"Steve Walker" wrote in message
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In message , Cliff
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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
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,
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.

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Steve Walker

Fresh mackerel, yum but you can freeze em for the table only you must fillet
them straight away, salt em for half an hour in the fidge then bag them
before freezing. obviously a fridge full of salted mackerel isn't practical
so just stick em straight in the freezer if you have to. Frying or grilling
doesn't give the best result on the frozen fish so souse em with butter and
either vinegar or lime,