Spring Pollack and Mackerel Bite Heats Up Along the Irish Coast

Howya, folks, Artificial Lure here, your man for all things rod and reel along Ireland's wild coast. It's evenin' now on April 2nd, 2026, with the sun dippin' low—sunrise was at 7:02 AM and sunset at 8:17 PM, givin' us a grand 13 hours of light today. Weather's been a mix: light winds from the southwest at 10-15 knots, temps hoverin' 9-12°C, bit of drizzle earlier but clearin' up for the tide turn. Tides? High water hit 4.2m at Dublin around 2 PM, low at 0.8m by 8 PM—outgoin' now's perfect for the push.Fish are wakin' up proper. Pollack and coalfish smashin' inshore reefs, with reports of 5-10lb fish boatin' steady off Kerry and Donegal. Mackerel schools thick from Cork to Mayo, pullin' in after dark on the flood. Codlins and whitin' good on bait, and early sea bass showin' in Galway Bay estuaries—schoolies mostly, up to 4lb. Lads off Clare landed 20+ pollack yesterday on feathers. Best lures? Ragworm-rigged spinners or Dexter wedges in silver for mackerel and pollack; jelly eels or silver Devils for bass. Live sandeel or peeler crab tops for cod and wrasse—fresh as from the rocks.Hot spots: Hit the Cliffs of Moher reefs for pollack on the ebb, or Brandon Bay in Kerry for bass ambushin' outflows. Fanad Head up north's firin' on macks too.Tight lines, stay safe out there.Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.