Alberto Ray

In Florida, striped mullet can be found on the menus of many restaurants, but in the western Gulf of Mexico (Texas and Louisiana waters), they… Read More »Can You Eat Mullet In Texas?

The body of the striped mullet is subcylindrical and anteriorly compressed. It has a small, terminal mouth with inconspicuous teeth and a blunt nose. The… Read More »Does A Mullet Have Teeth?

As mullet grow they may move into various habitats including freshwater rivers, saltmarshes, estuaries, the open sea, and freshwater springs. As adults, those that traveled… Read More »Can Mullet Survive In Fresh Water?

Striped mullet spawn offshore in large aggregations during winter. They fill a unique ecological niche because they are filter feeders of bottom muck and detritus.… Read More »Are Mullet Bottom Feeders?

Mullets number fewer than 100 species and are found throughout tropical and temperate regions. They generally inhabit salt water or brackish water and frequent shallow,… Read More »Is Mullet A Saltwater Fish?

Mullet are available year round, but supply is greatest in late fall when the fish form huge schools and migrate from shallow coastal waters into… Read More »Is Mullet In Season In Florida?

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.… Read More »Will Mullet Take A Lure?

What is Bottarga? No matter what you call it, the product is essentially the same: Bottarga is the roe sac of a fish, most commonly… Read More »Can You Eat Mullet Fish Eggs?

Hot smoked products are fully cooked but have a relatively short shelf life and must be refrigerated. All smoked products must be cooled immediately after… Read More »Does Smoked Mullet Need To Be Refrigerated?

Firmly grab the head with your non-dominant hand and use your dominant hand to remove the scales with a scaling tool or butter knife. Use… Read More »How Do You Clean A Red Mullet?