Red Mullet

[Old Smoothound]

One of the fish that I would love to be able to track down and catch is the Red Mullet.

Have any of you "Mulleteers" any ideas where I can try and catch them and do you have any tips on rigs and bait.

Any kind of help would be very much appreciated.

[Simon TorbayFishing]

I caught my first one last year.

I was fishing in rocks using a peeler/rag combo. Setup was a simple 1 up 1 down (caught on the 1up).

Caught mine early evening if that helps.

[Old Smoothound]

Cheers Simon.

I have heard you can catch them over sandy areas as well as rocks, but I never have yet

[luke6661982]

Down this way, you do catch a fair few red mullet. I find blackpool sands produces lots of fish and hopes nose (especially where the sewer is/was)

Ive caught red mullet using basic running ledgers or pulley rigs using small hooks, The best bait being crab or worm. i think with the red mullet, dusk is the best time to catch them, but its all a bit of hit or miss.

Good luck with your quest

[Norfolkboy]

Don't help him, that'll be more points

[luke6661982]

Oh, sorry i forgot, please ignore my last post.

To catch red mullet (top secret), you need a 10/0 hook, with a large fillet of mackerel. No more info available smoothy otherwise you will catch one

[Old Smoothound]

Originally Posted by luke6661982

Down this way, you do catch a fair few red mullet. I find blackpool sands produces lots of fish and hopes nose (especially where the sewer is/was)

Ive caught red mullet using basic running ledgers or pulley rigs using small hooks, The best bait being crab or worm. i think with the red mullet, dusk is the best time to catch them, but its all a bit of hit or miss.

Good luck with your quest

Thanks for the info Luke...don't worry i've got other species on my list, but the Red Mullet is a personal goal and nothing to do with the Species Hunt

If I cath one I won't claim for it anyway

[trigger fish]

i saw today a stripped red mullet , they love bread . BUT I DIDNY HAVE ANY ! it was about a 3lb pritty big . and they like to come up to the suface on sunny days , so bring a net !