Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

Old Shore Reports are moved here for Public Viewing

Moderators: donal domeney, saltydog

Message
Author
User avatar
Davy Murdoch
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1089
Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:04 am
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: bangor,co down
Has thanked: 98 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#1 Post by Davy Murdoch »

People:just me

Duration:3+ hrs

Tide:either side of high

Weather:strong sth wind,patchy cloud

Bait:bread

Rigs:float

Results:mullet




Report:Had wanted to fish one of my usual marks but the strong south wind knocked that on the head :( so i got the map out and looked for somewhere facing north.
As soon as i arrived at my chosen mark i spotted mullet 8) As i moved along the coast i could see the odd fish milling around on their own but i wanted to find some sort of feature that would keep the mullet in one spot.
I didn`t have to look for long and came across a wee muddy creek beside an old fish trap.If it was good enough for the monks then it was good enough for me :lol:
Straight away i found the mullet just out from the creek and chucked some bread to them.The wind had died but i still couldn`t see if any where take bread so i just had a chuck anyway.The higher the tide got the more mullet arrived and i soon had 20 odd good fish infront of me.3 casts later and i was into a fish which looked about 4-5lb but less than a minute and it came off :(
Not a bad start,atleast they were taking bread.The next 5 mins saw the wind pick up with a vengance :evil: The mullet moved in to the fish trap which gave me 20 mins of comfortable fishing before the tide rose over the boulders and it was too choppy to fish properly.Lots of fish taking bread but none took the piece with the hook in it so it was time to move further round the corner to get completely out of the wind.Think i`d walked just over a mile but it was well worth it cos i found a great spot with plenty of big fish which hung around for the whole time i was there.I think i saw a few fish feeding but i had no luck getting them on the hook... It was still worth the walk,always nice to find a new mark and this one was covered in scrape marks in the mud.
I`ll def be back here soon.On the way back to the car i stopped at a spot i`ve been trying to get a mullet out of since march.i threw in some bread and watched for a while,within 5-10 mins a nice wee mullet was happily munching away on every free offering on the surface.I got the rod out and had a go at it but every time i cast in he scarpered :( I fished for nearly an hour before i finally got him to take the hook. It put up a good fight and i had some wee lad videoing the whole thing on his phone :roll: Got it in the net and it weighed in at 3.45lb.not bad for my last cast 8)
now i know they can be caught here i`ll try it again soon :D

mullet number 11 for the year,just need to get hooked into a few bigger fish now :D
[color=#0000BF]B***bags shouldn`t be allowed to fish........[/color]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 3426702686

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemurdoch/
User avatar
KERRY1
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2457
Joined: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:18 am
Favourite Rod: 9ft Shakespear Atlantis Salt Fly
Favourite Reel: Airflo Balance Fly Reel
Favourite Fish: Bass and Mullet
Location: Belfast, N.Ireland
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 9 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#2 Post by KERRY1 »

Well done mate, your doing really well. Nice to see you haven't lost your touch :wink:
I had a nice fish today as well, so did K2. I am going to put up a report about it soon (hopefully with photographs).
Another good days mullet fishing has been had by all, when is the next session?
I bet you have it planned out already!!
"Limit your Kill - Don't Kill your Limit" ><O>-><O>-><O>
User avatar
tight lines
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2451
Joined: Wed May 20, 2009 9:29 pm
Favourite Fish: ray
Location: ringsend,dublin
Has thanked: 135 times
Been thanked: 167 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#3 Post by tight lines »

well done dave your count is riseing nicely
User avatar
Davy Murdoch
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1089
Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:04 am
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: bangor,co down
Has thanked: 98 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#4 Post by Davy Murdoch »

KERRY1 wrote: when is the next session?
I bet you have it planned out already!!



yep :D think i`ll keep this spot to myself so i can get away from the crowds and have some peace n quiet :)
[color=#0000BF]B***bags shouldn`t be allowed to fish........[/color]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 3426702686

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemurdoch/
User avatar
Davy Murdoch
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1089
Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:04 am
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: bangor,co down
Has thanked: 98 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#5 Post by Davy Murdoch »

tight lines wrote:well done dave your count is riseing nicely


cheers.just need to latch in to one of those 6lb`ers that are knocking around :wink: :lol: that would make my year getting a 6lb mullet.i was half an ounce short 2 years ago but i`ll get it sometime :D
[color=#0000BF]B***bags shouldn`t be allowed to fish........[/color]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 3426702686

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemurdoch/
colin c
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 333
Joined: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:04 pm
Location: bangor co.down

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#6 Post by colin c »

Davy Murdoch wrote:
KERRY1 wrote: when is the next session?
I bet you have it planned out already!!



yep :D think i`ll keep this spot to myself so i can get away from the crowds and have some peace n quiet :)



Of course you would share your new mark with your old mate Colin :D

Wouldnt ya :?:
User avatar
Dawsey
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 576
Joined: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:56 pm
Location: Co. Down

