strangford lough specimen mullet, mark No3

[Ronald]

People:Me, Davy and Fenster

Duration:3hrs

Tide:up to high waterish

Weather:Calm and Humid

Bait:bread

Rigs:float

Results:After a hectic day at work I'd arranged to meet Davy and Fenster at in belfast lough, but after a couple of unsuccessful sessions there lately a quick change of mark saw us taking a 15 min dander along the shoreline in search of feeding mullet.
On the way out to the mark we passed over massive areas of mud with visible feeding marks on the surface. On approaching the waters edge there were quite a few fish moving through following the incoming tide, Fenster stopped to throw out a few rounds of mouldy bread and alot of fish appeared to be coming up and nudging it but not feeding confidently. We gave this area about 30mins but with no bites the 3 of us split up about 400m apart in search of a shoal of feeding fish. about an hour past and still nothing, and by this stage we'd all got back together in the one area.
Davy was feeding bread in and a few fish were milling around so Fenster and I snuck in 70m down tide of him making full use of the free ground bait , there were a few fish feeding in the shallow water 8-10 inches deep just cruising up and down, I was casting uptide of the fish and letting the bait swing around in front of them, trying to induce a bite, just as one of the fish swam past my bait it turned quickly and sucked down the floating bread, as soon as I stuck I knew it was a good fish as it thrashed around in the shallow water, it didn't really fight that hard just sort of slowly taking line as it headed to deeper water, but after 5 minutes it was close enough to net, only then did I realise just how big it was when i saw it in the net.
A quick weigh, measure and identification photos and it was back in the water, after a minute or two holding it in the tide and away it went swimming strongly, 6lb 2oz so specimen number 2 for me this week and a personnal best as well.

[KERRY1]

Nice one Ronald, well done

[dunner]

Thats a super mullet!

[colin c]

Splendid fish mate.
Well done.

[immunecfg]

Very nice indeed, Well done!!!!

[MackDaddy]

Excellent fish there Ronald,
Dont think I'd ever have the patience to stalk them mind!?

[Dawsey]

That's a great looking mullet Ronald! Nice going mate, 2 specimens in one week ya jammy git

[Jonny]

Absoulte stonker Ronald. Well done

[colin c]

That's a great looking mullet Ronald! Nice going mate, 2 specimens in one week ya jammy git

Exactly what i was thinkin mate

[Tom H]

Good fish Ronald.. Well done..

[birdseye]

Cracking fish Ronald very well done

[dan]

nice mullet ronald, wish they were as big as that in millisle lagoon.
some chance like

[gfkelly1969]

lovely mullet well done

[wilky83]

Super mullet hopefully one that il get one like that althought anyone would do at this stage

[Davy Murdoch]

crackin fish.pity it didn`t fight better...

was down there last nite.missed a few bites but the wind was crap and made fishing hard.some big fish hanging around the same area you had that one but couldn`t get them onto the bread

[boyler]

Well done mate,Cracking fish

[gannet]

crackin fish.pity it didn`t fight better...(

Do I detect a hint of "sour grapes" here Davy. How could a fish this size give a good account of itself in eight inches of water? Nice fish Ronald,well done.

[rab01]

Super mullet Ronald, well done.

[nifisher]

Cracking fish Ronald nice one two specimens in one week that is good going. Def going to give the mullet a try in the near future.

[Davy Murdoch]

crackin fish.pity it didn`t fight better...(

Do I detect a hint of "sour grapes" here Davy. How could a fish this size give a good account of itself in eight inches of water? Nice fish Ronald,well done.

sour grapes my arse i would never begrudge anyone a fish!!!!
the fish was hooked in 8 inches of water but it ended up in deeper water.it was the same depth of water he got the other biggie 2 days before and it fought like stink......