More Strangford Mullet - 30/06/09

[KERRY1]

People: Me and Kerry2

Duration: 2 and a half hours

Weather: Sunny and very light breeze

Bait: Bread

Rig: Float

Results: 1 mullet

We headed out and decided to go to the same mark that we had fished on the two previous nights.
We got our stuff ready up at the car and as we did Davy M and Ronald turned up for a session as well, although they went and fished at a different location on around the corner from us.
As soon as we got to the spot where we planned to fish we could see straight away that there was loads and loads of fish right in front of us.
I started to ground bait with the bread to see if they where feeding and sure enough they went mad for it.
After losing count of the number of fish that nudged our float and having missed some bites much to our frustration we finally hooked into our fish.
It gave a good account if itself and put up a good fight before we finally managed to get it in the net.
After taking a quick photograph we released the fish back in unharmed.
Although we didn't have scales with us we did reckon it was approx. a 3.5lb fish which was great
After about another 20 minutes or so we hooked another one but this one really knew it was hooked and fought as hard as it could to get away.
After playing it gently for a while it managed to break free from the hook and that was it. (apart from the swear words coming from us both).
That seemed to spook the rest of the shoal and they all disappeared as quick as they had arrived.
A few more fish did turn up but they didn't hang around.
We must have had missed so many fish last night but sure that's mullet fishing for you, all that matters is the fact that we caught one and got a nice picture of it as well.
I can't upload it to show you as I don't have the facility for that on my computer but I will be getting that sorted out soon hopefully and then I will be able to show you the results of some very long and frustrating days out mullet fishing!
We have done alright up to now, that's 8 mullet we have caught so far, hopefully that number will have increased by the time the summer is out, it won't be for the want of trying
Once we realised that all of the fish had been and gone again, we packed up and headed over to see what Davy M and Ronald where up to and just as we arrived Ronald was putting back a fine specimen mullet he had just caught, what a great fish, I was so pleased I got to see it before he put it back in.
Davy M managed to catch a couple of nice fish as well. (I thought I'd better mention that incase he reads this)
Dawsey and Colin C had joined the two of them and were fishing as well. We stood and watched them fish for a while and then headed back up to the car. The fish had gone and so there was no point in hanging around any longer.
After a quick chat up at our cars we all headed for home, some happier than others having caught something
I will be going back there again very soon and hopefully it will be a good as it has been up to now.

Last edited by KERRY1 on Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:14 pm, edited 3 times in total.

you must really like mullet fishing

you must really like mullet fishing

I do, this is the first year I have had such an interest in fishing for them.
My favourite fish to catch is Bass but Mullet is very close to that, they are both as frustrating to try and catch but worth it when you do.
You should try it sometime if you haven't already as long as your prepared to go mad when you do!
Your life will never be the same again in good ways and bad ways.
Davy M and Colin C who I know fish for mullet alot and they used to have hair before they started, now they hardly have any, what they do have is grey

Was another enjoyable nights fishing. Some nice fish taken, Ronald's fish was a very nice fish, he had some trouble landing that beast. It fought like a good un! Glad k1 and K2 got their fish

Nice one on getting a Mullet. I think I am going to have to give this Mullet lark a bash. Seems to be really good for letting you calm down after a hard day at the office Well maybe not

nice one on the mullet kerry1

one of these days im gona go to a mullet mark and you wont be there.... ah what a day that`ll be,cant wait

Are you gonna share some marks or you gonna keep them a secret

[KERRY1]

nice one on the mullet kerry1

one of these days im gona go to a mullet mark and you wont be there.... ah what a day that`ll be,cant wait

Thanks alot (mate?) I like you too. A girl knows when she is not wanted
Most of the time I'm there when you are fishing you seem to catch something so I would have thought you would have wanted me to be there more often than not.
If you would just stop following me about everywhere it would be alright :lol
I've taken photographs for you and everything and that's the thanks I get, what are friends for!
At least Colin C is really dead on and doesn't mind me being there

Last edited by KERRY1 on Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:10 pm, edited 4 times in total.

Are you gonna share some marks or you gonna keep them a secret

I think you know the answer to your question without me having to say it.
Nice try though.
You should never give away your favourite fishing marks to anyone, especially on a forum like this one where loads of people can read what you are saying, before you know it loads of people turn up and there is no room for you to fish. It spoils it.
So sorry, but you won't be getting any marks to go and fish from me, hope you understand where I am coming from with this one.

Need to get my ass into gear and start fishing for mullet look like some craic and rewarding when you get one.

Are you gonna share some marks or you gonna keep them a secret

I think you know the answer to your question without me having to say it.
Nice try though.
You should never give away your favourite fishing marks to anyone, especially on a forum like this one where loads of people can read what you are saying, before you know it loads of people turn up and there is no room for you to fish. It spoils it.
So sorry, but you won't be getting any marks to go and fish from me, hope you understand where I am coming from with this one.

It was worth a try

Here's a wee pic of my mullet, well chuffed with the first specimen mullet of the year at 5lb 5oz.

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Thanks Ronald for putting up a picture of your fish for us all to see, I am so jealous
Well done again.
p.s. a little birdie told me that you caught another one last night, congratulations.
I would love to see a pic of it if you have one