Mullet Watch 2004

[Chippy]

Same here Leon, and although it has been steadily increasing, I would think it'll be a few more weeks yet before it becomes viable.

[Alan Taylor]

Just had my copy of Sea Angling News and there some nice ones being caught in Alderney, up to 7lb 11oz. That should cheer you lot up

 

Alan(nl)

[Chippy]

Yeah, cheers alan

[Alan Taylor]

 

Alan

[WeymouthSean]

really nice weather the last couple of days I bet that water temp is coming up nicely now! Shouldn't be long now!

[Tony2000000uk]

The Mullet arrived in Chichester Habour about ten days ago.

[Jim Roper]

A workmate saw a shoal of about 50 in Weymouth harbour the day before yesterday, and yes he does know what they are. His biggest from the harbour is just over 8lb.

[Leon Roskilly]

Mullet seem to 'arrive' in an area some time before they start feeding (on baits at least).

 

They may never have been very far away, sheltering semi-comatose in deep water, stirring into activity as the temperature begins to rise.

 

It's likely that only older fish join spawning migrations - they spawn first at around 10years old (around 3lb) and only every other, or third year.

 

Often, when mullet first arrive, they are in large shoals, that break up into smaller foraging shoals, as they begin feeding.

 

And there seems to be more chance of catching the larger specimens, as the season starts, just as the late part of the season also brings bigger fish.

 

What we have found on the Medway is that several days of settle warm weather may bring on a feeding spell (when mullet are caught from different areas), but then it all goes quiet again, maybe for a couple of weeks or more.

 

As the temperatures come up, these feeding spells become more consistent until around mid-June when they are feeding as reliably as mullet ever do.

 

(Isn't it frustrating when there are mullet all around, but not interested?)

 

Tight Lines - leon

Medway Mullet Group

http://www.anglers-net.co.uk/medway

 

Mullet FAQS http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/authors/leon22.htm

 

[ 01. April 2004, 08:02 AM: Message edited by: Leon Roskilly ]

[corydoras]

Leon Roskilly:

(Isn't it frustrating when there are mullet all around, but not interested?)

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Yes, but you must admit that this is also part of the fun, because there is always that chance that one will take

[Leon Roskilly]

9.9c at Chatham this morning, and the sun is out for the afternoon low tide (all that sun on the miles and miles of estuary mud makes it quite warm, and that heats up the incoming tide).

 

Hmmm! I might have to try and find the time to sort out my mullet tackle

 

Tight Lines - leon