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rigs for mullet
at the minute i'm using a waggler lying flat on the top and all shots around the float. 6Ibs mainline and 6Ibs fluro carbon hooklength with a size 12 or 14 hook and maggot fished on the top by usin a piece of polystyrene or a rubber maggot.
does anyone else fish this way for mullet
does anyone else fish this way for mullet
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Re: rigs for mullet
i use a weighted float with about 2' of 8lbs flourocarbon with a size 6 - 8 with a nice fluffy piece of bread.. works a charm around the claddagh 

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Re: rigs for mullet
dan wrote:at the minute i'm using a waggler lying flat on the top and all shots around the float. 6Ibs mainline and 6Ibs fluro carbon hooklength with a size 12 or 14 hook and maggot fished on the top by usin a piece of polystyrene or a rubber maggot.
does anyone else fish this way for mullet
stevecrow74 wrote:i use a weighted float with about 2' of 8lbs flourocarbon with a size 6 - 8 with a nice fluffy piece of bread.. works a charm around the claddagh
i'am trying every rig i can think on, getting little success





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Re: rigs for mullet
the method i suggested works around millisle well.
i fish a large waggler flat on the top.
make sure it is a large wagggler with a bulk on the bottom for weight.
a waggler upright i find spooks them.
maggots i find work better than bread as they move and often get plenty of mullet swirl for 'em.
but thats completely different to gettin them.

i fish a large waggler flat on the top.
make sure it is a large wagggler with a bulk on the bottom for weight.
a waggler upright i find spooks them.
maggots i find work better than bread as they move and often get plenty of mullet swirl for 'em.
but thats completely different to gettin them.







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Re: rigs for mullet
The best way to catch cagey fish using bread, i found is use a clear bubble float, setting it to watever depth to the hook, in between the float and the hook, tie a stop knot, leaving the ends of the knot about 3/4 of an inch long, thread a piece of bread up to the stop knot, then put your bread hook bait on, pinch it so it sinks,
wat happens is that the fish nudge the bread at the stop knot, sucking etc, then they think the baited hook is a free offering and then bingo.
i know it has worked for me with the most cleverist carp in the uk, trust me it works.
wat happens is that the fish nudge the bread at the stop knot, sucking etc, then they think the baited hook is a free offering and then bingo.
i know it has worked for me with the most cleverist carp in the uk, trust me it works.

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Re: rigs for mullet
good idea........
hav to giv it a go in 2009
hopefully get a new PB

hav to giv it a go in 2009
hopefully get a new PB





































































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Re: rigs for mullet
Remember around 25 years ago I tried white bread for mullet near a wastewater runoff in Spain - they were there in the thousands. Didn't catch any, probably better off that way. Was on a Interrail trip with friends and money was very tight but better a hungry than an upset stomach 

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Tried the backwater at Silverstrand during summer 2005, floating white bread, hook only, had a few nibbles but couldn't connect. Came back a week later with paste made of oil-sardines and bread and a light float rig, after prebaiting for half an hour with bits of paste they really went for the stuff and I was lucky to hook a few but couldn't land a single one, hook size 14 wasn't really ideal. Didn't really do a lot of fishing the past summers, too much commitments at work. Hope t be more active during 2009.
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Re: rigs for mullet
I am not not sure if they work here in Ireland, just saw these recently in a video about mullet fishing in the UK and looked them up on the net because the guys were catching lots of mullet in a harbour just from the pier or from a small boat. Might even be useful for flatties.
Anybody interested, they can be found here:
They were asked to build rigs like these for a fellow angler who swears by them (probably the one from the video) and has used them with different worm bait’s, the small pennel allows for different size worms to be presented. Different sizes and styles available.
Bought a few myself, they are cheap enough for the quality materials they have used but didn't get the chance to try them yet. Very decent seller (100% +FB), low shipping fees, 1GB£ to Ireland, combines shipping if you should decide to buy more of his rigs


Anybody interested, they can be found here:
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They were asked to build rigs like these for a fellow angler who swears by them (probably the one from the video) and has used them with different worm bait’s, the small pennel allows for different size worms to be presented. Different sizes and styles available.
Bought a few myself, they are cheap enough for the quality materials they have used but didn't get the chance to try them yet. Very decent seller (100% +FB), low shipping fees, 1GB£ to Ireland, combines shipping if you should decide to buy more of his rigs

