WeymouthSean

Had a great day yesterday caught 3 mullet! One 2 1/2lb / next at 4 1/2lb & then one just under 6lb! Unfortuately I missed the Kent boys Andy, Dave & Chris who fished through from THursday to Saturday! A bit of miss communication meant that I only caught up with them on the last day when I should them my 5 14oz fish just before it got weighed! I think I won the mullet competition again this year as the kent boys only managed a few small ones! Better luck next time chaps!

Hi Dave I am here! Great fish Matt! Brillant! I had a 6lber the other day but that makes mine look a bit silly! well done! Looking forward to taking you to the cleaners yet again down in the weymouth comp Dave & Andy! Not really i am actually quite scared it was close last time!

Just returned from the Costa Del Sol & caught over 60 mullet in a 7 day trip! Didn't get anything massive but most where averaging 4lb and we had 2 fish at 6.5lbs! Just about mulleted out now! But it wont be long before I will be hitting our english greys again soon!

Went out this week and saw a few mullet about but none were playing ball I am afraid? Alot of thin lips as well! Prehaps with this warmer weather things will get better! Off to spain for some real mullet action again so I will let you all know how I got on! Took at least 60 mullet last time in 5 days! Its just like mullet heaven over there!

Yes thanks for that still looking for somewhere legal for my next trip!!

Sounds great Leon! Look forward to my membership card and web-site info then!

Thanks for the replies! Andy the mullet club form has gone! Also read the report on fishing in Lanzorate and it does seem there is some good sport to be had! Unfortuately looks like the same situation there as it is in Spain 300 euros fine for fishing the marinas for the really prized sized mullet which was very disappointing While I was looking on some over sites for information I found myself on one of them? Check this out its me displayed as Tom From Yeovil? with a mullet I caught in 2002 in Fueoguelia Spain! The picture was stolen from a Jersey mullet site run by a guy called Dave( chippy) who used to be on this forum quite alot! Surely there must be some descent mullet in Lanzorate that people have caught and maybe used instead of mine? Here is the link>http://www.coe-clan.demon.co.uk/pfl2.htm

OK Leon i'll put that form in then! Thanks for that! There must be some places they go then if they have written articles on it. Any idea where they went?

Whats the rules in Lanzarote about fishing the harbours stumbled on this question qiven to matt haynes maybe thats the place to go? Certainly be nice and hot this time of year! Hi Matt, I'm travelling to Lanzarote in three weeks time and plan to get in some mullet fishing in the harbours. I intend taking a Shimano 11ft travel rod (50g - 100g) with me and using a small baitrunner with 8-10lb line, but am concerned that my approach may be too heavy. What do you think? Cheers Steven I have never fished the harbour at Lanzarote but I would have thought that the kit is too heavy for mullet. Usually, to fish in the harbour, you need light line and a float set-up with small hooks. However, maybe you can improvise with your kit and do some legering for larger fish. Matt Hayes

Hmm Thats a shame Leon I thought the mullet club might have some keen members keen to catch mullet? I was going to get a membership for Christmas this year but doesn't seem a lot of point then? Hmm probably won't bother then. Thanks for the advise on fishing in those other places but as stressed before the marinas do seem to hold the bulk of the fish and also the biggest specimens! Fishing from the coast is ok but with wave action currents, seaweed and often side winds to contend with makes it pretty awkard. The ebro does contain alot of mullet but they are mostly all thins and usually very small about the 1-2lb mark. I did see John Wilson fishing for them on the ebro and the ones he caught on the fly were tiny. I know there is always Alderney at this time of year but I just want the weather as well?

Do you know if the marinas are fishable? All I need is a place to go abroad while the mullet fishing is great and there are no restrictions on fishing? There must be places where this is possible? Leon do you know anyone in the mullet club who goes abroad and knows where it is all totally legal and above board thats all I really want? Hope to do again for another week before the mullet in this country return in the spring you see!

So if mainland spain is not permitted in the marinas what about some of the spainish islands? Do the laws differ on these? Its just a friend of mine just came back from majaorca and said the marinas where alive with mullet and he fished all week without a problem and also no signs saying no fishing? If spain is no good where else could you go to beat the winter mullet blues is Portugual any good and more importantly can you fish the marinas there? Anyone know of any other spots?

As I said before we did do a bit of a wreckie of the place before we fished and spoke to people who fish the marina all the time before we even attempted to fish just to know the score. I think it does depend on what region you are as to how they are about fishing. Where we were they really didn't seem that concerned but I know further down the coast they are alot more serious about it. This is why I picked this spot because I know we wouldn't much trouble because I had fished there before with no problems! Alan the old man is always getting moved on (usually once every 4-8 weeks) but still fishes it with no problems. Things may change in the future but for now it seems fine and as long as youu don't argue with officials there doesn't seem to be a problem with it. You did say yourself that different regions have different rules prehaps here it is different to where you are? Or they just aren't so worried about it in this particular port? All I know is I'll be back next year! and even if it costs me 300 euros in fines it will be money well spent in my opinion!

Saw the Guardia on a big boat went straight passed us didn't bat an eyelid. Anyway I thought you said you fish the marinas where you are in Spain Dave? Don't you think thats a bit hypocritical if your not supposed to fish in them you are surely still breaking the law? Am sure there are alot worse crimes that Brits get up to on Holiday than just fishing in a marina?