The BEST way to catch MACKEREL
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Great fun pop up fishing for mackerel. This is one of my favourite ways to fish for these fun fish!
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Concise, humorous and informative.. you just can't ask for more. Thanks tom.
Thank you, glad it ticked all the boxes 😁
I’ve never targeted mackerel from the beach before, spotted a guy last year using pop ups catching mackerel, and this video inspired me. Off to your shop, grabbed pop up rig ingredients and made at home. Southbourne beach, caught first cast and even had enough for supper. Cheers Tom
Sorry for late reply! Playing catch up on a few comments I've missed! Well done on the success, it's such a great method hey. Glad the video inspired you to try.
I have learnt so much watching your videos, thanks Tom
That's great to hear mate. Thank you.
Thanks Tom great film, you make it look all too easy...needless to say I am trying to and succeeding in making it look all too difficult....oh well, nice night to be in Southbourne anyway
Keep trying mate. The fishing gods (whom I heavily bribe) will reward your efforts sooner or later.
I love your style Tom, very informative with a great sense of humour. Can’t beat a fresh mackerel for bait or to eat 🐟🎣
Thanks mate 😊
Lean mean fishing machine 😄 just goddam entertaining 😀👍 would love to see how you smoke the mackerel in a video sometime.
Cant wait for the next one🤌👍
🤣🤣 thank you, mate. I'm not sure on the lean mean bit, though!
I hadn't thought about doing a video on smoking them, but I like the idea. I'll put that on the "must do" list. Thank you.
Hi tom love your style of catching mackerel like you say much better than mackerel bashing can't wait to give it a try stay safe and tight lines
Best of luck when you do, matey.
Great timing with upload as it dark and dingy, well edited fun watch with tips! Thanks,Tom, cheered me up no end.
It was a bit dark and dingy when I filmed. But I braved the elements to get the video out in time for the better weather tomorrow onwards. I know, I'm a hero. 🤣🤣
Thanks for your reply and info, no sign of Mackrell as yet in the Worthing area, last year was useless, year before very good.
Hopefully you'll get a run at some point. We tend to get a few in May and June, then more September to November depending on conditions.
Hi Tom, very informative video and a method I had never really paid any attention to. Anyway I decided to take the plunge and tied a couple of pop-up rigs as per your video and headed out to a local beach.
It still seemed bizarre to be fishing with the smallest hooks I had ever used for sea fishing and the tiny strips of mackerel. Cast out the first rod and while I was tackling up the second it started bouncing around crazily so assuming it was a mackerel I started reeling in but it quickly became obvious that this was no mackerel. Second assumption was big black bream and then when a bar of silver surfaced I thought bass. It turned out to be a sea trout of just under 3lbs so to say that I am a convert to the method would be an understatement. I fished on for another 2 hours without the semblance of a bite but left for home a very happy angler!
🤣🤣 thanks mate, I really appreciate you standing up and being honest about your embarrassment, I think it's good to acknowledge these things. Great upload, if a bit frustrating watching you catch loads of mackerel, when I think I onl managed two last year. It looks like a really fun way to catch them though, and dare I say more productive. We are in Cornwall this weekend, and I'll be trying to swing by on the way home👍👍🎣🎣
Nice work Tom, haven't had any rain our end, quite jealous really 😂
🤣 I can detect a little bit of sarcasm there...
Impressed by the way you catch mackerel. I've caught mackerel bottom fishing but it's always been unintended. Must take note of how you're making your mackerel rigs it might be easier using them rather than feathering for them
Sorry for late reply! Playing catch up on a few comments I've missed!
Yes, this method is far easier than feathering, and usually more productive. Feathering can be good when there's huge shoals around, but let's be honest, when do we see those anymore?
Fantastic, you make that look so easy. Changed my mindset when it comes to Mackerel, and they're appearing my way now too. Cheers Tom!!
If you get the rigs right, it is easy. And loads of fun.
Great stuff again! Mackies are indeed great fun on light gear 😁 Wouldn’t fish for them any other way now.
Might have to take the light lure gear down there. As I was packing up the mackerel, and a shoal of bass, came within a few feet of the beach!
Another great video Tom! Started watching Wayne last year after seeing him in one of your string ray videos, think I’ll be rewatching it soon as I’m only 5 minutes down the road from that venue and I’m yet to get a shore caught stinger.
