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Post by BOF on May 31, 2011 17:58:28 GMT
I am again looking for venues that offer any Mullet fishing this Summer. All that I have come across so far are West coast harbour / dock venues such as Heysham. Anyone with any other suggestions? BOF
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Post by Finny on May 31, 2011 19:29:10 GMT
There's a nice mullet for you
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Post by Phil Rogers on May 31, 2011 19:31:12 GMT
If you're talking 'Yorkshire' then few and far between They have been seen in the Humber I believe but certainly not by me nor by anyone I know I've caught them in plenty of locations 'darn sarth' although they are the most capricious species of fish I know
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Post by humhx on Jun 1, 2011 10:38:28 GMT
Christchurch in Dorset mate. Easy parking, its a beautiful place, the misses will love it as well, plenty of pubs and eating places, nice scenery, catch a little ferry to fish the far side or drive round and park over there.
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Post by jerseyman on Jun 1, 2011 14:16:01 GMT
Isle of Whithorn used to have a good reputation Bof, or if you fancy a bash for golden-greys ,the welsh beaches produce a lot.
Or Alderney, thats up north [to us ]
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jun 1, 2011 20:08:53 GMT
Most of the South Cornwall and Devon creeks and estuaries will provide good sport. Family holidays to Newton Ferrers on the Yealm have been frequent events for me - hire a rowboat and just drift about casting to surface feeding fish with bread or ragworms or just floatfish from the shore into deeper water. Mullet are great s pers when hooked They're rarely caught north of the Wash/Wirral other than in warm water outlets
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Post by BOF on Jun 3, 2011 20:32:46 GMT
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jun 5, 2011 16:42:49 GMT
Being able to see them clearly and then have them totally ignore any kind of presented bait is what makes them so enigmatic They're also very good at snaffling up any free offerings whilst totally ignoring anything with a hint of a hook in it I once tried to catch one from 'Frenchmans Creek' in the Helford river. There must have been a hundred mullet all swimming lazily just below the surface and clearly visible in the clear water. They ranged from ounces to a few 'gooduns' in the 5/6lb bracket. I fished about 3 hours either side of high tide and never had a take - I tried everything from freelined surface baits to floatfished bread, worms and even maggots and even tried some small spinners in desperation. Nothing not a sniff In some ways I'm glad there aren't any locally I'd go crackers fishing for them
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Post by BOF on Jun 10, 2011 11:22:53 GMT
I've been trying for several years Phil and know all about their ability to totally frustrate, but put it down to me being a poor Mullet angler. BOF
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Post by beachball on Jun 10, 2011 13:22:23 GMT
My father used to take me to fish for them in shoreham docks we used dairylea triangles and white pappy bread mixed up into a paste and float fished for them the other good bait was sand fly maggots from the sea weed at the bottom of the cliffs out Telscombe cliff near Brighton. Send Ambidex a P.M oon here he is doing a lot of sea fishing recently he's also had some good Bass regards Malc.
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Post by Tetley on Jun 10, 2011 13:34:19 GMT
Hi,
Used to fish for them in Plymouth - gawd they drive you nuts !
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Post by jerseyman on Jun 14, 2011 12:35:23 GMT
Problem is the mystique has been blown away down here. The club lads, found that method feeders with a 2 hook paternoster ,fished off the beach at night results in a far greater number of hook ups, and an increase in size. Not purist at all
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jun 14, 2011 14:49:58 GMT
Distinctly poor form Graham - wouldn't get me using such underhand tactics
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Post by BOF on Jun 14, 2011 17:39:05 GMT
I'm desperate enough to try anything short of a stick of Dynamite! Ta for that Jerseyman, now all I need is a good venue within a reasonable distance. BOF
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Post by 3x2 on Jun 14, 2011 18:43:50 GMT
Distinctly poor form Graham - wouldn't get me using such underhand tactics Found it works better with a bolt rig You can find them "up nawth" in the Summer. Always figured that nobody round here goes after them so they don't often get caught
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Post by landyboy on Jun 14, 2011 20:01:56 GMT
this is a disgrace ! next they ll be telling us they dont use bread as bait !
