Mackerel Fishing in Ceredigion

Common in summer; feathers/sabikis or small metals work best on flood and at dusk; fish midwater in the tide line.

Summer shoals at range; feathers/spinners from the rocky edges can outfish the open sand when fish are tight to the headlands.

Summer shoals; feathers/sabikis from higher rocks on a flooding tide—best when water is clear and calm.

Seasonal (summer/autumn); feathers or small jigs from higher rocks into deeper water on bigger tides.

Summer/autumn; float or feather rigs work best when fish are tight to the wall on the flood.

Best mid-summer to early autumn; feathers or small metals when shoals come close on clear evenings.

Summer runs; feathers/spinners cast into tide lines—often best when baitfish are showing around the island/reef.

Seasonal shoals; feathers/spinners cast from the rocky ends or when fish push tight into the bay.

Summer shoals; feathers or small metals cast from the end when water is clear and tide is running.

Summer/autumn when shoals run close; feathers or small metals into any working water; often best in calm spells.

Seasonal summer runs; feathers or small metals from any deeper rock ledge/point when shoals are in.

Seasonal (typically mid-summer into autumn) when shoals come close; feathers or small jigs from the rocks.

Seasonal summer runs; feathers or small metals cast from the beach or near the rocks when shoals are in.

Shoals show mid–late summer; feathers or small metals cast into tide lines—often best on a pushing tide off the point.

Shoals in summer; feathers work from higher ledges when water is clear and calm—often best with a bit of tide run.

Hit-and-miss but can shoal close in mid–late summer; use small feathers or a light metal from higher ledges into clear water.

Summer shoals show around points; feathers or small metals cast into deeper water on mid-to-high tide.

Seasonal summer shoals—feathers or small metals from the rocks when fish are close in; best on moving water.

Summer shoals can come close; feathers/strings at dusk or when birds show, especially near any deeper water.

Occasional summer shoals off the headlands; float-feather or small metal from rock edge when fish are showing.

Occasional in summer when shoals run close; feathers/spinners into deeper water or from rockier points at dawn/dusk.

Summer shoals sometimes within casting range; feathers or small metals work best from a high tide line with depth.

Summer shoals sometimes push into the bay; try feathers or small metals from the rocks on a moving tide.

Sporadic in season when shoals come close; try feathers/spinners from any deeper water at the estuary mouth.

Summer runs can come close in calm spells; try feathers/spinners from deeper water areas when shoals are present.