but like you I prefer to fish with a lighter spinning outfit, it feels much more sporting! I'm just waiting for reports of the mackerel starting to show where I fish (Which should be quite soon) so I can get out for a few - I don't want to go too early as it's a 200 mile round trip for me. Tight lines my friend!
Amazing comment and feedback Peter very much appreciated buddy. Wow that’s some fishing journey to get some mackerel, I now feel very blessed that I don’t need to travel so far. Thanks for watching and tight lines when you get out there🎣👍
Good to know they're in, had the grandkids at that very mark last summer..Mackeral weren't there, but kids loved it, and saw a few wee sea trout jumping about. Might head back down the coast at some point soon. Tight Lines, another great wee video.
Great video Douglas as usual. Your rig method with the lure at bottom is the way I use it on the boat. But will try it on the beach mate. Thanks pale take care
Great video love watching you as I love catching mackeral just a bit off In put and certainly not a negative drill some hole in top off biscuit tin lid this will let the smoke out and still take the smoke but you will lose that very dark smoky look 👍
Excellent comment Jason, I’ve been thinking about putting a hole in the lid even though the lid is not tight fitting I do get some smoke release but could probably do with a bit more👍
Try using feathers with a heavy carp fishing controller float instead of a lead weight it will keep your tackle out of snags ie rocks etc and send the mackerel wild
@PiscatorUK-Fishing I don't know what a bombarda is but what I mean is a weighted float used for surface carp fishing just clip it on the snap link swivel on the bottom of your feathers and your good to go. And your welcome bro
@@shuggiemcg1 nice one Shug. Yeah the last chips I got was from Amazon buddy. I use to work in a smoke house and they used beach wood for the salmon and trout.
Aye, I've had mackerel break the surface hanging on to my casting weight for dear life on more than one occasion. When fishing with a string of 5 or 6 feathers, and it's obvious that theres only 1 mackerel on, I let it swim back and away .... right back into the shoal.
Cheers Richard, it’s a great tactic that when fishing with feathers, whether your on a boat or on the shore just leave it for a few seconds before bringing them in🎣👍
I fish in and around the Gare Loch and have only been down a few times so far this season but the kids who are down day in day out all say they are catching next to nothing so far this year which is unusual.
Absolutely fantastic video I tend to over smoke my Mackrell by mistake try and error leant a lot from your video I think I'll head out to try next weekend I always follow the gannets naturs fishermen defo the way to get kids In to fishing with mackerel what a joy to watch can't beet fresh caught mackerel 👏👏👍
Thanks for a lot of good tips!👍🏻 i have been fishing mackerel for the last 50 years on the westcoast in Sweden🇸🇪 And there is always a new good little trick to learn! Great job 🐟🎣 Must test your homemaid smoker soon🔥🐟 Brgs /Håkan
Great video, I’ve tried fishing there (think you’re pretty much outside my house there haha). Never had any luck but I’m a carp fisherman just learning sea fishing.
Great Video and highly informative as usual there Douglas. Love Mackys myself as a chef by trade such an undervalued eating fish. there also very bonny and fight hard on lighter gear.
Love Mackerel fishing, they put up a great fight. Top video especially with the cook to compliment the catch. Out of interest which 11’ spinning rod are you using ? I find it hard to find a spinning rod longer than 10’.
Hello mate, many thanks for commenting, your right not many 11 ft spinning rods about. 10ft will do the job though as long as the weight rating is high enough for the lures or weights. I’ve had this rod for years, it’s a rovex captive and I’ve used it in a few of my videos including the sea trout fishing. It’s not the lightest of rods and I wouldn’t want to be casting it all day but it’s also a good all rounder for light beach fishing.
Thanks for your rapid reply do u know what fish I can catch on the shore of leven grove I’m new to the area and would like any info available thanks again
@@Scottishpikechannel no problem Stephen, general sea fishing can be a bit sporadic on the shore. I’ve caught some flounder in your area just using light tackle best baits rag and lug worms. Also catch sea trout there but you do need a permit to specifically target them. Helensburgh pier can also produce mackerel. Loch long can be good for pollock and big Wrasse with occasional small cod. Tickers tackle in Helensburgh can be a good source for local information and the tackle you need, very reasonable prices.