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Re: rigs for mullet
the rigs with the blade can be great for flatties at times - never seen anyone using them for mullet though?
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Re: rigs for mullet
Article in this months TSF about lads spinning for Mullet. Wasn't for greys though. Baited Mepps and similar are a recognised tactic for GG Mullet in Cork.
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Re: rigs for mullet
corbyeire wrote:the rigs with the blade can be great for flatties at times - never seen anyone using them for mullet though?
Yeah have heards off spinning for mullet alright usually baited with rag, John Wilson uses the tactic a bit and also catched bass on it, would say twitching it would work for flats alright!
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hav used them before hopefully i'll be successful on them in 2009. and get a PB somtime hopfully.
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Re: rigs for mullet
Trie trapping a poly ball between a no.1split shot and a swivel .tie about 5ft of 6LB florocarbon to the swivel and a size 8 hook and use bread flake as bait.
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Re: rigs for mullet
All,
Spinners will work if you can find a spot where thin lipped mullet appear. At times over here they're "easy" to get with a rag baited mepps. When I was over in Sligo in August I had some very limited success with a baited mepps spinner. Skip to the last section of my rambling report here:
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bulletin%20board/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17322
At the time I was pretty sure the mullet I had found were thick lipped and adopted the usual float & bread tactics. It was as a last ditch attempt I used the baited spinner. This managed to save a blank and my sanity!
I'm not convinced the Sligo mullet in my report was a thinlip, so it's very interesting to see petekd's comment about spinners being used for the golden grey mullet in Cork. Maybe this was what I got?
Dan and The Austrian - Give the spinners a go from April or May onwards. As I found out in Sligo, once you do find some mullet, half the challenge is working out what species they are. You can then select the appropriate tactic, or go for a trial and error approach as I ended up doing... Not recommended though!
In my experience the best locations for thinlips are at the top of estuary systems, where the rivers are. At high water they will venture up the river with the brackish water and will usually be near the surface.
Here is an article on thin lips and baited spinners from Mike Ladle's website, a great website for info on all types of shore fishing but mostly lure:
http://www.mikeladle.com/tackle/tackle127.html
Hope this helps. I will be trying to get some more Sligo mullet on spinners in summer '09. It would be good to hear if you guys have success with this method too.
Spinners will work if you can find a spot where thin lipped mullet appear. At times over here they're "easy" to get with a rag baited mepps. When I was over in Sligo in August I had some very limited success with a baited mepps spinner. Skip to the last section of my rambling report here:
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bulletin%20board/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17322
At the time I was pretty sure the mullet I had found were thick lipped and adopted the usual float & bread tactics. It was as a last ditch attempt I used the baited spinner. This managed to save a blank and my sanity!
I'm not convinced the Sligo mullet in my report was a thinlip, so it's very interesting to see petekd's comment about spinners being used for the golden grey mullet in Cork. Maybe this was what I got?
Dan and The Austrian - Give the spinners a go from April or May onwards. As I found out in Sligo, once you do find some mullet, half the challenge is working out what species they are. You can then select the appropriate tactic, or go for a trial and error approach as I ended up doing... Not recommended though!
In my experience the best locations for thinlips are at the top of estuary systems, where the rivers are. At high water they will venture up the river with the brackish water and will usually be near the surface.
Here is an article on thin lips and baited spinners from Mike Ladle's website, a great website for info on all types of shore fishing but mostly lure:
http://www.mikeladle.com/tackle/tackle127.html
Hope this helps. I will be trying to get some more Sligo mullet on spinners in summer '09. It would be good to hear if you guys have success with this method too.
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Re: rigs for mullet
MacD wrote:All,
Dan and The Austrian - Give the spinners a go from April or May onwards. As I found out in Sligo, once you do find some mullet, half the challenge is working out what species they are.
try making that-
10% findin them
15findin out the species
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75% catchin them
OR do ya need to catch em to find out the species





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Re: rigs for mullet
I fish the west Clare area, and if you want some good sport with mullet try this. Find a good build up of weed on the shore, (usually at the end of a west facing beach, or a corner outside a harbour), and on the 2-3 days leading up to a high tide you will often find Mullet feeding on the maggots in the weed from the previous spring tide. get out your trout fly rod / reel (with plenty of backing), tie your own maggot looking fly, size 12 hook max, or a plastic maggot and cast away.
You will find your own best spots, I catch about 10% of the mullet I hook, but the sport is fantastic and the average size is 6lbs.
This only works June - October and if it is not to windy.
Good luck next year.
You will find your own best spots, I catch about 10% of the mullet I hook, but the sport is fantastic and the average size is 6lbs.
This only works June - October and if it is not to windy.
Good luck next year.
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Sivad - the fly fishing sounds like great sport for the thick lips and is meant to be a very effective method along the coast in Dorset, where they get piles of maggot filled weed on spring tides as you described:
http://www.mikeladle.com/tackle/tackle44.html
Maybe it's time to invest in some fly casting lessons and gear before the summer

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Re: rigs for mullet
millisle in north down is the same.
had all 3 grey mullet species from it this year.
had all 3 grey mullet species from it this year.
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