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May-05-2008, 06:03 PM
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Name: Justin Ryan Age: 23 Vessel: Tarpon 120 and the Seaforth fleet Location: San Diego, Ca. Job:Seaforth Sportfishing Bio: "... and how many days do you think you've been fishing in the last 12 months?" "about 400" | Mullet on the fly???
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.
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May-05-2008, 06:20 PM
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Name: Spooker Vessel: 24' Skipjack FB, 19.5' Glastron SE and a ScupperPro TW Location: Agua Hedionda Job:Putting the "i" in Realty and Keeping BD Moderators Honest. |
Outstanding catch!
We've got a ton of them here and some look like they go 7+ lbs. I may have to try that.
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May-05-2008, 06:50 PM
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Name: Rick Vessel: Avon Drifter Location: East of eye 5 and south of the Yukon Job:backrowing the 50 mile riffle Bio: I Worship the Sun |
WTG..you invented it for the west coast! 
Nice fish!
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May-05-2008, 07:15 PM
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Name: Kevan Age: 47 Vessel: IMAHO Location: Hemet, Ca Job:Being a Grandpa Bio: Retired Navy |
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.
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May-05-2008, 07:19 PM
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Name: Todd Vessel: Boston Whaler 19' LIZARDFISH Location: Point Loma Job:Real Estate, Off to Law School in '09! Bio: Posts:1,234,567 |
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.
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May-05-2008, 07:22 PM
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Name: Yusef Age: 30 Vessel: None Location: Rancho San Diego Job:Pimpin T-Shirts/ Hunting Bio: Hunting, Fishing and Surfing |
wE used to try to snag them for years in the Coronado Cays at my Uncles. Never managed one. Nice Catch!
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May-05-2008, 07:29 PM
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Name: Mike Vessel: 19FT. SEARAY, 17FT CHAMPION, second on M/V Condor Location: San Diego Job:POINT A TO B |
Easy picking when they're schooled up. My best was 10 lbs, and it was mean.
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May-05-2008, 07:47 PM
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Name: Spooker Vessel: 24' Skipjack FB, 19.5' Glastron SE and a ScupperPro TW Location: Agua Hedionda Job:Putting the "i" in Realty and Keeping BD Moderators Honest. |
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.
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May-05-2008, 08:09 PM
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Name: Bill Age: 34 Vessel: 22' pro-line cc/Cobra marauder 14' yak/ native ultimate 12' yak Location: Melbourne Job:Job? Bio: I'm a jujitsu enthusiast with a black belt in fly fishing. | Quote:
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.
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May-05-2008, 08:36 PM
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Name: David Wratchford Vessel: 17ft 1968 thunderbird 25ft1978 skipjack Location: sun valley ca Job:real estate agent/Horse trainer |
thats way cool man nice catch
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May-05-2008, 09:48 PM
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Name: Justin Ryan Age: 23 Vessel: Tarpon 120 and the Seaforth fleet Location: San Diego, Ca. Job:Seaforth Sportfishing Bio: "... and how many days do you think you've been fishing in the last 12 months?" "about 400" | Quote:
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.
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May-05-2008, 09:56 PM
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Name: kyle Age: 21 Vessel: somebody else's Location: who knows Job:overnight crewmember Bio: I fish more than you | Quote:
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
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