4 Sessions

[Sunny]

Four session reports in one for this blog….doing my bit to save energy ;D

At the end of last week I had received my new reel in the post – Shimano Rarenium 2500 – for which I was tempted, nay seduced, to acquire. I was itching to see it perform…and light as a feather, even compared to the Stradic 2500.

I was given a weekend pass by the boss, so long as I did a family breakfast on Sunday. So Saturday morning I was up bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed …and outta the door before 7am. I arrived to a very very low water spring tide at the slipway. There I got chatting to a yachtie – who was intrigued by the thin rods I was assembling – so I explained what I was up to and pointed out the Mullet scrapes in the nearby mud…… and as if on cue a Mullet boiled about 15 foot away… but try as I did it wasn't for catching; so on to my 1st venue……

The first ‘mark’ has become one of my favourite ‘ledger sites’ and it was quite productive. Unfortunately I lost more Mullet than I was able to land; perhaps just luck on the day, or as a consequence of the fish being able to get purchase on the bait cages and throw the hooks. I perhaps need to revise the style of bread cages I’m using, or at least experiment.








With more Bass than Mullet showing I decided to move on. The next site produced the chubbiest fish I have caught this year…little porker…..and the first for my Rarenium….christened in true form





Then it was on – in to the rain - to another site that fishes well on the falling tide. I managed one reasonable scrapper before the water was too low.





Next it was a quick pontoon session …on my way back to the slip…producing a small fish





Next day I didn’t get out of the house until midday…after the family leisurely breakie. I decided to take a day off hunting larger fish and went Numbers Fishing…. Seemed like a good idea…. Nice weather and a total of nine Mullet landed. Nothing special on the sizes; except one reasonable fish

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With the weekend behind me I checked the forecast for the week…trying to plan my first String Ray session …… but the winds are atrocious all week. Monday was clearly the calmest day, so I persuaded the missus to let me go fishing last night…as my only session this week. It was a good shout…… with a stunning fight – in shallow water – from this nice 6Lb 10oz lump; with distinctive tail damage (2nd picture)




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The wind was too strong for most of the sites I would liked to have visited, but the first fish had made the session worth while. En-route back to the slipway I stopped off to fish a more sheltered mark and managed two tiddlers


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Well that was meant to be me grounded now until the weekend; but tonight the weather was forecast to be clearing and my wife watches all of her soap operas on a Tuesday evening !

So yesterday I managed my 4th trip in 4 days.... awesome ;D
I stopped off at a spot that I have passed numerous times and never fished. Twice before I had fished nearby and not had a sniff from a fish...so I didn't expect much from this spot either....big mistake....WRONG !

The fish seemed to ignore the bread until about 30 minutes after high; when suddenly you'd think they were starving. One after another they queued to be caught. Nothing big, but everyone of them a plump 4Lber. The only way to tell them apart tjough seemed to be fin damage. No1 had a split tail, No2 a split pectoral fin and No3 was fin perfect...and maybe a few ounces heavier.

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Oh and the Rarenium is now ‘glued’ to my main rod…. A lovely bit of kit.

[fishypaul]

some super fish there sunny,well done mate

[blackwater]

Well done again. Cracking fish.

Justin

[Fishing Forum Admin]

cracking mullet mate

[Sunny]

Thanks guys.... you would never have guessed that I am a little obsessed with them )

Lets hope the weekend has some rod-bending action. But the forecast certainly isn't light-line friendly; let alone any offshore adventures. Big tides and strong wind...yuck !

[pingu]

nice one there, i just dont have the patience for them, and boy i've tried

dave

[couldntcatchacold]

Awesome catches.. Amazing!!

[peterthefisherman]

Some smashing fish there - well done
I an relatively new to mullet fishing but am putting in the time and getting a few on ledger and float (Clyde area)
Was wondering what breaking strain / type of line do you use
I am on 0.13 fluorocarbon which is fine on the float cos I am always in control but sometimes I get an istant hit and break on the ledger so am moving up to 10 Lb whiplash braid
Any advice well appreciated
Thanks
Peter

[Sunny]

Originally Posted by peterthefisherman

Some smashing fish there - well done
I an relatively new to mullet fishing but am putting in the time and getting a few on ledger and float (Clyde area)
Was wondering what breaking strain / type of line do you use
I am on 0.13 fluorocarbon which is fine on the float cos I am always in control but sometimes I get an istant hit and break on the ledger so am moving up to 10 Lb whiplash braid
Any advice well appreciated
Thanks
Peter

I'm on Trilene Fluro 6Lb, straight through, Pete

I don't like the concept of creating a weak point, by having fluro tippets. That said I have heard loads of guys state that they don't get breaks on mixed lines. So no definitive answer.

But I have never had a Mullet break me off on a hit or constant pull. Straight through fluro is like one giant elastic band; paired with an all-through anti-lock rod and your losses should be minimal

I bought my fluro on a bulk spool (1750 yards)....certainly pays to buy large spools

[cuckoo]

Outstanding report nick , with some cracking fish you cant get anymore dedicated than that