Mackrel feathers which ones

[welshtroutfisher]

Looking to pick up a few Mackrell feathers, there's a lot of choice and range but was looking to see if anyone can recommend any that are decent please

 

[Mushty]

Looking to pick up a few Mackrell feathers, there's a lot of choice and range but was looking to see if anyone can recommend any that are decent please

I always get 4-5 sets of these every year.
I’m not out to catch thousands! Just a few for bait and the table.
They do ok

SeaTech Silvers - Tinsel Lures - Veals Mail Order

SeaTech Silvers - Tinsel Lures String of lures made with reflective mylar tubing Effective for mackerel, pollack and other species 4 lures per string 1/0 hooks 60lb mainline 40lb droppers

www.veals.co.uk

 

[welshtroutfisher]

I always get 4-5 sets of these every year.
I’m not out to catch thousands! Just a few for bait and the table.
They do ok

SeaTech Silvers - Tinsel Lures - Veals Mail Order

SeaTech Silvers - Tinsel Lures String of lures made with reflective mylar tubing Effective for mackerel, pollack and other species 4 lures per string 1/0 hooks 60lb mainline 40lb droppers

www.veals.co.uk

Brilliant thanks. Will order some of those next time I put an order in

 

[Trampster]

Make your own! If the Mackerel are on the feed, you can pretty much catch them on bare hooks. Strips of crisp packet and allsorts will work.
Personally, I find it more sporting to use a single lure (SG Seeker or similar) on a spinning rod.
Troj in Guernsey swears by feathers or lures made using cable sleeving or neoprene tubing:

You could also ask our very own Kev @kevothefish if he's got any - his rigs are great.

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[Mr Fish]

I always get 4-5 sets of these every year.
I’m not out to catch thousands! Just a few for bait and the table.
They do ok

SeaTech Silvers - Tinsel Lures - Veals Mail Order

SeaTech Silvers - Tinsel Lures String of lures made with reflective mylar tubing Effective for mackerel, pollack and other species 4 lures per string 1/0 hooks 60lb mainline 40lb droppers

www.veals.co.uk

Yes those work fairly well although I don’t find them the most robust, but they certainly work okay.

I normally use these, catch okay and last for ages…

Fladen Daylight Mackerel Feathers

Pack of Fladen Daylights size 2/0 hooks, 4 hooks per rig

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Other suppliers and brands are available, but they’re all the same thing

 

[Ollieollie]

Yes those work fairly well although I don’t find them the most robust, but they certainly work okay.

I normally use these, catch okay and last for ages…

Fladen Daylight Mackerel Feathers

Pack of Fladen Daylights size 2/0 hooks, 4 hooks per rig

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Other suppliers and brands are available, but they’re all the same thing

Everyone seems to catch a few when we’re out and we’re all using different feathers aren’t we

 

[chesilpete]

Get some sabikis and big shiny ones the maks can be locked onto one thing.
Me and @Chalton were on hayling bassing a couple of years ago and a young lad was ripping mackerel out on a sandeel shaped feather me n chalton could not get any!!!.
So I resorted to begging and he gave us a few!.

 

[Beach]

I use daylight or dayglo mackerel feathers, never failed me yet. Tend to use BZS type from Newhaven.

 

[glandyman]

Charter skipper in Saundersfoot swears by these, £1.99 postage so 10 for£11.89.

Fladen Blue flash feathers 1/0

1x Pack of High quality Fladen sea fishing feathers Blue flash 5 hooks per pack 1/0 hook size - 1253-1-0

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[kevothefish]

Make your own! If the Mackerel are on the feed, you can pretty much catch them on bare hooks. Strips of crisp packet and allsorts will work.
Personally, I find it more sporting to use a single lure (SG Seeker or similar) on a spinning rod.
Troj in Guernsey swears by feathers or lures made using cable sleeving or neoprene tubing:

You could also ask our very own Kev @kevothefish if he's got any - his rigs are great.

SEASWEST RIGS

Top Quality Products at a Sensible Price. Sea Fishing, Bass, Cod, Rays, Conger, Beach, Pier, Boat.

www.seaswestshop.uk

Sadly no profit in feathers. I do occasionally tie long range versions for some of my big casting friends with 100lb rig bodies and only 3 feathers - they can whack them out to close on 200 yards but buggered if I wish to reel in mackerel from that distance

 

[Beach]

Charter skipper in Saundersfoot swears by these, £1.99 postage so 10 for£11.89.

Fladen Blue flash feathers 1/0

1x Pack of High quality Fladen sea fishing feathers Blue flash 5 hooks per pack 1/0 hook size - 1253-1-0

jkoutdoors.co.uk

How much !!! I get mine for for under a fiver for 10 packs of 5 + postage of course.

 

[fishing hobbit]

I usually make my own, craft shop for bag of feathers, do ok on them. Or small shrimp ones

 

[Mr Fish]

Everyone seems to catch a few when we’re out and we’re all using different feathers aren’t we

Yes, usually doesn’t really make much difference from what I see.
The only ones I binned off completely were the old style chicken feather ones, a few years after I started out, because the modern tinsel/flasher ones seemed to work much better.

The chicken feather ones did work better if you trimmed the feathers to a more realistic bait fish size, I found, but tbh it was/is easier just to buy the plastic ones.

Mind you, I still caught plenty on chicken feathers too.

 

[chesilpete]

Yes, usually doesn’t really make much difference from what I see.
The only ones I binned off completely were the old style chicken feather ones, a few years after I started out, because the modern tinsel/flasher ones seemed to work much better.

The chicken feather ones did work better if you trimmed the feathers to a more realistic bait fish size, I found, but tbh it was/is easier just to buy the plastic ones.

Mind you, I still caught plenty on chicken feathers too.

White chicken feathers can be deadly on Chesil when the maks are on the fry....

 

[Mr Fish]

White chicken feathers can be deadly on Chesil when the maks are on the fry....

That makes sense although when they’re in a frenzy on Chesil I’ve found pretty much anything works

Grabbed 15 for bait in about five minutes one evening when they were thrashing about in the surf a few feet out.
I didn’t even cast, just did a sideways flick, although not easy with a multi but that was the rod I had to hand, so just unclipped the bait trace and clipped feathers on

 

[Angrybear]

I prefer "daylight lures" but with a lot more colour than the Fladen pictured earlier.
used to buy them in bulk at Trago along with mile spools of penn line