Summer Mackerel fishing boat trips
We offer an all-inclusive 2 hour mackerel fishing trip from Eastbourne & Newhaven Marina. All tackle is supplied during this trip So no need to bring any tackle with you. during a mackerel trip, you will be given step-by-step Tuition on how to catch mackerel to give you the best chance of catching a lot of them. in the time you will be given, you will have the chance to catch species of fish such as mackerel/bass/scad/herring/garfish on feathers that will all be supplied to you during the trip. You can keep what you catch
- All tackle included
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Families and children
- Keep what you catch
- 11 ppl maximum
- Newhaven is a hotspot for Mackerel

Boat fishing for Mackerel.
So, what are the best methods to catch Mackerel from a boat?
Mackerel travel in shoals, so if you catch one Mackerel, you can bet that the rest of its family is not far away as they swim and hunt bait fish in groups. The primary consideration when fishing for mackerel is locating them; that’s where the expert skipper of Kestrel Warrior 6 comes in.
What do Mackerel feed on?
Mackerel is a fast and sleek predator, feeding on small baitfish. In turn, as with everything else in the sea, bigger fish follow the shoal of Mackerel around, so it’s not unusual when fishing for Mackerel from a boat to catch larger fish such as Bass that feed on the Mackerel.
How do you locate a shoal of Mackerel?
When you are out on the boat fishing, keep your eyes open for diving and feeding sea birds that will feed on bait fish forced to the surface by Mackerel. When you locate them in this manner, you can catch hundreds of fish between six people in an hour.

Book a Mackerel fishing boat trip.
- Book a boat fishing trip – 0789 647 1691
- Mackerel trip price, whole boat – £300 inclusive of all costs
- Individual costs £35 per person
- All tackle included
You can charter the entire boat, so the cost remains the same whether you bring one or 11 passengers. It’s only you and your guests. The fishing area is located up to and no more than 1 mile offshore, typically over sand. Individual mixed trips are available; call us for details.
See the Kestrel Warrior 6 contact page.

What method do we use when boat fishing for Mackerel?
The favoured method when novices fish for Mackerel is using a string of 4 -6 feathers or silver-type lures put over the side and fished between 8 and 20 feet. These mimic the bait fish that the Mackerel feed on. And when on top of a Mackerel shoal, every hook will get attacked and produce strings of 4 -6 Mackerel weighing anything up to 2 and a half pounds each.