Now is the time, matey. There's been a few showing, and the hounds are hungry.
A fun way to fish for them mate can’t wait roll on Saturday
Should be plenty there on Saturday for you matey.
Hi Tom , quality mate , bang on and good commentating
Thanks Tony mate. Hope you had a good holiday.
@@FishyTom Guernsey awesome mate , wrasse heaven ? a rare sandy beach in front of our hotel lug casts . Local tackle shop no worm only frozen sandeel ,, hmm . What a great country .
Wonderful video as always.
Was that the first dispatch in video I witnessed? Difficult decision to make whether to make a video on how to dispatch a fish quickly.
Loving the Seadra scissors I picked up in store recently feel as good as old Mustag scissors
Thank you
You make me realize how much I miss that coast and now fish on the Humber for my sins lol
I'm sure that has its own charms mate. We are very lucky down here though.
@@FishyTom Lots of mud and Flounder lol
Oh. 😐
Cheers Tom, always a decent watch 👍
Thanks mate. Hope you've been catching a few?
@@FishyTom Well.... Iv just completed a hat-trick of poor sessions unfortunately! a total of 1400 miles covered for the sake of a few small species and one half decent wrasse! But hey ho, I will look on the Brightside and assume that's my hard luck out the way and look forward to the next one eh!! Haha
That's a good positive attitude, mate. Fishing in general has been very hard recently. You're definitely not alone in your struggles.
Thanks for making this video. Brilliant tutorial for myself, someone that want's to get into fishing, Southborne and Hengistbury Beaches are probably where I'll be heading. Also, as I love fresh mackerel, will most certainly be taking your advice about the rig and set up to use.
I like the look of that really handy little table you're using for your bait and bits and pieces, are these easily available?
Off to watch your rig making video, and to look up where your shop is.
Many thanks for your help and advice, David.
Thanks for the wonderful feedback. It is very much appreciated.
If you pop into the shop, I can show you a REALLY easy little rig for fishing pop-ups like this. Takes a few seconds to make (once you know how, of course!).
Class mate great knowledge
Thanks mate. Nice to be able to share the knowledge I've learnt over the years.
You need to pick up some bells when you leave the shop. Lol
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Hi Tom. Cracking vid. As always. Makes such a more enjoyable alternative to the usual whacking out a string of feathers and just “catching” 👍
Do you think there is any particular state of tide more suited to this style of fishing? I only really ask as fish the Solent and wondered if the strong tide pull here would cause hassle with the longer style snoods?
Also could you provide a link for your upcoming sponsored run. Having lost my mum 💔 quite recently in a horrible way (is there in fact a nice way?) to the dreaded big ‘C’ I’d be keen to see what support I can give you in getting to your target.
Keep up the great work 👍
Firstly, I'm very sorry to hear about your mum. My thoughts and condolences to you. I hope some time fishing on the beach brings a little bit of respite from the loss you must be feeling. The link for the fundraising page is here should you wish to donate:
fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/toms-race-for-life-37894861
I find time of day more important than tide (the usual first light/last light situation), however, you are absolutely correct in what you say. Strong tidal pull will flatten off the snoods and reduce the effectiveness of pop ups. So for the Solent a slack high around 8ish (this time of year) should in theory give you a couple of hours of fishing for them. The other killer of pop ups is weed. Bits of weed on you snood/hook/pop ups etc will again reduce the effectiveness.
Thanks Tom. Great advice. Very much appreciated. Donation made and best of luck for the race.
Here’s hoping you don’t ache to much afterwards 👍👍🤞
Thank you so much for your incredible donation. I'm blown away by that. I will do my utmost to run as well as I can, and raise as much as I can, for a great cause. Thank you again.
From one Jaws fan to another, what I should have said was “ I think your going to need a bigger target” 🦈🛥️😂
@donkey7783 ha ha. Love it. I'll keep pushing the target up matey. No such thing as too much money in this instance 😊😊
Cracking video as usual. Are they conti rods you are using there?
Thanks mate. The long one on the left is a 5m (16.5ft) quiver tip rod. Amazing fun for this style of fishing, but a little bit specialised and a "luxury" item considering how often I get to use them.