Hi mate nice video . Silly question maybe . Are there any pin holes or anything on the bottom of your biscuit tin? I'm definitely going to b going down there soon looks fun and I'd like to try and smoke 1 on shore . Cheers
@@chrisrussell18 Hi Chris, thanks for commenting and for the question. No mate there’s no holes on the bottom of the tin, it’s quite thin tin and the heat has no problem radiating through to the chips. Let me know how you get on with it and tight lines👍
Thanks for watching. Yeah there’s not great numbers just now but hopefully they will get better. We just need more settled weather with a bit of sunshine.
Hi I guess you used 40 lb braid because of 60g jig. How is knot going with shock leader and braid via the rings.? I have experienced some snaps with shock leader (3 ft flurocarbon 0.26) on the knot with braid with no reason. I used 20lb braid, 2.74 rod length, casting action 7-23, 3 feathers for mackerel attached to the flurocarbon and 20g jig on the end attached with feathers line like you. Any advice how can resolve that problem?
Hello mate, 40lb braid is my go to strength braid for most of my light-medium shore fishing. One of the main reasons for getting crack offs or the line snapping during the cast is due to the joining braid to leader knot. I only ever use the FG knot for all my braid to shock leader knots. It’s one of the strongest knots and has a very slim profile that goes through the rod guides like butter, you hardly hear the knot going through the rod guides during the cast. I hardly get any issues of the line breaking during the cast unless it has been my fault, like forgetting to put the bail arm over or I didn’t notice the line had twisted around the top eye of the rod before casting.
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing I thought so. I helped build the shiplift over 30 years ago 👍 Doing my 1st mackerel trip of the year, this Friday out of Burntisland. Next week will start the pier fishing. Great videos mate. Watched a few tonight.
@andicampbell8621 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment mate. My sea fishing started many years ago directly across from there on granton brake water. Tight lines mate
Thanks for the tips on catching and cooking i think id be too presumptuous to take summat to cook a fish on beach lol ,that mackerel didn't look happy when you said you were gonna smoke him . right im gonna keep an eye out for terns and gannets diving around . last time i went fishing there was only a cooperant at side of us got owt he got a huge eel and proceeded to eat it ,im sure he was laughing seriously .you can see what happened on my you tube channel if you like , anyway thanks again , Ant .
Hi Douglas great video again i have not long came across ur channel are you fishing at clynder area all the time and if so how deep is it there. Many thanks looking to take my grandson to get him started and looking at easier options to start him off i live in erskine so not far to travel i used to use greenock but it way over fished and extremely busy at this time of year.
Hello buddy thanks for watching and commenting. I totally get fishing away from the busy areas which I try to avoid. I am just before Clynder in the last few mackerel videos but do like to try other areas. It’s relatively shallow close in with deeper water further out with a good cast. A bit of advice if you do plan to go there, is to go about 3hrs of the ebb tide down to low water and fish the first 3hrs of the flood tide, that way you don’t need to cast as far to reach deeper water. Rosneath the opposite side of Rhu narrows is also quite good but again can get busy in summer and parking close to the water is very limited. Hope this helps mate, tight lines to you both👍
Thank you so much for the advice Douglas it's very greatfully received I haven't been able to get out this summer as yet obviously due to weather conditions not been great here in the west of Scotland as u will be well aware. Was hoping to try a trip up early morning this week to see how things were and when he stops school for summer take him to a mark which isn't too busy. I used loch long many times and last year around this time it was producing big hoards of macks but weather was completely different very warm. I drove down towards clynder last year but just wasn't sure if it was deep enough for macks tbh but having watched you and seeing what can be done I shall try and see this season at some point. Again many thanks and tight lines to you and look forward to seeing more videos from yourself oh and the smoked mack looks amazing 👏
Hi Stephen, thanks for commenting. To be honest I’m not sure, I’ve not heard or seen others mention it. I would imagine that the water is more brackish the further you go up the estuary and unsure if this will effect how far the mackerel will venture up. Knowing that mackerel chases the food source of baitfish like sand eels and sprats if they are there there’s a good chance the mackerel won’t be far behind them.
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Think this year my set up will be either my Penn prevail Apex 2 '12 rod and a 5000 DX slammer or a 4500 slammer or Savage gear 2500 and a savagear SGS6 or the 11' Berkley E motion, bought too many rods so excuse to get out and try them! Still no sign of the Mackies further down the Clyde yet
Learnt a lot from your vids. Never fished before. One thing I wanted to know was how you take your catch home? Do you keep them in a bucket of water or just put them in a bag? Thanks
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Keeping your catch fresh is something I’ll definitely mention in my next video. If I’m fishing for a short time 1-2 hrs I would keep them in a bucket of sea water. If I’m away all day I would take a cool box with some ice or ice blocks. Because mackerel are an oily fish they can turn very quickly if not kept cool or cold.
