[BrokenBackRebel]

Any of you guys ever fish for mullet? i didn't even know it was possible until the day before yesterday when i caught one. about a 3 1/2lber. Not a bad fish on a 5X tippet. I always thought they were vegetarian but he swallowed one of my small ghostshrimp flies. Jumped out of the water a few times and took me into my backing. If any of you guys have ever tried this i was wondering what you have had good luck with. I found out after a couple searches its pretty popular in other parts of the world but iv'e never heard of people doing it around here. Just one more type of fish in the water to be caught.

[Stanley]

Outstanding catch!

We've got a ton of them here and some look like they go 7+ lbs. I may have to try that.

[montanaman]

WTG..you invented it for the west coast!

Nice fish!

[fishnfool]

Very nice. I believe they are , (mostly), vegetarian. It is very rare to mouth hook one. Most are caught by people snagging them with big trebles. There are tons of them in the channels. Sounds like a good fight. Congrats.

[sdfishkiller]

WTG Justin, Watch out for the 10# dumbo mullet, they are donkeys for sure. Those suckers can pull.

the most I ever saw was under the bridge by Mission Bay Highschool in Rose creek. Could have walked on them that day, it was amazing.

[Enfuego]

wE used to try to snag them for years in the Coronado Cays at my Uncles. Never managed one. Nice Catch!

[Mfish618]

Easy picking when they're schooled up. My best was 10 lbs, and it was mean.

[Stanley]

I don't want to snag 'em. They have to be eating something to get that big. Doughballs? Peas? Algae? I think it would have to be something that floats.

I'm all ears.

[Local 66]

Originally Posted by BrokenBackRebel

Any of you guys ever fish for mullet? i didn't even know it was possible until the day before yesterday when i caught one. about a 3 1/2lber. Not a bad fish on a 5X tippet. I always thought they were vegetarian but he swallowed one of my small ghostshrimp flies. Jumped out of the water a few times and took me into my backing. If any of you guys have ever tried this i was wondering what you have had good luck with. I found out after a couple searches its pretty popular in other parts of the world but iv'e never heard of people doing it around here. Just one more type of fish in the water to be caught.

Dude, you have way too much time on your hands.

[unskunkable]

thats way cool man nice catch

[BrokenBackRebel]

Originally Posted by Local 66

Dude, you have way too much time on your hands.

, your right about that. Ive been fishing 6 days a week for quite a while now. i got my yellow, calicos, bonita, halibut, largemouth, rockfish, barracuda, croaker, and a few other odds and ends in as well this week.

if any of you guys would like to go flyfishing at that spot.(there's spotties and halibut as well) let me know. or anywhere else for that matter. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing and I would love to go out with someone that might be able to give me some pointers. like why I'm getting all these welts on my chest from my flies. those things hurt! I've been having quite a time with the barracuda as well. I can get them to come up and swirl on the fly but not eat it. PM me and lets go fishing.

[TurdRoller]

Originally Posted by BrokenBackRebel

, your right about that. Ive been fishing 6 days a week for quite a while now. i got my yellow, calicos, bonita, halibut, largemouth, rockfish, barracuda, croaker, and a few other odds and ends in as well this week.

if any of you guys would like to go flyfishing at that spot.(there's spotties and halibut as well) let me know. or anywhere else for that matter. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing and I would love to go out with someone that might be able to give me some pointers. like why I'm getting all these welts on my chest from my flies. those things hurt! I've been having quite a time with the barracuda as well. I can get them to come up and swirl on the fly but not eat it. PM me and lets go fishing.

you're gay...


haha whats up justin...kyle here, not sure if you remember...fly fishin? thats cool man...im in alaska fishing salmon for the summer...see you later this summer/fall for calicos on the 1/2 or 3/4

[BrokenBackRebel]

Originally Posted by TurdRoller

you're gay...


haha whats up justin...kyle here, not sure if you remember...fly fishin? thats cool man...im in alaska fishing salmon for the summer...see you later this summer/fall for calicos on the 1/2 or 3/4

salmon fishing



don"t you have giant halibut or lingcod to catch?
Then again I guess I cant talk to much trash when Im fishing mullet. Long time no see. I'll see you when you get here.

