Mullet help

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:50 am

Well I got out after work for an hour yesterday got to a spot just as the tide was making hoping for some possible bass but instead there was mullet every where, changed to a shrimp pattern but to no aveil, will have to get some bread flies made, still was great to be out just need to keep praciting, I guess I might be hitting thirty feet or so, last night I kept hitting the rod tip with the fly at times just have to keep at it.
Steve

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:24 am

them mullet can frustrate you big time.last wk i had ago at them and just watched them nudge my flies around really frustrating .just sending other half to boots for some ramer sponge to tie some bread patterns.
tightlines mick.

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:51 am

I have had them on artifical bread flake before but this maybe to heavy for a fly might send for some of that sponge do you just hook like a normal bread bait then super glue in place?
Also used to paint hook white to match mullet are very good a seeing the hook.
Steve

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:10 am

stingraysteve wrote:

I have had them on artifical bread flake before but this maybe to heavy for a fly might send for some of that sponge do you just hook like a normal bread bait then super glue in place?
Also used to paint hook white to match mullet are very good a seeing the hook.
Steve

Hi Steve this is the Ramer Sponge pattern that I tie:
http://www.sea-fishing.org/ftopict-25813.html

Cheers Dave

Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:55 pm

Tried the Rammer sponge a few years ago but never had much luck, although it does look realistic, especially if you rip bits off with your teeth. Also experimented with artificial bread (as used by crap fishers) and swear I could see the Mullet laughing at it.
I made a conscious decision not to use bread flies for my Mullet fishing, preffering to try more natural imitations. However, to start your Mullet career off and gain some confidence, the bread fly is a very good bet where the fish are accustomed to bread.
One day on holiday I was wet wading in a harbour and surrounded by Golden Greys. They ignored every fly I put in front of them. I then remembered that bassfly had kindly given me a deer hair bread fly. Tied it on and then had 4 fish in four casts. Too easy!!! Never used it since.