Mackerel Fishing in Devon

Jun–Sep, evenings into dusk. Feathers/sabikis or small metals; cast to showing shoals in clear water with a light onshore breeze.

Summer into autumn; spin feathers or small metals from the end/outer wall on a flooding tide. Dawn/evening best when baitfish show.

Summer shoals within casting range; feather rigs or small metals at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide.

Summer shoals; cast small metals or sabikis from the steep shingle. Best at dawn/dusk on the flood. Watch for bird activity.

Summer shoals close on clear, calm evenings; cast small metals/feathers from the shingle. Dusk/flood best.

Summer, clear water. Spinners or feathers from pier or casting from beach; best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide.

Summer shoals; cast small metals/feathers from the point at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide. Retrieve mid-water and mind the swell.

Summer shoals; cast metals or feathers from rock ledges on a flooding tide; move to find depth; early/late best.

Summer shoals; spin metals/feathers from the headland on a flooding tide at dawn/evening. Use 1-2 oz lures to reach depth; avoid heavy swell.

Summer shoals; spin or feather from rocky points. Best on a flooding tide at dawn/dusk; keep moving to locate fish.

Summer feathering or 20–40g metals from the outer end; best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide.

Summer feathering from mid-beach; best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide. Cast to visible shoals.

Summer shoals. Feather/sabiki or small metals from the steep shingle. Dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; watch for birds working.

Late spring-autumn on flood; feather or small metals cast seaward, let sink and retrieve through shoals. Dawn/dusk or when the lights draw baitfish.

Summer shoals pass close; cast small metals or feathers from the headland on the flood, dusk best. Keep lures moving fast.

Summer shoals; cast small metals or feathers from the pier head on a flooding tide. Best at dawn/dusk and into dark when baitfish are tight in.

Summer shoals; cast metals or small feathers into the tide from the point at dusk on a flooding tide. Let lures sink then retrieve through midwater.

Summer into autumn; feathering or small metals from beach or rocks. Work shoals on the flood, especially at dusk.

Summer, especially evenings on the flood. Feathers or small metals cast from the point into the deep run; watch the strong tide.

Summer shoals; cast feathers or spinners into the tide run from the point. Best on the flood at dawn or evening.

Spin metals or feathers from the beach/rocky ends at dawn or dusk on a rising tide June–Sept; shoals often tight in.

Late spring–autumn; spin small metals or feather from higher ledges on a rising tide, with dusk best. Avoid heavy swell.

Summer shoals on calm evenings. Spin 20-40g metals from higher ledges on the flood or slack. Fast retrieve to avoid kelp and snags.

Summer into early autumn; spin small metals or feather from high ledges on the flood when baitfish push tight to the rocks.

Summer shoals on the flood; spin small metals or jig feathers from the point. Dusk into dark can be hectic; watch swell.