This may sound like i'm insane but i see loads of Bass around 2lb in schoals around the Mulranny area (especially off the pier) but can't seem to catch them!!
I've tried Crab,Rag,Lug,Sandeel,Squid,Shrimp, Berkley gulp,Sidewinders,Poppers,Spinners EVERYTHING and only caught 2!!
Go light, try a slither of mackerel on a size 8 hook float fished, use either a clear bubble or stick float keep any weight away from the hook to allow the bait flow naturally. But watch out for gulls
i live in the area and fished for all around the mayo coast and can safely say sorry mate they are mullet
an odd small bass get caught from time to time and people automaticly think all the fish they can see are bass too , the bass are the only ones taking a bit of bate and the mullet just piss about with it .
regards dec
Declan G wrote:i live in the area and fished for all around the mayo coast and can safely say sorry mate they are mullet
an odd small Bass get caught from time to time and people automaticly think all the fish they can see are Bass too , the Bass are the only ones taking a bit of bate and the mullet just piss about with it .
regards dec
Same, I live round here and are 101% sure they're Mullet
But never saw anyone catch a Bass From the Pier
shoals of mullet often have a bass or two tagging along for a dander thats prob why you have only gotten two when their appears to be bucket loads of em ?
and only caught 2!! 
(saw a clip on youtube, bunch of lads throwin handgrenades into the water)