Thanks for the questions buddy. I take it you mean 15lb mono? If so you should be ok. If you fish in an area that’s got no possibility of getting snagged up, then fishing light line is ok. The best braid to leader knot to use is the FG knot. Tight lines🎣
Ah ha.. you took the tangs off the cooking plate so you could reverse it.Just did the same on mine on the very same cooker. I would guess you might be a Fitter or a Mechanic of some grade. Thanks. Atb
For me, this is just overkill on the equipment. I like to fish as light as possible for mackeral, 9 foot rod, 14g rated, 1000 size reel, 10lb braid, casting a 16g spinner. My personal view is that heavy tackle provides less enjoyment for fishing. Mackeral are one of the best fighting fish, but I feel you lose that connection if you fish with such heavy gear.
Absolutely agree with you, there’s no better way to catch mackerel than on light gear, even better on th fly rod. This method is my go to when I want to catch mackerel quickly and I’ve not got the time to fish. 2-3 casts enough fish for dinner or bait, job done. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, it is very much appreciated buddy👍
Thanks for the tip my friend, I’m sure it will help other viewers out that look at the comments. I’m well aware of the hazards in using aluminium for cooking food. I think it is mainly tin metal as it is starting to rust and not aluminium. I’ll be sure to inform viewers in the next cooking video using the biscuit tin👍
Hi Mark, this rod is just a good all round rod for me, not too heavy and can cast 3oz. I know a longer rod and larger reel gets more distance but it’s just not necessary on that particular mark. Thanks for commenting buddy
Douglas, I don’t think I have ever watched a 1 fish video without being disappointed. This was brilliant!! straight to the point and packed with useful information, no fancy music, and no pointless footage. I must be honest, I only subscribed to you because I am interested in the sea trout. You’re just a joy to watch on everything you do and your channel is not all about you. Your passion for fishing shines through in spades and I wish you all the success mate👏
Appreciate your comments buddy, very humbling. Thanks for your support👍
I was going to fishing almost that same spot yesterday afternoon my friend stays maybe half a mile along the road but instead I ended up in the hospital 🤦♂️great video definitely subbing !
Thanks for watching and commenting Dave. Hope you’re ok buddy and tight lines.
Love the video Douglas. Just found you and subscribed. You’ve inspired me to go out mackerel fishing with my son (after decades of not fishing through ill health) Health and happiness to you fella.
@@dezzycummings thanks for the sub and taking the time to comment. This only inspires me to keep making videos. Tight lines to you both🎣
Never fished for mackerel mostly just fish for brown trout seen a boy catching mackerel on the fly at south Queensferry loocked class brilliant chanel
Much appreciated Scott. Mackerel on the fly is fun but I prefer my brown tout more. Tight lines buddy
Near bye the forth bridge/s by any chance Scott ?
@@fishingstevie8830 aye mate it was down there?
@@scottmeikle5117 👍ok u ever see a guy who looks like a pro nearbye railway brig with a rod in hand then thats me 👍
Well done m8.
I have memories of fishing with my late father just along the road from where you are, we parked at the wall, we called it the “wall to wall” across from the base.
Great times.
Thanks buddy, I know the place but it gets quite busy there. Thanks for commenting
Thought the mountains looked familiar 😂 👍
Good homemade smoker - nice one. I could almost smell and taste the mackerel. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Phil, I did some mods on the smoker, worked a treat and tasted amazing.
I’m from California USA I really enjoy his channel
@@orlandogarcia9751 many thanks sir!
Hi Douglas, new sub,great upload, very informative and interesting. Kind regards Mike.
Hi Mike, thanks for the sub and comments, very much appreciated buddy
Another wonderful video. Thank you for educating and entertaining us.
You are a great communicator. Thank you
Your very welcome and your comments are very much appreciated my friend👍
Cracking video Douglas, made me hungry, deffo going to give the Mackerel a try, cheers 👍🎣🎣🎣
Thanks Tony, you won’t be disappointed mate
Great little smoker. We had some huge mackerel show up the other day. Plenty of seabirds. Then just like that no seabirds and no fish and its been like that since :)
Thanks for commenting Troj, there’s not many mackerel here just now, reports on catches are very sporadic. 🤞they show up in numbers. Tight lines and all the best buddy🎣
Wow, delicious. Thanks for explaining how to catch and cook/smoke mackerel.
