Mullet Season 2006

[Stoaty]

Matt. Leon and other Medway Mulleters. GP was full up with them this evening. Just before dark, 21.00Hrs, coming in with the tide, in about 2ft of water. (the water was only half way up the mud) They were feeding on the scum on the water, that comes in with the first bit of tide. Must have been a couple of dozen, most about 2lb but some very large ones among them. That's the most I have ever seen at the pier in one go.

[Leon Roskilly]

Matt. Leon and other Medway Mulleters. GP was full up with them this evening. Just before dark, 21.00Hrs, coming in with the tide, in about 2ft of water. (the water was only half way up the mud) They were feeding on the scum on the water, that comes in with the first bit of tide. Must have been a couple of dozen, most about 2lb but some very large ones among them. That's the most I have ever seen at the pier in one go.

 

Hi Stoaty,

 

Seeing mullet and catching them are very different prospects, especially when they are preoccupied feeding on something other than bread!

 

Phil the Fish and I were 'entertained' for the whole early tide on Friday, fishing a creek that was packed with cruising mullet, including some quite sizeable fish, many of which took the trouble to inspect our tackle, but showed absolutely no interest at all in either the hook bait or free offerings.

 

 

I might take up bow fishing!

[Stoaty]

Ah but if you know where they are, then in theory, you at least have a better chance than just slinging your hook. I would like to know whats in that scum they were feeding on.

[WeymouthSean]

Ah but if you know where they are, then in theory, you at least have a better chance than just slinging your hook. I would like to know whats in that scum they were feeding on.

 

Have to agree with you stoaty in Weymouth 90% of the time you can actually see the fish and can see them playing around with your hook-bait but often not even moving the float. Like you say at least you know they are there! That at least gives you hope if you fish blind their may not be a mullet by your hook bait for miles and that would definately break me!

[Jim Gibbinson]

".... there may not be a mullet by your hookbait for miles....."

 

Welcome to the world of Medway mullet anglers!

[Andrew Boyd]

After blanking on Gillingham pier two weeks ago, while fishing within a mass of Mullet skimming the mud in shallow water on a rising tide, I managed one ( 4lb 15oz ) from Sun pier last Sunday.

 

It provided an excellent fight, but the number of Medway fish I have caught "per hour" this year must work out to be aprox 0.022 !!

Edited July 27, 2006 by Andrew Boyd

[Phil the Fish]

Having fun in Jersey ..... first day here and 3 fish landed and 1 lost ... only down side is they are small with the largest just over 2lb :-(

Keeping my fingers crossed for better things....

 

More detail for those who like the Diary

http://www.uk-fishing.com/diarylatest/jers...ier02aug06.html

 

Phil

[Phil the Fish]

second day.... only one fish, but a better fish at 4lb-10oz ... my best ever Jersey mullet ... so I'm a happy man, maybe I should quit whilst I'm ahead and get the next ferry back...

 

http://www.uk-fishing.com/diarylatest/jers...ier03aug06.html

 

Hope to catch up with Chippy in the next few days not having fished with him for a few years now, and see how things go from there....

 

Phil

[Phil the Fish]

day 3 -- just one golden of 2-02 which I think = my PB and not bad for here as I think the record for Jersey is only around 2.08 or so

 

http://www.uk-fishing.com/diarylatest/jers...ier04aug06.html

 

Need to give my eyes a rest - rather sore having watched the float for three days, so off for some plugging fun over the weekend may be, and switch back to the mullet next week... we shall see

 

Phil

[Phil the Fish]

Went down to St Helier Harbour today with Chippy and Chris....

 

Chippy had one of 4-07 - his best so far this year

 

I managed a new PB ... 5lb-06oz

 

http://www.uk-fishing.com/diarylatest/jers...our08aug06.html

 

 

Phil