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#7 Post by Dawsey »

Good job Davy. Always good when a plan works out. Yea man good idea keepin a few to yourself, especially when ya put the hard work in to find it. I think if the offer was good enough Colin, Davy would share the mark with his good mate :mrgreen:
[i]Species '10[/i] [b]23 Species[/b]

[i]Species '11[/i] Coalfish, Pollock, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Flounder, Turbot, Dab, Thornback Ray, Smoothhound, Tope(pup), Tub Gurnard, LSD, Shanny, Ballen Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Goldsinny Wrasse

[color=#FF0000]Target Species :- Huss, BASS, Cucko Ray[/color]
User avatar
Tom H
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 372
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:35 am
Location: Co Down
Has thanked: 32 times
Been thanked: 17 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#8 Post by Tom H »

Good going 8) Are you sure it was an old fish trap or could it have been old tide :?: :?: :?: :?: :wink:
User avatar
Davy Murdoch
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1089
Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:04 am
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: bangor,co down
Has thanked: 98 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#9 Post by Davy Murdoch »

cheers for the comments :)

wot r u on about colin???
OLD MATE!!!!!
i was never even your YOUNG MATE :wink: so you keep tellin every1 anyway..make up your mind :?

i think i`ve gave away enough marks.time for you lot to go find some new one`s of your own :twisted:
anytime i suggest trying somewhere to see what its like the person i suggest it to catches a bigger fish :roll:
just ask ronald :lol: :lol: :wink:
[color=#0000BF]B***bags shouldn`t be allowed to fish........[/color]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 3426702686

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemurdoch/
User avatar
dan
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1601
Joined: Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:55 pm
Favourite Rod: Sonik SK3
Favourite Reel: Abu Ambassadeur C3 CT Mag
Favourite Fish: mullet, pike, tench
Location: millisle county down northern ireland

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#10 Post by dan »

nice one davy. good to see plenty of mullet being caught this year, even i got my first one for 2009 in june.

there seem to have been a lot of mullet around the saltwater briggs this year, not sure how big exactly, there seem to be a lot of smallish ones in the shallow areas, but i think there are a few bigger ones also moving.

was checking out a spot i fish for them, saw a few moving about, some fairly decent ones too, intending on getting a session on the lough soon for a new PB, hopefully. :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
9 FW
User avatar
Davy Murdoch
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1089
Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:04 am
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: bangor,co down
Has thanked: 98 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#11 Post by Davy Murdoch »

plenty of huge mullet at the brig dan but its a fishing nightmare...
if you manage to get them feeding and hook one you`ll have a real fight on your hands trying to keep it out of the bladder wrack.also if you hook a screamer it`ll be around the rocks before you can blink.
haven`t caught any from here but have tried it a few times.im always put off by the obstacles....
[color=#0000BF]B***bags shouldn`t be allowed to fish........[/color]

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... 3426702686

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davemurdoch/
boyler
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 279
Joined: Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:20 pm
Location: Belfast
Has thanked: 1 time

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#12 Post by boyler »

Well done Davy,
Your luck seems to be changing and them bigger Mullet better watch out :)

Paddy
User avatar
dan
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1601
Joined: Sun Mar 09, 2008 9:55 pm
Favourite Rod: Sonik SK3
Favourite Reel: Abu Ambassadeur C3 CT Mag
Favourite Fish: mullet, pike, tench
Location: millisle county down northern ireland

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#13 Post by dan »

Davy Murdoch wrote:plenty of huge mullet at the brig dan but its a fishing nightmare...
if you manage to get them feeding and hook one you`ll have a real fight on your hands trying to keep it out of the bladder wrack.also if you hook a screamer it`ll be around the rocks before you can blink.
haven`t caught any from here but have tried it a few times.im always put off by the obstacles....


they were right up at the bridge that you go over anytime i have seen them, might try for a big one sometime next week.
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
User avatar
wilky83
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 446
Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:41 pm
Location: Austria

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#14 Post by wilky83 »

Nice work davy im going to give the mullet a good whack this week going to try evey single day so maybe mullet of east cork can hopefully make an apperance :D
IBPAG No: 248

"A fish is too valuable to only catch once"
User avatar
KERRY1
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2457
Joined: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:18 am
Favourite Rod: 9ft Shakespear Atlantis Salt Fly
Favourite Reel: Airflo Balance Fly Reel
Favourite Fish: Bass and Mullet
Location: Belfast, N.Ireland
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 9 times

Re: Strangford Lough mullet,5-7-09

#15 Post by KERRY1 »

Davy Murdoch wrote:
KERRY1 wrote: when is the next session?
I bet you have it planned out already!!



yep :D think i`ll keep this spot to myself so i can get away from the crowds and have some peace n quiet :)


Aahh, go on, I'll show you mine if you show me yours - mullet marks I mean :wink:
"Limit your Kill - Don't Kill your Limit" ><O>-><O>-><O>

Return to “Archived Shore Angling Reports”