Thanks Sean, you need to give it a go, it’s so easy and tasty
Excellent very informative like all your videos,very good for those just taking up fishing.
@@rutile77 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, much appreciated👍
Finally found a fishing video which explains some technique, setup, the reason behind the setup and what to look for. Love the biscuit tin smoker, nice touch. I'm going to subscribe as I'm trying to learn how to fish. Did some course fishing when I was a kid, long time ago. Hope I'm not too late in the year to catch some mackerel.
Hi Paul, thanks for commenting and I appreciate your support. I started course fishing only a few years ago but sea fishing is something I always go back to. The mackerel should be hear for a bit longer, fingers crossed we get some decent weather soon. Tight lines if you get out mate👍🎣
Brilliant video as always, getting fresh food is so important.
Thanks Andrew for watching. You can’t beat a bit of fresh fish especially cooking it right on the shore, it doesn’t get any better👍
Great vid. Useful, informative, straightforward and easy to watch/listen. Brilliant little smoker, I’ve been looking too hard for an easy smoker and this simple ‘biscuit tin’ is great. I will definitely make one myself and follow your method. Nothing like the taste of fresh mackerel. Thanks for sharing. Keep ‘em coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Dan, your comments are very much appreciated buddy. You can’t beat fresh fish, even more satisfying cooking on the shore. Happy smoking and glad to help. Tight lines
Caught mackerel off a boat in Pembrokeshire today. Smoked after watching this a couple hours later. 10 mins then 5 off heat was perfect. Thanks 👍👍
Awesome!! Thanks for letting me know and glad you enjoyed it👌
Great vid , Just tried this Douglas , tasted amazing ! So easy to do , only difference , the Mackerel haven’t arrived in Barnsley , so got them from Morrisons !
@@swiggy03 brilliant buddy glad you enjoyed it. You’ve got a bit of a journey to get to the sea from Barnsley mate👍
Douglas you make a very good fishing video's and you take your fishing seriously 👌👍
Thanks Ben, I appreciate your comments and feedback buddy. Thanks for your support
Great video,. Nice info on smoking the mackerel. Cannot beat freshly cooked fish . Thank you for sharing.
@@northeastangling thanks Darren, really enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work buddy👌
Just discovered your channel and so happy with that video. I'll be making myself a smoker like that for sure.. Well done
Many thanks for commenting Carl happy to help buddy👍
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing I spearfish down here in Cornwall and also get scallops often, so I'll definitely try them in a smoker 😁
@@carlhescornish your just making my mouth water now. Mussels and razor clam also. I lived in Plymouth for 3 years and the summers were just the best time ever down there. I use to spearfish for mullet and bass cooked right on the shore👌
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing yup, I love diving for razor clams, so much fun.. Reckon mussels, clams and scallops in the smoker would be the pinnacle of beach cook ups 😋😁
Very good information mate. Really enjoyed this video with all the instruction, liked and subscribed.
Thanks for commenting buddy and very much appreciate the sub. Tight lines
Mackerel has high potency in Omega-3 fat. So healthy and delicious. Tunas are so smart picking these as their number 1 bait in some areas
@@johnbelesis thanks for commenting buddy much appreciated👍
Great fishing content love the cooking 🎣 beautiful
Many thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, it’s very much appreciated my friend 👍
Really enjoyed that, will certainly try your wee smoking method, looked absolutely delicious, thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks JP, it’s great for the trout too. Tastes so good mate
Really interesting. Smoking live. I might try this. I take some youngers out for mackerel, I usually pin them though.. I have opted for poaching them recently, in cider with a bit of dill. Don't boil!
Thanks for commenting buddy, your method of cooking the mackerel sounds tasty, I’ve not tried that. Everyday is a school day. They are such a versatile fish.
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Cheers for the comment. You smoking looks so simple. I've got loads of beech chippings. Never ever considered it? But I am now and will try it on our annual trip to the West Highlands. Do you remember cod in parsley sauce? It's so easy to make even I can do it, and some of the "lesser" fish poach really well, like Hake and mackerel for example, especially if you add a squeezed lemon. Mackerel poached in cider leaves all the goodness in the fish and it's very simple. As an island, we should be eating more fish. Going to try smoking, going to make a tray for my mess tins cuz you can use the other one as a lid.
