mullet rigs

[lewis]

hey every one just got a rod and reel for christmmas so i can give mullet fishing a go but am unsure of the best rig, bait and tactics to use. i've seen quite a few mullet around where i live at low tide but dont know how go about catching them any help will be greatly appreciated

lewis

[squidlips]

lewis said:

hey every one just got a rod and reel for christmmas so i can give mullet fishing a go but am unsure of the best rig, bait and tactics to use. i've seen quite a few mullet around where i live at low tide but dont know how go about catching them any help will be greatly appreciated

lewis

personally i use fresh water gear,float fish with bread or a small piece of mackerel.sometimes maggots work free lining especially if you ground bait with them.patience is the key though

[Captain Beaky]

Hi Lewis

The trick with mullet is to get them on the feed with groundbait before/during fishing for them.....

I have always used plain bread for groundbait...if you can find an area without seagulls/swans, floating crust / semi-sunken paste should get them interested....if too many birds try an onion sack with mashed bread tied off & floating on the surface so the current will take the bread particles to the fish.

You should see the fish taking the groundbait within time as they get more confident...then introduce your hookbait

I use a small carp float / bubble float on about 10lb line & quite a large hook...size 4 carp type.

Try using floating/semi-sunken paste for your hookbait...

Hope this helps ;D

[lewis]

thanks very much squidlips and Beaky for the info im poping over to the spot today with some bread to see if they'll feed and try to fish for them next week.

lewis

[scotty]

i normally freeline floating bread crust for them. make sure you throw in enough bread to get them feeding but not to much or they will loose interest

[lewis]

cheers scotty i'll give it a go. what size hook would be best? do you/any one know of a good spot to catch mullet i know of a few haslar bridge/wall and fareham creek/walinton but aren't very accessible would have to winch the mullet up in order to land them as dont have a net yet.

lewis

[scotty]

size 4 hook is ideal but it depends how finicky there beeing. sometimes they can be hook shy and u migh have to use a size 8 but somtimes they're not bothered, I caught the mullet in my avatar on a size 2 kamazan fine wire! as for spots im not to sure this time of year mate. i dont bother fishing for them till about late spring unless i see them earlier. you will find loads of mullet in marinas and creeks. hope this helps and good luck

[galeus]

Hi Lewis,
Try this book from "The Mullet Club" www.thenationalmulletclub.org/
It's the best possible introduction to Mullet fishing you can buy - yes it's a bit strong at £12 but have to say it's well worth it IMO and covers just about everything you need to know.
There's some free articles on the site as well i.e "Marina fishing" and "Trotting and feeding" etc and an excellent ID guide.
Hope this helps

[lewis]

thanks guys all i need now is some mullet so i can blank and give up haha.

but seriously thanks very much for all the advice much appreicated

lewis

[Dave.S]

Hi Lewis

Only caught Thin Lipped mullet and that was in Christchurch harbough.

Used a Mepps No2 spinner, remove the treble hook and replace with a single hook, about size 6 with about 2" of mono line. Thread about 1" of ragworm on the hook with most of it dangling off the hook and start spinning.

Best time is early morning as you can see them rise or jump out of the water.

Good scrape on light tackle.

Dave

[marksouth]

Lewis, Clarence Yard is a good place to start

Strickly it is against the rules but if you get down there at first light for a few hours nobody will say anything

Really, Early April will be your first reasonable chance down here though

Another decent spot is off the rocks down by Gosport Ferry although you will get hastled from the 'Caught anything, mister' brigade

[phish]

marksouth said:

Another decent spot is off the rocks down by Gosport Ferry although you will get hastled from the 'Caught anything, mister' brigade

The response to "any luck " should always be "yes up until now"

[marksouth]

Ever practiced casting in a pulic field? Everyone who walks by is a comedian. It never gets tiring to hear 'You won't catch anything there mister'

[phish]

marksouth said:

Ever practiced casting in a pulic field? Everyone who walks by is a comedian. It never gets tiring to hear 'You won't catch anything there mister'

There is a green just up the road from me which is perfect for trying out a new fly line or rod so I know just what you mean.

However on one occasion I was on my way home from trout fishing and remembered that I had not cleaned the line which had got quite muddy from the bank, so I stopped at the green and was false casting the line out in order to give it a wipe, when the dreaded phrase rang in my ears 'You won't catch anything there'. Fortunately I had taken the precaution of laying the Trout I had caught at the lake in the grass beside me and pointing to them said "I've done quite well actually".............got a very strange look

[squideyebarnes]

classic ;D