The other rod is just my normal 14ft hybrid tip "conti". A little heavy for this, but I intended to chuck the mackerel head out for a bass, so it worked for both jobs.
Was looking for how to and where to fish in Bournemouth and stumbled on your video,have to say content is good and pretty informative and I'm a novice.
Went on your online shop and added everything in the basket for the 2up1down rig after watched your other video on how to.
My question is, is there any 2up1down rig i could buy already made,one you previously used...and you would recommend,i looked on your online shop and i couldn't find one as i would prefer to buy one already made, Thanks
Hello. Thanks for the positive feedback. We do sell a lot of ready made rigs in the shop, but they're never as good as rigs you'll make yourself. If you put your order through, and leave a comment saying "don't forget my rig 😉" I'll pop one of my own rigs in the parcel for you. Something you can then copy.
@@FishyTom i will pop in shop on Friday,many thanks 🙏
Weather looking good for a bank holiday weekend and mackerel appearing...what could possibly happen? 🤪
All seems a bit too good to be true! My money is on a freak tsunami.
@@FishyTom or a tsunami of anglers descending on Southbourne!
Great film as usual Tom. How was the weed round that side of Christchurch bay?
None at all mate. What a bonus!
Hi Tom great vid really enjoyed it , can you suggest what Rod would be best to use and if they are available in your shop or on line i see from another comment you mention a Veret Artemide 5m which is not a brand i am familiar with.
What rods are you using in the video? They look like great fun.
Despite being a Bristol Channel angler, I'm more interested in the lighter tackle.
Still haven’t managed to bag a mackerel on a lure around the Head yet. Only seem to find garfish, but I don’t tend to venture down to Southbourne. Do you reckon it’s still worth a go for a mackerel round there this time of year?
It can be if the weather stays settled and clears out. I've definitely had them in November before.
Is Avon Beach good for this style of fishing? Donation made and good luck with the race too.
Thank you very much for the donation.
Yes, Avon beach can be good for the mackerel too. Pop-up fishing will work on any venue. The one thing that ruins it is weed, though. Bits of weed on the snood will stop it popping up.
Hi there was it this year 2024? Are the Mackerel in yet!! haha.
do you think this method would work on Worthing beaches?
Yes, this was this year. They're just as hit and miss as most years though! This method is worth a try anywhere you expect to find method. It'll out fish feathers on most occasions.
Hi Tom I like your videos thank you. Would you please tell me the make of the rods and reels you are using. I need some light gear for estuary bass fishing with bait. Thanks
My rods are from Veret (various models) and reels from Shimano, Bull's Eyes and Aero Fliegens for medium/heavy work and light work respectively.
A good alternative to lure or feather just one question Tom. Do you ever have problems with the fish taking the pop-ups. Only reason I ask is because when hemp fishing I've watched roach take the split shot
I guess I can't answer that honestly, because I can't see what's happening. The occasional missed bite could well be a fish nibbling the pop-up.
👍Nice nice
Thank you
can you tell me the name of the area where you fished please
Southbourne beach
What rod is that?
The long one (on the left) is a Veret Artemide 5m. A long, very light, quiver tip rod. Perfect for this style of fishing, but sadly not something I get to use as often as I'd like. Any weed or strong tide isn't great for it.
Is Southbourne Beach any good for lure fishing?
Yes, as I was packing up last night there were bass smashing the surface right in the edge!
@@FishyTom Awesome, that's great to hear; what about using Mackerel feathers?
If you really have to 🤣
Pop-ups will out fish feathers on most occasions there though.
Why not just fish with a float? that keeps the bait off the bottom. Interesting on how small those baits were
You certainly can fish with a float. That's another good, fun way of fishing. Most of these fish were around 60/70yds, so possibly out of range of a float. Having said that, as I was packing up, fish (mostly small bass) were smashing the sandeels right in the edge. That would have been fun on a light float (or lure) setup.
You do go on a bit, no problem of me fishing well down the beach from you, sorry. Why don't you try using a light rod instead of those two bass looking rods. There was so much you could have covered for beginners, but you just kept going on about nothing.
🤣🤣 there's always one idiot. Well done mate. 👏 👏👏
can you tell me the name of the area where you fished please
Southbourne Beach