So update. I caught a just shy of 2lb sea trout on loch Eil today. Filleted. And tried this with two mess tins, one as a lid on my old 533 coleman. I did marinate for an hour with some vege oil and tarragon. It fed four, all asking me if I was a chef and I am the opposite. What a way to cook? Gorgeous. I packed a bunch of beech shavings. I turn beech but that's another story.
@@black5f thanks for the update buddy, your sea trout sounds delicious👌
I am making one of those smokers!! Fantastic. 👌🏻
Great video,very helpful with the way you set up and why,have to give it a bash.keep em comming.
Thanks James, very much appreciated buddy. Tight lines
Were are you this time great video
Cheers buddy, Same place mate
mouth watering watching you prepear this fish
@@hereandthere1111 thanks for commenting mate, appreciate it👍
Absolutely cracking that episode mate. Brilliant 🎣☝️
Cheers Steve for commenting appreciated buddy. Tight lines mate
that's brilliant fella. i can't wait to get out now. thanks very much.
No worries mate, I hope it got the taste buds going👌
Always great tips, clearly presented 👌
@@LumeElectrical The hanks aging buddy 👌
Brilliant, thank you Douglas
@@brian_m1892 Thank for watching Brian and taking the time to leave a comment👍
Great video, thanks for posting it! It's good to have someone explain exactly what tackle they use and more importantly how to set it up, and then show how to fillet and smoke your mackerel, and you can't get them any fresher than the one you just caught, smoked and ate! I have a heavy feathering set up but like you I prefer to fish with a lighter spinning outfit, it feels much more sporting! I'm just waiting for reports of the mackerel starting to show where I fish (Which should be quite soon) so I can get out for a few - I don't want to go too early as it's a 200 mile round trip for me. Tight lines my friend!
Amazing comment and feedback Peter very much appreciated buddy. Wow that’s some fishing journey to get some mackerel, I now feel very blessed that I don’t need to travel so far. Thanks for watching and tight lines when you get out there🎣👍
I'll try that metal lure set up, thanks for the tip!
@@waterboy8999 no worries, thanks for commenting and tight lines.
Well done Douglas, nothing like fresh Mackerel! 😋
Thanks Richard as always appreciate your comments buddy.
Hello sir I go try it also here in holland Iff the weather stay good thanks for your nice videos
Thank you
Good to know they're in, had the grandkids at that very mark last summer..Mackeral weren't there, but kids loved it, and saw a few wee sea trout jumping about. Might head back down the coast at some point soon. Tight Lines, another great wee video.
Thanks for watching and commenting. There’s not great numbers at the moment but I’m sure with more settled weather they will get better🤞tight lines
Great video Douglas as usual. Your rig method with the lure at bottom is the way I use it on the boat. But will try it on the beach mate. Thanks pale take care
Thanks Ian, tight lines buddy🎣
Such an underrated fish
Thanks for commenting👍
I like the clip swivel attachments, I used them a lot years ago but not as much now…. Thanks Douglas
No problem buddy, thanks for commenting. Tight lines
Great video love watching you as I love catching mackeral just a bit off In put and certainly not a negative drill some hole in top off biscuit tin lid this will let the smoke out and still take the smoke but you will lose that very dark smoky look 👍
Excellent comment Jason, I’ve been thinking about putting a hole in the lid even though the lid is not tight fitting I do get some smoke release but could probably do with a bit more👍
Another Excellent informative video Doug, love the cooking too, awesome!! 🤘🏻🎣
Cheers Michael. Tight lines as always bud🎣
Brilliant video i know the area well delivered milk to all the house at both sides of the loch. Going to head there next week with my son 🎣🎣
@@barrygordon4737 thanks Barry, hopefully the weather stays good, there should be plenty mackerel now. Tight lines
Try using feathers with a heavy carp fishing controller float instead of a lead weight it will keep your tackle out of snags ie rocks etc and send the mackerel wild
@@CarpNowandThen thanks for commenting and sharing your tips, very much appreciated buddy. Is the float like a bombarda?
@PiscatorUK-Fishing I don't know what a bombarda is but what I mean is a weighted float used for surface carp fishing just clip it on the snap link swivel on the bottom of your feathers and your good to go. And your welcome bro
@@CarpNowandThen 👍
great video mate been waiting on a new one
Thanks Shuggie, appreciated as always buddy
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Im going to make that little smoke you had where do you get your wood chips? Amazon or something?
@@shuggiemcg1 nice one Shug. Yeah the last chips I got was from Amazon buddy. I use to work in a smoke house and they used beach wood for the salmon and trout.
