hooklengths for mullet fishing

[bassmanrob]

Had my first mullet session at a local mark. After about an hour I got a few fish ranging from about 4-6lb on the feed. Long story short they won!

Only had one clean take which I missed, they hoovered up all the groundbait but mostly just pushed around my hook bait or nibbled at it.

Was using 6lb clear flurocarbon for my hooklength and I reckon they could see it. Can any of the resident mullet experts recommend a good hooklength for mullet fishing please?

[Sunny]

6Lb Fluro should be okay

Sometimes they are just like that; which is what makes catching them so hard

I only use 6Lb line in situations where I have no choice... otherwise I go to 4Lb fluro.... it reduces the line shyness that comes with the heavier line

[martyng]

Were you using bread bait? Sometimes they 'sense' the hook so wrap the entire hook (I use size 4) in bread and squeeze it into a flat bait. I simply cast these out onto the surface of the water like I would a dry fly, but surrounded by other floating baits, and wait for a take.

Some days you win, most days you lose

If you want to fish near the bottom then try adding a few free sliding red or green beads to your snood as these colours seem to attract Mullet.

[bassmanrob]

Thanks for the replies, I think I'll have to stick with the 6lb at this mark as I might need the extra strength to stop fish diving for the obstructions there.

I was using bread, free-lined on a size 8 carp hook.