Fishing for Mullet

Charlie

Ive caught mullet with cast nets before but is there any tricks to catching them on a hook?

Ive heard you use bread for bait?

IceManDude

chicken breast and a small hook (size 10) on a light running sinker rig

Charlie

Thanks Iceman, thought you might chime in.

Should I burley the area? If so what do they like?

IceManDude

burley isn't really essential but can be handy. bread crumbs with some tuna oil works well

Charlie

Are they any good smoked?

IceManDude

no idea mate, make for good live jewie bait

chillidude

Charlie wrote:

Are they any good smoked?

Cook 'em same day as catch and they're a good eating fish.

Eat 'em next day - meh !

Are you driving the 4 hours down to Esperance this weekend, Charlie ?

Jonesy1990

I have had them smoked straight from the water and it was beautiful

I used to use them all for bait but now I keep a couple if I get them

Charlie

chillidude wrote:

Are you driving the 4 hours down to Esperance this weekend, Charlie ?

Yea mate, got a friends bday bash on and small SP delivery.

Ill have to give the smoker a try I think.

Wildfire

I've caught mullet on bread, usually burley up a fair bit which attracts the herd and throw the line out with a float

ccBear

When they run just throw a line in front no problems. Love fresh mullet, use to bring barra fillets from Darwin for my parents and all I wanted was mullet.

mantis

Deffinetly eat as fresh as possible and be sure to scrape all the black stuff out of the insides after gutting. Flour and fry in butter
Dunno how many of these I caught as a kid on holidays at Port Fairy. Caught them at sun up and had them for breakfast

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