Aye, I've had mackerel break the surface hanging on to my casting weight for dear life on more than one occasion.
When fishing with a string of 5 or 6 feathers, and it's obvious that theres only 1 mackerel on, I let it swim back and away .... right back into the shoal.
Cheers Richard, it’s a great tactic that when fishing with feathers, whether your on a boat or on the shore just leave it for a few seconds before bringing them in🎣👍
Lovely package....mouthwatering smoked fish👍
Thanks John appreciate the comment buddy🎣
Just perfect.
@@ianfraser9528 thanks for watching and commenting Ian, tight lines buddy
Great video, as a pike lure man this interests me big time 👍
@@lexingtonlad5745 thanks buddy much appreciated👍
I fish in and around the Gare Loch and have only been down a few times so far this season but the kids who are down day in day out all say they are catching next to nothing so far this year which is unusual.
@@rodpanhard I think the weather has affected the mackerel big time this year
Absolutely fantastic video I tend to over smoke my Mackrell by mistake try and error leant a lot from your video I think I'll head out to try next weekend I always follow the gannets naturs fishermen defo the way to get kids In to fishing with mackerel what a joy to watch can't beet fresh caught mackerel 👏👏👍
Thanks buddy fantastic comment and feedback, very much appreciated. Happy smoking and fishing🎣
Thanks for a lot of good tips!👍🏻 i have been fishing mackerel for the last 50 years on the westcoast in Sweden🇸🇪
And there is always a new good little trick to learn! Great job 🐟🎣 Must test your homemaid smoker soon🔥🐟
Brgs /Håkan
@@hakanb8877 many thanks for watching from Sweden, how’s the mackerel fishing there? Never too old to learn👌
Great video, I’ve tried fishing there (think you’re pretty much outside my house there haha). Never had any luck but I’m a carp fisherman just learning sea fishing.
Fantastic spot, I lived at the bottom of peaton hill a few years back. Thanks for commenting and tight lines
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing yeah we live at the bottom of Peaton hill :) be good to join you for some pointers if you’re ever over this way again :)
Soooo delicious fish ❤
@@tonyfonager Thanks for watching and commenting👍
Great Video and highly informative as usual there Douglas. Love Mackys myself as a chef by trade such an undervalued eating fish. there also very bonny and fight hard on lighter gear.
Thanks for commenting Nic. You know exactly what I’m talking about. Humble little fish that tastes amazing
another good video keep them coming mate are you round near roseneath
Cheers James, yes mate to your? They are not in great numbers yet but it can only get better 🤞
Excellent watch.
Appreciated Terry👍
Love Mackerel fishing, they put up a great fight. Top video especially with the cook to compliment the catch.
Out of interest which 11’ spinning rod are you using ? I find it hard to find a spinning rod longer than 10’.
Hello mate, many thanks for commenting, your right not many 11 ft spinning rods about. 10ft will do the job though as long as the weight rating is high enough for the lures or weights. I’ve had this rod for years, it’s a rovex captive and I’ve used it in a few of my videos including the sea trout fishing. It’s not the lightest of rods and I wouldn’t want to be casting it all day but it’s also a good all rounder for light beach fishing.
Loved the video! What rod are you using? I couldn't quite hear it in the video. :)
@@BenFreel1 thanks for commenting. The rod is 11ft Rovex Captive, any surf rod 10-11ft will do the job for this type of fishing.
Thanks for your rapid reply do u know what fish I can catch on the shore of leven grove I’m new to the area and would like any info available thanks again
@@Scottishpikechannel no problem Stephen, general sea fishing can be a bit sporadic on the shore. I’ve caught some flounder in your area just using light tackle best baits rag and lug worms. Also catch sea trout there but you do need a permit to specifically target them. Helensburgh pier can also produce mackerel. Loch long can be good for pollock and big Wrasse with occasional small cod. Tickers tackle in Helensburgh can be a good source for local information and the tackle you need, very reasonable prices.
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing thanks again for the rapid reply Douglas great info and I’ll be sure to check out tickers in Helensburgh.
Hi mate nice video . Silly question maybe . Are there any pin holes or anything on the bottom of your biscuit tin? I'm definitely going to b going down there soon looks fun and I'd like to try and smoke 1 on shore . Cheers
Currently bingien your channel . Gd stuff.
