mullet!!

[old bugg 0]

has anyone got any pointers for me on how to catch mullet from the river arun!

i know about an onion bag full of bread and useing a very small hook in a flak of bread

and thats all i know

 

any help or magic bait would be greatful!

[ArchieHood 3,692]

6lb line, a small waggler float, dotted right down with splitshot, and a size 10 or size 8 hook, baited with bread flake, lightly squeezed at the eye of the hook to keep it on.

[johnnyboy28 1]

Light line as said about 6lb

and i use rag worm which i collect from under the rocks etc

i have also shot them in the shallows with my air rifle

then just run in and get them out

[markp76 0]

Trying a fluro hook length wouldn't go amiss what with mullet being very cagey and difficult to catch

[old bugg 0]

thanks for giving me the new bait rag worm and if that dont work AIR GUN PELLET

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

maggots

[fireman 10,993]

Use little rag worm or even better harbour rag worms,the tiny little rag your'll find in most eastuary mud,put a few on and just hook them through the body so they wriggle.

[johnnyboy28 1]

Use little rag worm or even better harbour rag worms,the tiny little rag your'll find in most eastuary mud,put a few on and just hook them through the body so they wriggle.

 

It was harbour rag we used, lift up rocks around the edge of the water and collect loads.

If that fails then its back to the .22

[fireman 10,993]

Instead of using the onion bag mix up some bread in some water and to use it pour a little in but often,make it like soup as if it's got flakes of bread init the fish will feed off of this instead of your hook bait.The idea is to get the fish in a swim looking for food but not to be feeding them,good luck and let us now how you get on.

[fin and fur 2]

Most of the bread based tips given will work but you are in for an infuriating ride when Mullet fishing.

 

They will take the bread from the hook without mouthing the hook, amongst other tricks.

 

Its almost as if they have all been caught at least once and can spot a hook from a mile off,

which in my opinion makes fishing for them (and actually landing one) a very rewarding branch of angling.

 

good luck and go easy with their soft lips

 

all the best

 

Fin & Fur

[percho50 46]

A TREBLE HOOK UP UNDER THE CHIN,BETTER FUN THEN THEY WILL TAKE OFF