In article , Steve Walker
wrote:
In message , Cliff
writes
I usually buy them in 6s then cut them & tie a loop in the ends,3 are
shorter & easier to cast,I get 2 for the barbie & enough for the days

Casting feathers is a bit too much like juggling hot knives - definitely not
to be done if anyone else is about and especially with commercial feathers
which are of uncertain tying.

fishing. If you want them for the freezer get them in the evening just
before going home or they blow & go off.

I've never bothered freezing mackerel for food. If they aren't eaten
immediately they aren't worth eating at all, IMO. I was spoilt, I think,

They thaw into mush but they're not too bad if grilled or fried direct from
frozen - allow a little longer to cook them right through.

because I once lived literally across the road from the beach. I could
watch the sea for signs of fish, nip out with a spinning rod and have a
couple from the sea to the plate within ten minutes.

Much the better way. I do this too though not with fish on topic here.

Cheerio,

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