Mullet will happily take small minnow imitation soft plastics, small grub style soft plastics anything that imitates a natural bait. They also like worm imitations.
What lures to use to catch mullet?
Depending on where you fish, bread is without doubt the best bait for mullet. Some areas they will feed on fish bait, but in the main lumps of dough are the winners. Bread is not only the perfect hook bait, it’s also great for groundbaiting.
How do you attract mullet?
Chumming the area is a great way to rile up mullets. Just toss some chum into the water and there’ll be a feeding frenzy.
Make simple chum for mullet:
- A container (A plastic ice cream tub is a good choice. It has a lid and you’re recycling!)
- Water (or fish attractant oil)
- Oatmeal.
- Chicken Feed.
Are mullet fish hard to catch?
There are times when mullet are easy to catch, but this is rare, and I would agree that the fish deserves the reputation of being difficult to catch. But if you put a little time and effort into learning more about the species then your catch rate will definitely increase.
What is the easiest way to catch mullet?
Given that mullets gather in schools near the surface, using a fly can be good way to fish them. You’ll need a small fly, and don’t expect a bright flashy lure will work on the bottom feeding mullets. Try tossing some clumps of oatmeal into the water and casting in front of the mullet as they feed.
Will mullet bite a hook?
Foraging primarily for algae, mullet have a habit of mouthing small tidbits floating around in the water. This means the mullet will take a baited hook if appropriately enticed.
What is the best rig for mullet?
Remember that Mullet have a small mouth so remember to cut these baits up into small pieces. Good rig choices include either a small running sinker rig ( pea size sinker to a swivel, 50cm of fluorocarbon leader to a small size 8-12 long shank hooks ) or suspending baits from a float.
What size hooks for mullet?
However, hooks do have to be very small. Size 6 or 8 are generally recommended for mullet fishing, but some anglers step all the way down to size 10 in order to to ensure that mullet take the hook all of the way into their small mouth.
Can you catch mullet with corn?
Other commonly used bait for mullet include fish bites, corn, clams and sand fleas. The most important thing to remember when fishing for mullet is to downsize your tackle! Mullet have extremely small mouths. To catch mullet on bait use a small #8 hook, and 4-6 lb test line.
Can you catch mullet at night?
You got to find them schooled up but you can shine a qbeam in the water and they will come to it. We caught about 175 or so one night in the mouth of Weaver River with 4 throws. It was crazy. I’ve done a few times since and caught good messes of them.
What is the best time to catch mullet?
Top Tips. Grey mullet are most active at dawn and daybreak when the tide is rising, this is the best time to catch them. Mullet shoals always follow the flood tide into rivers and withdraw on the ebb tide.
Are mullet bottom feeders?
However, if you’re not in the clean clear waters of the Gulf Coast, you might not want to order mullet off the menu. This fish in particular is a bottom feeder, ingesting the nutrients found in the mud on the seafloor of whatever environment they are living in.
Can you catch mullet on a line?
To catch mullet on a hook and line, you need to first chum the area, and then downsize your tackle. Use a #8 or #10 hook, 6 lb test flurocarbon leader, and no weight. Small pieces of worm, shrimp or dough balls are great bait choices.
What is mullet good bait for?
Bait Fish. Finger mullet is known for being the prey of choice for several fish, including redfish, bluefish and flounder. At the end of the summer and through fall, these predatory fish will be out looking to catch some of the many finger mullet.
Can you catch mullet on rod and reel?
A light rod and reel with a light line from 4lb to 8lb is perfect for catching mullet for bait. This size line is tougher for the fish to see, be mindful that the lighter the line the easier it is to break on snags and structure.
Why do mullet jump?
“Mullet jump to breathe air.”
The trapped air is believed to allow the fish to remain active in water of low oxygen concentration for about five minutes.
What time of the year is the mullet run?
In this case, mullet are a saltwater bait fish that inhabits and migrates along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from the end of August to November. Mullet live in coastal waters during the warmer months but near the end of August, they start to migrate south and eventually offshore to spawn.
How deep do mullet swim?
During the autumn and winter months, adult mullet migrate far offshore in large aggregations to spawn. In the Gulf of Mexico, mullet have been observed spawning 40-50 miles (65-80 km) offshore in water over 3,280 feet (1,000 m) deep.
What is the legal size of mullet?
Finfish bag and size limits
| Species | Size limits or legal length (cm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mullet | Mullet | Small (poddy) Under 15 cm |
| Sea (bully) only 30 cm | ||
| Mulloway | Mulloway | 70 cm |
| Pearl Perch | Pearl Perch | 30 cm |
How do you bait a dead mullet?
If the mullet is dead but still fresh, I prefer to hook them through both lips. This way I can easily cast them and give them life-like action with movement from my rod. Your other option is to cut the mullet up into cut-bait, where you can use the head, midsection, and tail as chunks.
Does frozen mullet work?
Mullet are great bait, whether they are live, freshly dead, or frozen. The key to having a good day fishing with frozen mullet is to properly prepare them so that they are still fresh and have not gotten soft or rancid.