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jun 15, 2011 17:29:29 GMT
Found it works better with a bolt rig Outrageous! Won't be long before we get mullet fishing baitboats, bivvies, boilies and, heaven forbid, a MFW forum( Mullet Fishing World)
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jun 17, 2011 7:58:24 GMT
Apparantly the latest 'in' method is artificial maggots on a floating rig or with a fly rod Loose feed with floating real maggots I think my strict code of ethics can cope with that
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Post by shaunshaun39 on Jun 20, 2011 8:56:29 GMT
my friend caught one while flatty fishing in hedon haven , next to the humber at the sluice gates , and this fish was confirmed by a well known hull sea angler, it was a nice fish as well , so he said.
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jun 20, 2011 12:12:17 GMT
After making a few more enquiries I've heard they've been spotted and even caught occasionally in one or two places in the Humber
King George and Alexandra Dock entrances and the outflow of Holderness Drain
Stone Creek and Patrington Haven as well Unfortunately I don't know of anyone who deliberately fishes for them
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Post by jerseyman on Jun 28, 2011 21:22:29 GMT
Apparantly the latest 'in' method is artificial maggots on a floating rig or with a fly rod Loose feed with floating real maggots I think my strict code of ethics can cope with that Old School Phil, was doing that in the fesitvals in Alderney in the 90's, catches everything though, it works best on a spring, the weed up the beach will be full of maggot ,so you are making the best of a natural event [though with the tidal range up north been small, do you get weed building up at the top of the beach? ]
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jun 29, 2011 8:29:50 GMT
You Jersey lads are probably first for everything on the sea fishing front - things take a bit longer to filter up north Tidal range is usually about 3-5 metres round here but weed build up largely depends on gradient and geography and weather of course Am seriously considering having a scout round the known spots on the Humber to see if I can locate any - make a change from blanking on bass anyway
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jul 4, 2011 18:30:06 GMT
Had a look round some of the locations mentioned above over the weekend without any obvious sightings I'll have another go tho when the weather is warm and sunny, the Humber is flat calm and the tides are right BOF - you've got me on a mission now
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Post by Phil Rogers on Aug 15, 2011 19:20:23 GMT
Found some - at least I'm pretty sure they were mullet Lots of swirls and glooping and the like although the water wasn't clear enough to be certain. I can't imagine what else they could be So I have the location, the weather and the state of the tide - now all I have to do is catch one
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Post by jerseyman on Aug 15, 2011 19:35:37 GMT
floating bread/crust is as good as anything Phil, especially if you can't see any fish. maggot wise, if they are feeding on the weed maggot there is no need to feed, ideally you want greasy /floating maggot and grease the line up to within a inch or two of the hook, and use the bouyant maggot to hold the hook up i used to use 14/16's and 3-4lb line.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2011 22:02:17 GMT
Have you tried spurn point on the mud flats you will find them there on a high tide amongst the sea weed in the summer
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Post by Phil Rogers on Jul 15, 2012 18:42:56 GMT
As a final postscript to this thread I managed this fish yesterday near Stone creek - probably about 3lb. Not a great pic - done on the phone camera 3rd attempt at a mullet - time, weather tide etc not been sympathetic this year. I won't be trying for another up here - too much like hard work. Anyway I'm a diehard bass fisherman now - no fish to match them
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Post by graemecarp on Jul 18, 2012 17:42:39 GMT
that has to be the "holy grail" of sea fish from the humber. i take my hat off to you!
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Post by BOF on Jul 23, 2012 16:33:23 GMT
Me too! Outstanding effort that man. BOF
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Post by jerseyman on Jul 24, 2012 21:07:42 GMT
Well done Phil, though how you can compare a mere bass ,to a mullet is beyond me? ten times the fight, and a million times more difficult to catch most times.
What next? sea trout form the sea?
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