Mullet Fishing - Malahide Esturary 17th July

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#1 Post by **MAC** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:49 am

People: Me and Ally

Duration: Maybe an Hour

Tide: Can't really tell here

Weather: Rain then sun

Bait: Bread

Rigs: Bread about 6 foot behind a bubble float

Results: Nada.... Zilch

Catch and Release:: Yes/No

Report: After report from the Ally that there were plenty of fish moving the evening before, we both decided to give this spot a go. We decided to fish on the Malahide side close to the Rugby club as there was the odd fish showing there, nothing like the previous evening though according to my Gillie.

After no interest at all for over an hour we decided to call it a day. Just as we were leaving 2 Eastern Europeans arrived and started feathering away.

I wonder what they know that I don't

Got the 1000 yard stare of herself when I arrived home and wanted to go out for a cast in the field..........

So it was back to work in the house.

Kev

#2 Post by **Cooke** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:10 am

The feathering crew were trying to "snib" the mullet which is foul hooking them by pulling a string of feathers or trebles through the shoals. Not only is this illegal but it leaves fish with gashes across their bodies.

#3 Post by **MAC** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:03 pm

Never heard of that done with Feathers Cooke..... I've seen kids using a weight and a large treble

I'll keep and eye out in the future as I have heard of a few FN's fishing the place recently.

Kev

aaron · #4 Post by **aaron** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:33 pm

hey, i live quite close 2 Malahide Esturary but ive never fished it before! what would u catch at Malahide Esturary???

try howth harbour mac, me and my m8 wer fishin it and we saw loads of mullet in the harbour sum nice sizes to, fish from the jettie fish or fish the east pier wall ( inside the harbour now) get a bucket and mash up sum mackeral until its just blood put some bread in with the blood let it soak up the blood and throw bits of the bread into the water then just stick ur bread(soaked in mack blood) on the hook , use a bubble float aswell and ur set to go

#5 Post by **adam.urwin** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:31 pm

Aaron, you can fish the mouth of the estuary at flooding tide. I used mackerel on a single hook rig size 1/0. Cast out just to the edge of the channel as the water floods over the lip. Dab and 1 2 1/2lb sea trout last time I was there.

#6 Post by **adam.urwin** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:31 pm

Aaron, you can fish the mouth of the estuary at flooding tide. I used mackerel on a single hook rig size 1/0. Cast out just to the edge of the channel as the water floods over the lip. Dab and 1 2 1/2lb sea trout last time I was there.