@@chrisrussell18 Hi Chris, thanks for commenting and for the question. No mate there’s no holes on the bottom of the tin, it’s quite thin tin and the heat has no problem radiating through to the chips. Let me know how you get on with it and tight lines👍
@@chrisrussell18 that’s awesome hope you like my other fish adventures👌
@PiscatorUK-Fishing thanks for reply and I will do . Maybe see u down there .
You are simply amazing. I just wonder where can I buy this kind of smoker? Can you share a link?
Many thanks. The smoker is DIY, from an old biscuit tin. The portable gas cooker can be purchased almost anywhere
Can’t beat that 👍
Thanks for commenting Robert👍
Been terrible out here on Lewis waiting on the Mackies to come in.
Thanks for watching. Yeah there’s not great numbers just now but hopefully they will get better. We just need more settled weather with a bit of sunshine.
Hi I guess you used 40 lb braid because of 60g jig. How is knot going with shock leader and braid via the rings.? I have experienced some snaps with shock leader (3 ft flurocarbon 0.26) on the knot with braid with no reason. I used 20lb braid, 2.74 rod length, casting action 7-23, 3 feathers for mackerel attached to the flurocarbon and 20g jig on the end attached with feathers line like you. Any advice how can resolve that problem?
Hello mate, 40lb braid is my go to strength braid for most of my light-medium shore fishing. One of the main reasons for getting crack offs or the line snapping during the cast is due to the joining braid to leader knot. I only ever use the FG knot for all my braid to shock leader knots. It’s one of the strongest knots and has a very slim profile that goes through the rod guides like butter, you hardly hear the knot going through the rod guides during the cast. I hardly get any issues of the line breaking during the cast unless it has been my fault, like forgetting to put the bail arm over or I didn’t notice the line had twisted around the top eye of the rod before casting.
Hi you have got me smokin for Macky.
Atb
You won’t be disappointed Berti👍
Is that Faslane I see in the background?
@@andicampbell8621 it is Andi
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing I thought so. I helped build the shiplift over 30 years ago 👍 Doing my 1st mackerel trip of the year, this Friday out of Burntisland. Next week will start the pier fishing. Great videos mate. Watched a few tonight.
@andicampbell8621 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment mate. My sea fishing started many years ago directly across from there on granton brake water. Tight lines mate
First class Douglas my son was just asking if there would be any mackerel about I like smoking them using elder
Many thanks William, hopefully you get some mackerel soon mate. Elder is another lovely Smokey flavour. Tight lines too you both
Thanks for the tips on catching and cooking i think id be too presumptuous to take summat to cook a fish on beach lol ,that mackerel didn't look happy when you said you were gonna smoke him . right im gonna keep an eye out for terns and gannets diving around . last time i went fishing there was only a cooperant at side of us got owt he got a huge eel and proceeded to eat it ,im sure he was laughing seriously .you can see what happened on my you tube channel if you like , anyway thanks again , Ant .
Thanks Ant for commenting. I was thinking the same for taking the cooker, I just keep it in the car now. Tight lines and good luck with the channel👍
Hi Douglas great video again i have not long came across ur channel are you fishing at clynder area all the time and if so how deep is it there. Many thanks looking to take my grandson to get him started and looking at easier options to start him off i live in erskine so not far to travel i used to use greenock but it way over fished and extremely busy at this time of year.
Hello buddy thanks for watching and commenting. I totally get fishing away from the busy areas which I try to avoid. I am just before Clynder in the last few mackerel videos but do like to try other areas. It’s relatively shallow close in with deeper water further out with a good cast. A bit of advice if you do plan to go there, is to go about 3hrs of the ebb tide down to low water and fish the first 3hrs of the flood tide, that way you don’t need to cast as far to reach deeper water. Rosneath the opposite side of Rhu narrows is also quite good but again can get busy in summer and parking close to the water is very limited. Hope this helps mate, tight lines to you both👍
Thank you so much for the advice Douglas it's very greatfully received I haven't been able to get out this summer as yet obviously due to weather conditions not been great here in the west of Scotland as u will be well aware. Was hoping to try a trip up early morning this week to see how things were and when he stops school for summer take him to a mark which isn't too busy. I used loch long many times and last year around this time it was producing big hoards of macks but weather was completely different very warm. I drove down towards clynder last year but just wasn't sure if it was deep enough for macks tbh but having watched you and seeing what can be done I shall try and see this season at some point. Again many thanks and tight lines to you and look forward to seeing more videos from yourself oh and the smoked mack looks amazing 👏
@@shgers3344 no problem buddy👍
Can u catch mackerel at Dumbarton rock Douglas?
