Mackerel are another favourite. A very tough-skinned fish that can last a long time on the hook as well as being able to survive being cast pretty much any distance. Be careful not to hook them too deep though, as the hooks may not pull through the tough skin when striking, resulting in a lost fish. You can pick up mackerel in lots of different sizes – a fish about 8 inches long is a good size for pike fishing. As with herring, if you can only find big mackerel, slice them in half and use either the head or tail, to make them more appealing to pike. Mackerel are often used as a winter bait, when pike fishing can be at its most challenging. Parcels can take 1-2+ days to deliver, we can NOT refund defrosted baits if this happens so please only order if you are okay with this. We do our best in to keep parcels frozen in the hotter weather which is more difficult, its highly recommend that you are in to take parcel when delivered to put straight into freezer.
