Mullet! Mullet! Mullet!

[THE BASS MAN]

ive tried so hard to catch these guys ive used white rag on float ive broken up so much bread into flakes thrown it out then stuck some on a hook and i let that float with the bread but nothing they just swim around breaking the surface ive even got so anoyyed i chucked a spinner out foul hooked one and it looked to be a nice specimen then it came off i need tips quick i fish in an estuary for them just as it comes in they are only 5-20 yards out urhhh i hate them plz help.

[Ronald]

I know the feelin ,you have to persevere with them ,i tried all summer for one ended up with 2 fish out of god knows how many trips . PATIENCE :lol: is the best advice i can give .

[JimH]

Have you tried SWFF for them?

[lazycod]

I use to use a small bubble float with a leader 15" long with a single size 10 peter ross wet fly you need to cast this in front of moving fish tried fly fishing for them but the constant casting and fly line seems to put them of biggest fish I have taken this way was about 6lb caught in the river just below the bridge in ballycastle I also got a round of applause from about fifty people who watched me play it for 20 Min's you cant rush these fish to a net or you loose them buy the way light tackle is best small trout spinning rod with 8lb line great sport and they don't half run when hooked tight lines (lazycod) :D

[blaker]

Hey Hey!
I'd fancy myself as a bit of an expert on these guys. From my experience there are 2 key factors after which everything else is fairly irrelevant.
1. What is their main food source? Is it fish from trawlers/processors? Is it maggots from old weed? Is it effluent from sewers? Whatever it is, this is what you should try to replicate when groundbaiting. Obviously its easier if its fish because replicating sewage can require some immodesty!!
2. Where do they sit during the tides? From what I can see, mullet move when the tides start to run and pick a spot to hang out in between. Find that spot, bait it at the appropriate time and you're quids in.

As a tip, in 80% of spots, old mackerel on a dropping tide gets them feeding hard.

[fishinmidget]

a bubble float,4 feet of 12lb flurocarbon,a size 4-6 hook and pinch some bread around da hook cast it out and do not move the bread, sit there and let the bread float, then sink, until u cant see the bread anymore. i cannot stress this enough when mullet fishing because although u think they are just swimming around they will have seen the bread and will prob be waiting for it to sink. and feed bread as little as possible, just one or two pieces every now and then.

good luck :D

[fishinmidget]

oh yeah, if u can see the fish grounbaiting is not usually necessary.