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Offline IrishAyes

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Holy Mackerel...
« on: February 02, 2012, 05:47:14 PM »
Peter, Dennis and I jumped on a party boat out of Belmar today. It was a Golden day for mackerel fishing.

We headed due east from the Shark River Inlet and motored about twelve miles or so. It was the type of day you wish you had some kids aboard so they could know what catching is all about.

Every drop the lines were loaded up. If you had seven hooks on (some did  cfzd) you brought seven fish to the boat. Captain Jim kept us on the fish all day. We had some long drifts and acres of fish. We filled the two large coolers we brought and then filled a big tote for the mates.

If you need mackerel for bait for the up coming season or some mackerel for the smoker, now is the time to get out. You won't be disappointed.

Resting up this evening and will be several hours tomorrow tending to our catch.
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2012, 05:52:46 PM »
 t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2012, 06:00:54 PM »
Sounds like a fun day.  t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2012, 06:12:08 PM »
Nice day Joe clp

So how do you tend to your catch?

Do you bag and brine up different batches for the upcoming season?

Whole for shark, blues, etc?

Strips for fluke ?

Or is this food value catching?

Just wondering what the next step is.

Thanks. t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2012, 06:46:21 PM »
Nice Joe,  Lets get some Mako's and Threshers!! TT^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2012, 06:53:46 PM »
Sounds Great! t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2012, 07:04:04 PM »
Nice trip Joe t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2012, 07:08:46 PM »
Paul-e,
Peter will keep a couple of dozen for smoking.

The rest I will wrap in foil and freeze them. The foil seems to keep them fresher than plastic bags.

 Most were of medium and smaller size and wouldn't be all that great for fileting and salting, which is what I really wanted to do with them. I will use some whole for sharks. The rest will be chunked for blues and fileted during the trips for fluke.
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 07:14:12 PM »
sounds good Joe  t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2012, 07:28:18 PM »
Fun outing Joe  t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2012, 10:25:02 PM »
Way too go Joe.
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2012, 08:42:04 AM »
 clp clp
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2012, 12:56:33 PM »
 clp  NICE JOB JOE   clp
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2012, 11:44:33 AM »
Nice report Joe t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2012, 07:24:51 PM »
Thanks for the report. When does the mackerul usually end? I think it just might be worth a trip for some bait (and maybe an excuse to go fishing).
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2012, 07:26:19 PM »
Should last for another week or two. I think it will depend on the weather when they get pushed out. Get out there now if you're looking to fill the freezer with bait.  t^
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #16 on: February 04, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »
Are all of boats out of there fishing mackeral now?
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #17 on: February 04, 2012, 07:36:56 PM »
Only 2, Golden Eagle and Miss Belmar. Ocean Explorer is bottom fishing.
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2012, 08:56:29 PM »
Sounds like a ton of fun Joe   t^ nothing like a tree full of macks on a winters day! I havent done it in about 20 years, but as  i was out toggin today i decided to stick around and have myself a mackerbowl tomorrow TT^ chrz
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Re: Holy Mackerel...
« Reply #19 on: February 04, 2012, 10:17:14 PM »
Nice Mark, I hope you hit them good. How was the togging?
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