Rigs and hooks for Mullet
Submitted by Gman66 on Thu, 2014-09-11 18:25
As much as I want to talk about shark culling/greenies/Colin Barnett etc.... I am to interested in wanting to catch mullet (not the blind or hairy species either!).
if anyone can help out with rigs, hook size etc. I would like to hear from you. I have a couple of spots that can be fished with or without a boat where I see them fairly regularly in shallow water. I'll be using regular rod and reel as well as giving the fly rod a go (bought some breadcrumb flys for this).
Any good recipes are welcome also.
Cheers
G
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carnarvonite
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Small hooks
You want the smallest of hooks, very light line and bakers dough or similar for bait.
Gman66
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Thanks mate,
Thanks mate, appreciate the advice
cheers
G
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trymyluck
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Others have reportedly had
Others have reportedly had success on Corn kernels, but I cant confirm this.
Belly88
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Sea or pilch (yellow eye)
Pilch (yellow eyed mullet) are quite easy.. I fish for then the same way as gardies, small float small hook tiny piece of prawn and a bit of burley..
Sea mullet on the other hand I've tryed everything bread, corn, peas, weed and have never even had a sniff from one..even in huge schools.. I've heard people say they have caught them on these baits but when I've actually talked to them more about it I've found our they jagged them and didn't want to say it on a public forum.. I've also caught a few on lures Foul hooked while fishing for tailor around there schools but if anyone can show me a method of catching them on baited hook consistently and line I'm happy to pay a fair some of money because they would be very handy in my competition fishing.. PM me if this is you and we'll discuss a figure..
Hope this helps.. Belly
Ben Derecki
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Which species schools in the
Which species schools in the shallows of the Swan?
Gonad Man
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When in season
I find 100 metres of 2 3/4" mesh net works well. Good baits for the dhuies
Shark1
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The old tried and tested
The old tried and tested square hook method
Gman66
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Thanks boys, sounds like a challenge is set
Thanks for the advice fellas,
Belly, I've researched a bit and will combine few ideas to crack the sea mullet code, if I do you will be the first to know. Gonads thanks for the tip on square hooks method, I'm keen to get them on the rod and reel, we'll have to see how we go.
cheers
G
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thesupervisor
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a decent quill float is what
a decent quill float is what i had great sucess with at trigg boat ramp when growing up
cant seem to find decent quill floats anywhere these days
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
bushbeaver
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Motackle have some decent
Motackle have some decent wood quill floats on their site. Unfortunately some are on back order (guess how I know!).
http://www.motackle.com.au/cedar-floats-3104589.html
http://www.motackle.com.au/stm-timber-floats.html
Sam57
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best place & method for
best place & method for catching sea mullet is fishmonger, agrea good bait for dhu & snapper.
clogwog
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Don't bother trying to catch
Don't bother trying to catch them on line it will frustrate the crap out of you, I have caught them in the swan river using spotties on the boat and a net, drive upto them slowly then throttle up with a net behind them.
Paul H
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80lb trace and a single 6/0
80lb trace and a single 6/0 through the nose works for me (great livebait)
or little hooks to catch them
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Anyfishwilldo (not verified)
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60m gill net mandurah estury
60m gill net mandurah estury when in season is how i chase mullet, best way if you want a feed or fresh bait.. as for on hooks only as by catch while chasing herring off whitehills... we were casting a float full of polard with a small hook trailing behind... just had a small white wall plug placed over the shank of the hook, simply cast & retrieve... maybe burley up the water and cast and retrieve through the burley trail.