shark
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fly fishing for mulletas anybody every tryed it ,would they take a fly.and what size flys would you use.
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lofty
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heard of it being done with a shrimp fly stripped fairly quickly through the water but have never tried it myself
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wayland
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I have never tried it but I cant see why it would not be effective. I would say keep the fly smallish and if you can put in some localised rubby dubby so much the better. I fish for mullet on a free line with a bubble float to help casting. Good sport and fine eating me thinks. You got me thinking!!!.
Good luck.
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shark
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i think they would be hell of fun on the flyrod,have you seen how fast they go.tried it today but no good ,used a size 12 hook,with a bit off white seals fur,they just looked at it ,and spit it out.tryed some sent on tomorrow,the was alot off small mullet,but the was a good few nice fish 3 to6pound range,they say they are the bone fish off europe.
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wayland
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Anyone tried castnetting for mullet?
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phil
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Blowin's yer man for castnetting?
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blowin
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I never got around to trying cast-netting on account of the cost of the nets .
Have read articles on saltwater flyfishing which say that the best method is to watch for maggots in the washed up seaweed . These appear in huge numbers after a storm which throws up weed , followed by warm weather for a couple of days . The mullet then come close to the shore as the tide turns to rise . I have seen very good shoals of fish to , best guess , 5 lb within inches of the beach , so shallow that their dorsal fins as big as your hand are exposed . instead of conventional fly , put on a bead of that expanded polystyrene stuff which is used in compressed sheets for packaging / insulation etc . Anything which resembles a small white maggot .
Must get out more meself . Should be fantastic sport .
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phil
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On the seascape programme they said good catches of salmon and sea trout are being reported from all over the country, also good sized mullet being taken on fly.
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wayland
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HFW went cast netting for mullet from the boat which never left the harbour. He had probs with the knack of casting the net but his mate caught a fine fish. He put out weighted rubby dubby as an attractor. Blowin, I know what you mean by the nets being a bit pricey. They are much cheaper from the US, so when you come back from your hol`s perhaps you could bring a few doz with you 
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blowin
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I would if I was going to the US but am not going further than the UK . Perhaps you are thinking of someone else because I don't think I have mentioned the trip on here .
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wayland
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 Just joshing with yer mate.
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phil
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I have checked the prices of cast nets on ebay,a six foot and an eight foot net went for eighteen euro each, postage from America is about twenty euro.
I didn't think that was too expensive.
Did anyone find out if cast netting in Ireland is legal.
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wayland
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I think not as probably no one has given it a thought. HFW does it in the UK <as seen on TV>. It is a very hit and miss affair and probably only effective against mullet in estuaries. So I cant see any problems with it over here. I have a video clip explaining the casting technique if anyone is interested. The cast is made easier if a steel ring is fastened in the centre of the net. This is a hand hold. looks great fun.
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bref
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It wouldnt be illegal in general, but what you are catching/targeting and mesh size would probably come into it..
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blowin
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I am pretty sure that fishing by any method other than rod and line is illegal in any circumstances unless you have a State permit to do so for your specific target species .
Having said that I would still like to get hold of a cast net at that price , practice on the field then apply for the permit if I thought I stood a chance of catching anything .
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wayland
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Would that imply that I need a permit to go shrimping?
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blowin
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I do believe that it does but hopefully I am wrong !
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