A Beach in Co. Clare. 30th April

[MAC]

People: Me and Aido

Duration: 14:30 - 18:30
Tide:

Weather: Alright for 30 mins and driving rain for the rest

Bait: Everything,

Rigs: mainly 1up 1 down with a few 1 hook clip downs as well

Results:MULLET :shock:


Report: Fished the same beach where I caught the Bass on Paddys Day [url]http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bulletin%20board/viewtopic.php?t=5092[/url] Much better conditions though. I nice surf and a big tide...... What did I get for my troubles.

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This fella. Took on Rag right amongst the surf. A first for me. Saved a blank though and it wa sa great scrap. I'd put it at about 2.5lbs maybe 3lbs.

Kev

[corbyeire]

you look in slight pain there :o

[BigPhil]

nice early mullet!

[Irish_Shamrock]

Nice fish well done

[MAC]

I was in slight pain, I had only my crappy jacket and my breathable waders had a leak so I was soaking... :lol:

Has anyone ever caught one of a surf beach before? I've never heard it mentioned in a post here.

Kev

[John D]

Call my inexperienced but that seems slightly weird to catch a mullet with those tactics. I'd say it was a nice surprise though!? When I was fishing with Codswollop before he caught a mullet on a spinner. I think it was swimming amongst a small shoal of small bass. He foul hooked it!

Nice fish man.

John D.

[gearoid mc s.]

ive had mullet chase my spinner(mepps) when fishing for trout on my local river when the tide is in no hook ups tho.

[BigPhil]

yes, ive seen them caught quite a few times from the surf beaches here in the north

i remember an article in sea angler a while back about fishing for the golden grey mullet on south wales surf beaches too

[Seaniebo]

Yeah they go after the golden greys on surf beaches over there using ragworm and maddies also.

[Liamo]

Had one fall to king rag ledgered off a beach the year before last. Mental. Saw another fish taken a few years ago off the rocks, my mate was dropping a lugworm down a rock face when a 4lber shot off with it - thought it was the wrasse of a lifetime :-)

Liam

[MAC]

mmm.... interesting. Looks like it's not all that uncommon. This one fell to Rag on the bottom hook of a 1 up 1 down rig. Snood was about 45cm long. Great scrap though.

Kev

[scara]

I bet it went like this.

mac: I'm into a fish, feels like a good one.
aido: (muttters) jammie baxxxxx.
mac: It's a Bass.
aido: (mutters) aghhh feck..(louder)right so i'll get the camera.
mac: Jesus it's not a Bass it a fecken mullet.
aido: snigger,snigger heeee hee,....hold it up there.
cue picture..........

[MAC]

Not too far off Scara......

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Kev

[kieran]

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Is it me or does MAC display an uncanny resemblance to a certain comedian aka Ricky Gervais.... I keep looking at the picture expecting him to break into that dance! ....scary thought! :wink:

[Cooke]

Nice fish - still waiting for the first mullet of the year to show up in Dublin. That fish appears from the pectoral fin to be a thick-lip and I have seen them taken before from Dingle beaches on maddies and other baits.