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Mentioning figures like 90 lbs is really begining to hit my morale. Must say I saw lots of shoals of mullet around in the summer last year. I must make sure that I take some bread along when they start to reappear. All of the local marinas seem to be teeming with mullet, some of them seriously large. Portuguese regs don't allow fishing in the marinas so the mullet seem happy to swim around right in front of you.

Thanks for the pointers. I've not yet tried the ground bait idea. Give it a go and let you know how I get on. At €1.99 a kilo its not too bad an idea.

Hi Has anyone been fishing around the Lisbon and Cascais area of Portugal. If so I'd appreciate any advice on what to target, where and any recommended methods. I've taken up sea fishing here about 8 months ago and seem to be limited to catching mackerel and tiny rockling. The ground looks good varying from lots of rocky areas to some good beaches. I've tried different times and baits but the bigger fish keep turning up their snouts. Also tried varying hook sizes and locations, even had a go at spinners and plugs. The locals mostly seem to concentrate on float fishing with enormously long telescopic rods and very light gear. I've heard stories of large bass being around but I think it must jsut be local mythology. Steve

Hi I've been reading the posts on the website for 6 months and though it was about time I joined in. I'm living in Portugal at the moment and there's not a lot of local web sites that I can read. Hopefully I can swop some of my experiences or lack of them with you all.