Hi Stephen, thanks for commenting. To be honest I’m not sure, I’ve not heard or seen others mention it. I would imagine that the water is more brackish the further you go up the estuary and unsure if this will effect how far the mackerel will venture up. Knowing that mackerel chases the food source of baitfish like sand eels and sprats if they are there there’s a good chance the mackerel won’t be far behind them.
Another great video Douglas, what set up did you use?
11ft 60gram spinning rod, 4000 penn battle 2. 40lb Diawa J braid 8strand
@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Think this year my set up will be either my Penn prevail Apex 2 '12 rod and a 5000 DX slammer or a 4500 slammer or Savage gear 2500 and a savagear SGS6 or the 11' Berkley E motion, bought too many rods so excuse to get out and try them! Still no sign of the Mackies further down the Clyde yet
@davymaclean8481 sound like good setups there mate, where do you fish on the Clyde?
@PiscatorUK-Fishing Portencross normally, if your up for doing a video helping out a newbie to fishing I'm your man!
@davymaclean8481 I would have thought definitely mackerel there mate. That’s pretty much the entrance to the Gareloch and loch long.
Learnt a lot from your vids. Never fished before. One thing I wanted to know was how you take your catch home? Do you keep them in a bucket of water or just put them in a bag? Thanks
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Keeping your catch fresh is something I’ll definitely mention in my next video. If I’m fishing for a short time 1-2 hrs I would keep them in a bucket of sea water. If I’m away all day I would take a cool box with some ice or ice blocks. Because mackerel are an oily fish they can turn very quickly if not kept cool or cold.
Thank you for the reply. Much appreciated
Do you need a shock leader if you load the reel with 15 lb I always have the knot catching the line on the cast.
Thanks for the questions buddy. I take it you mean 15lb mono? If so you should be ok. If you fish in an area that’s got no possibility of getting snagged up, then fishing light line is ok. The best braid to leader knot to use is the FG knot. Tight lines🎣
Is this at mambeg or clynder ?
@@chrisrussell18 just before Clynder Chris
Where abouts is this spot?
West coast Scotland Gareloch mate
I am new to UK , what area is that ? . I want to try for mackerel in an easier spot to fish . I am an OAP .
Hello Tony thanks for watching. It’s west Scotland near Garelochead.
Ah ha.. you took the tangs off the cooking plate
so you could reverse it.Just did the same on mine on the very same cooker.
I would guess you might be a Fitter or a Mechanic of some grade.
Thanks.
Atb
Thanks for watching Berti. This little cooker comes like that, I didn’t change it. The plate is reversible for storage in the box.
Where is this?
It’s at the Gareloch west Scotland
You can't beat fresh mackerel, straight from the sea 🤓
Thanks for watching John. It was a great treat to cook it on the shore, it doesn’t get any better
For me, this is just overkill on the equipment.
I like to fish as light as possible for mackeral, 9 foot rod, 14g rated, 1000 size reel, 10lb braid, casting a 16g spinner.
My personal view is that heavy tackle provides less enjoyment for fishing.
Mackeral are one of the best fighting fish, but I feel you lose that connection if you fish with such heavy gear.
Absolutely agree with you, there’s no better way to catch mackerel than on light gear, even better on th fly rod. This method is my go to when I want to catch mackerel quickly and I’ve not got the time to fish. 2-3 casts enough fish for dinner or bait, job done. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, it is very much appreciated buddy👍
doesn't get any fresher than that!
Thanks buddy, it was a real treat for the first mackerel.
Love the info but stop using that aluminium biscuit tin or you will poison yourself.
Thanks for the tip my friend, I’m sure it will help other viewers out that look at the comments. I’m well aware of the hazards in using aluminium for cooking food. I think it is mainly tin metal as it is starting to rust and not aluminium. I’ll be sure to inform viewers in the next cooking video using the biscuit tin👍
I have been down to my usual haunt in north donegal but nothing yet.hopefully they are not far away🎣
🤞they show up soon mate. If we get more settled weather with a wee bit of sunshine the mackerel should follow. Thanks for watching bud
Why dont you use a bigger rod, (ie conti rod) and a bigger reel to cast further and cover more ground ?
Hi Mark, this rod is just a good all round rod for me, not too heavy and can cast 3oz. I know a longer rod and larger reel gets more distance but it’s just not necessary on that particular mark. Thanks for commenting buddy
BRAW. !!!
Cheers buddy and thanks for the comment
Mouths watering 👅
Cheers Mick