Flyfishing for Mullett

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Joe C
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Flyfishing for Mullett

#1 Post by Joe C »

Hi all,

Can anybody tell me what sort of flyline to use for Mullett?
I did read somewhere that a finer diameter line would be a
better choice.Unable to locate same,just being told of the
different line-weights.

Thanks.
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#2 Post by Tanglerat »

It's pretty much irrelevant - use a floating line and use a fine, light leader. That's the bit that's going to be near the fish anyway, not the actual flyline.
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#3 Post by davearmstrong »

Locating the mullet, tempting them to feed, or matching what you think they are already feeding on is the biggest challenge.
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#4 Post by lumpy »

plenty of info here

/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15907
shore species 2008(25):dogfish(3.1lbs), bull huss (12lb 2oz), bass, shore rockling, coalie, whiting, pollack, conger (22.4lbs),flounder, thick lipped mullet (4.8lbs),turbot,ling (11.2lbs),ballan wrasse(4.5lbs), cuckoo wrasse, pouting, poor cod, cod (9.5lbs), dab, 3 bearded rockling, long spined scorpion fish, corkwing wrasse, plaice, trigger fish, sea trout, garfish


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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#5 Post by Joe C »

Thanks lads for all the tips - will try a lot harder next year when the
Mullett come back.

Regards,

Joe.
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#6 Post by dan »

i use a size 14 hook, 6Ibs fluro carbon leader and use a peice of polystyrene and 2-3 wite maggots.
feed with bread and small amounts of maggots and some sweet corn
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

Fly Caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Whiting, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Roach

Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

Total Species 2014-39 Sea
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#7 Post by Joe C »

Thank's Dan,

Have you had much sucess with this method?

Regards,

Joe.
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#8 Post by dan »

i use it when float fishing and have had all 3 grey mullet species on it but no reason why it shouldnt on the fly. it is probably more effective on the fly rod.
the key is to feed, if you get them in a frenzy they'll eat anything that looks like food it it just hooking them.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

Fly Caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Whiting, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Roach

Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

Total Species 2014-39 Sea
9 FW
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#9 Post by eric »

where did you get the golden grey, didn't realise you could get them up north?
species for 2009 (42)
species for 2010 (27)
species for 2011 (12)
species for 2012 (8)
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Re: Flyfishing for Mullett

#10 Post by dan »

millisle. all the mulet i had this year wer from millisle.
north down. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

Fly Caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Whiting, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Roach

Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

Total Species 2014-39 Sea
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