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shark · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 58 Location: galway

as anybody every tryed it ,would they take a fly.and what size flys would you use.

lofty · Joined: 07 May 2008 Posts: 65 Location: north mayo

heard of it being done with a shrimp fly stripped fairly quickly through the water but have never tried it myself

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

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 · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 58 Location: galway

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.

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

Anyone tried castnetting for mullet?
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phil · Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:32 am Post subject:

Blowin's yer man for castnetting?

blowin · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:19 am Post subject:

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 .

phil · Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

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.

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

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 Wink

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blowin · Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject:

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 .