help with mullet fishing
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dabcatcher
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during the summer months go for a walk. early summer mornings or late still evenings and look for signs of them feeding among the weed.
they should be there in the right conditions.
they should be there in the right conditions.
7000cman
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Never managed to bag a Mullet in the North East but if you ever get to the isle of Mull to the right of Duart castle, there is a small bay that the locals call Mullet bay, the Mullet live there, (allegedly), but, prayer, dynamite, and expletives, in equal amounts never worked for me, only lady luck have manged to allow me to 'shake hands ' with a Mullet, good luck in your quest
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Philthebag
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Patience, bread, small hooks and patience and patience and patience and a bit more patience
7000cman
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Philthebag
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You get a few in sunderland marina tried fishing for them twice ended up just feeding the birds haha some big ones about mind
How did you fish for them? They respond well to a small mepps with the treble removed, couple inches of mono to a ragworm baited hook. You shouldn't leave any worm trailing after the bend of the hook, this gives a better chance of a hookup or they just nip the tail. I'm no expert mind, that's just what I've heard from some good mullet anglers. They seem to be thin on the ground up here though.
Philthebag
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I just used a tony hook and balled bread over it, flicked out using 4lb mono
sammy talbot
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Don't spend any time on the Tyne but herd of them hanging around Bill key and round near the elephant on the Tyne , if your on the north side have a look at st Peter's where the boats are moored , that's the sort of area you see them on the wear
dabcatcher
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they are on the northeast coast and in large numbers. few spend the time and effort needed attract and catch them.
I mix very small chopped ragworm in with my bread then use small ragworm as bait.
I mix very small chopped ragworm in with my bread then use small ragworm as bait.
Bushwhacker
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Liquidized Bread with some white Maggots mixed in is my favourite groundbait for them.
Maggot on the hook.
Had loads of Mullet from Torness with this method,biggest just over 6lb.
Also had Bass on the Maggot from there while targeting the Mullet.
Maggot on the hook.
Had loads of Mullet from Torness with this method,biggest just over 6lb.
Also had Bass on the Maggot from there while targeting the Mullet.
mick dunn
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I got beat in a comp in Northern Ireland by a lad who caught a 4lb Mullet. He was reeling in when the fish took his ragworm bait in last few feet of water. I had a Bass at about 3 1/2 lb. Lost out on big cash prize. The Mullet area very hard fish to catch by all accounts-I have never had one.
Mick.
Mick.
Dilbertd
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A bit of as long shot I know but another guy just mentioned that he has heard of them being around the Elephant on the Tyne. This has just struck a chord with me. I was fishing just up from the Elephant on the Tyne at Gateshead Stadium just down from the Schooner about 2 months ago and I was set up right on the bank on a 5.4M tide so the water was only a foot down from the side of the wall. A guy just down from me threw a sandwich crust in the river and I watched it float up river as the tide was still pushing in. Just after it passed me a heard a splash just behind my left ear and looked round to see a big swirl where the crust would have been. I did not see the fish but it must have been a couple of pound judging by the swirl and sound. I still wonder what it could have been but Mullet jumped to mind straight away as the area looks right for Mullet.
As for tactics I caught 2 Mullet in 2 days back at Whitehaven harbour many years ago, both were just over 3 pound. Tactics back then were plenty of bread groundbait and a small piece of bread buried in a tiny size 12 treble hook on 6lb mono float fished. Landing net and access to use it is essential as they have soft lips for their size.
Whitehaven harbour still has plenty of Mullet around the 3lb mark and it does not take long to spot them in the summer months (see photo taken last summer).
As for tactics I caught 2 Mullet in 2 days back at Whitehaven harbour many years ago, both were just over 3 pound. Tactics back then were plenty of bread groundbait and a small piece of bread buried in a tiny size 12 treble hook on 6lb mono float fished. Landing net and access to use it is essential as they have soft lips for their size.
Whitehaven harbour still has plenty of Mullet around the 3lb mark and it does not take long to spot them in the summer months (see photo taken last summer).