BTW: you need to fix your Bio

[atpjunkie]

Cudas like a fast retrieve, gotta rip the fly through the water. my biggest last year on fly was around a 42" log. Heaps of them running with the bonies.

pm me sometime,I'm in SD and can give you some tips. Are you hitting yourself with your flies? Windy Days trying to cast forehand? Learn to cast back handed

[BrokenBackRebel]

Originally Posted by atpjunkie

Windy Days trying to cast forehand? Learn to cast back handed

I dont even know what that means

[Capt. G]

A couple of years ago I was fishing for seabass (similar to a snook) in Japan. The were not biting, so my prostaff asked if I wanted to catch some mullet.
On what?
On small black ripbaits. Specifically a Lucky Craft Humpback minnow. He said any small (5 to 7 cm) minnow will work.
I call BS,
and he preceded to catch 4 four to seven pound mullet on the 4lb. spinning gear.
I got an idea. I had seven weight FR with a sinking tip line in my truck. I also had a collection of black wooly buggers that I used for Amago (a Japanese trout)
It was great fun. A slow twitch and strip was the ticket. All the fish were mouth hooked, and some jumped! A size six seemed to be the ticket.
Anywhoo--mebbee the small black flies will work in Cali too.
Nice report--and don't listen to the hayters--they are always picking on us gay BD members.

[blowboater]

Justin - I need to get the ole fly rod out for a bit sometime soon. I'm pretty busy this week and outta town next week but I'll PM you and we can go screw around.

[Mfish618]

[quote=Capt. G;985388]A couple of years ago I was fishing for seabass (similar to a snook) in Japan. The were not biting, so my prostaff asked if I wanted to catch some mullet.
On what?
On small black ripbaits. Specifically a Lucky Craft Humpback minnow. He said any small (5 to 7 cm) minnow will work.
I call BS,
and he preceded to catch 4 four to seven pound mullet on the 4lb. spinning gear.
.................................................. ......................I've caught them on rip baits too [lip hooked] as well as small mega baits. I'm not sure if they want to eat the bait or attack an intruder, but they bit none the less. A very game fish on light tackle, but not the best table fare.

[Kurt]

Originally Posted by BrokenBackRebel

I dont even know what that means

Roll cast for times with no room behind you.

[blowboater]

Lake Murray on Sunday mornings from 9am to noon = free fly fishing (casting lessons). I should go again those guys are hilarious. And you don't even need to take your own equipment - they have everything.

[chuam]

Originally Posted by Kurt

Roll cast for times with no room behind you.

Actually a backhand cast is different. You are actually throwing the flyline behind you (standing with your back to the water).

It's funny, when I'm throwing my 400 gr. line I cast much better backhanded than I do casting normally, even if there is no wind.

[TurdRoller]

Originally Posted by BrokenBackRebel

salmon fishing



don"t you have giant halibut or lingcod to catch?
Then again I guess I cant talk to much trash when Im fishing mullet. Long time no see. I'll see you when you get here.

BTW: you need to fix your Bio

haha no im a little north of anchorage...fishing rivers up here so not too many lingcod or butts in the freshwater

i know i needa fix my bio in your threads haha but i also havent fished since ive been up here

[carl]

Dude, you tried to eat a mullet?

[Mfish618]

Originally Posted by carl

Dude, you tried to eat a mullet?

believe it or not, there is a commercial market for them. They are popular market fish in the south, and not too bad smoked.

[Local 66]

Originally Posted by carl

Dude, you tried to eat a mullet?

- Alot of people eat them down here. Smoked, or made into dip. Personally, I'm not even curious. If somebody tells me "they're pretty good smoked", chances are they suck.


" Ratshit might taste like pumpkin pie, but I'm not the motherf#&er to find out!" - Samuel L. Jackson

[M/V Santa Rosa]

Mullet is good eating and thats all i,m saying about that

[BrokenBackRebel]

Originally Posted by M/V Santa Rosa

Mullet is good eating and thats all i,m saying about that

Let me know if you need any for COP, mmm... Fresh mullet fillets straight outta the SD river. That better be one hell of a special Tommy. ;-)

[gottaflylee]

BBR, if you are hitting your self in the chest, there are a couple of things happing, either the wind is blowing over your casting shoulder...then backing is the answer and easy to do as well as learn. Your front cast and your back cast are/ should be the same, no difference in the 2. When back casting, turn your body in the opposite direction you wish to cast, and let your line go on the back cast. Do not try to change anything or speed up your last cast, just let it go as you would on your front cast.
The other problem you may be having is you are moving you rod from right to left, assuming that you are a right handed caster. your rod should never move side to side when you cast, just back to front, 10 to 2...
Hope this helps...

BTW, could you post a picture of that fly, I would love to see it, thanks...

[makojoe2004]

I remeber like 4 years ago Me and my friends were catching them a strips of a bait they love fish eggs they eat just about anything good catch those fuckers fight