In message , Derek.Moody
writes
Because you're not playing the fish for five minutes before you lift it,
I suppose I should have said from strike to plate really. It also helps
if you have a fully occupied 6 hook set of feathers if you're feeding
several people which I think you would have difficulty retrieving on the
rig you mention.

I see.

If I ever want to feed a horde on mackerel at short notice I don't rely on
shore fishing.
A horde would be a different matter, I generally only feed four or five
but the fish is always very popular. Having said that, when I've gone
for mackerel for the barbecue, I've never not caught enough to
generously feed the four or five people who eat the fish and have some
left over.

Cheerio,


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Clint Sharp