Mackerel Fishing in Pembrokeshire

Summer shoals; feathers/sabikis or small metals work best on a pushing tide from mid-wall to the end.

Best summer/autumn on feathers or small spinners; hit mid-water on flooding tide and at dusk.

Common in summer/autumn; feathers or small metals into the tide run—often best at dawn/dusk and on bigger tides.

Seasonal shoals in summer/autumn; feathers or small metals from higher ledges when fish are in close.

Best in summer/autumn; feathers/sabikis or small metal lures worked midwater; keep moving if shoals aren’t showing.

Summer shoals; feathers or small metals work best. Fish mid-water on the flood, especially near the end in clearer water.

Summer shoals; feathers or small metals from the wall/outer rocks on moving water—often best mid to late flood.

Summer–autumn; feathers/spinners cast into fast water. Can provide fresh bait for conger and bass.

Summer shoals; feathers or small metals work well when fish show—often best on the stronger tide runs.

Seasonal shoals; feathers or small metals into the tide run can produce quick sport when fish are present.

Summer shoals; feathers or small jigs work from the outer wall on a moving tide—often best in clear water and a bit of depth.

Feathers/spinners from higher ledges when shoals push in, usually mid-summer into early autumn; dawn/dusk can be best.

Summer feathers/metal from higher ledges; best when tide runs hard and baitfish are present.

Seasonal summer sport on feathers or small metals; look for shoals in clearer water and fish midwater.

Summer shoals; feathers or small lures cast into clearer water on tide; useful for fresh bait.

Summer shoals hit feathers or small jigs when fish are in; cast into deeper, faster water on a pushing tide.

Summer shoals; feathers or small metals from higher ledges into deeper water—often best mid-flood to high.

Late spring to autumn; feathers or small metals into deeper water when shoals push in on tides.

Seasonal (usually summer–early autumn); feathers/spinners cast into tide lines when bait is showing.

Seasonal shoals; feathers or small metals into midwater when they’re showing. Useful bait for conger/pollack.

Summer shoals at range; feathers or small lures during evening tides; often better when a little swell pushes bait in.

Seasonal (summer/autumn); feathers or small lures when shoals push into the Haven—often around tide changes.

Seasonal shoals within casting range when baitfish are in; feathers or small metals from the rocky edges at high water.

Seasonal summer shoals; feathers/spinners from the beach on a clear flood, often best early/late in the day.

Feather rigs can score in summer/autumn when shoals enter the bay; best on stronger tide flow near the entrance.