mavo Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 G'day all, I went for a quick fish the other day land based near Lilli Pilli armed with 2 blades (Yellow Strike Pro 9.1g plus a blue cheapy). Half an hour into the session something decent grabbed it, then pulled the hooks. I cast back in the same direction and BANG I was on again. I had no idea what it was but geez it had some go. Much to my surprise I pulled in a hungry little mullet! After a great fight I moved on and managed to land a small flatty and Bream. All fish released to catch again soon! So far on the blades that makes: Flathead, Leatherjacket, Bream, Tailor and now a Mullet!
rjc123 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Well done on a rare capture! Mullet don't often take lures!
GreyNurse Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Mavo mate, That's magic! Whoda thunk it? Mullet on a blade! I hope this sets a trend. And bream and flattie to boot. Good work. Cheers, Nursie
Ray R Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 What a surprise, seems everything likes a nicely presented blade, good onya mate..
Catchin Jack Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Nice looking fish Mavo, that's a good photo of the flattie. What kind of retrieve were you using to get them?
redpump Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Nice catches. I always wondered how you cast these from the land, they don't go far (mine goes 5-10 metres in front of me).
sydangler Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 Nice work mate. Don't see that everyday. I got one years ago on a plastic and couldn't believe my luck.
bassboy888 Posted July 18, 2012 Posted July 18, 2012 dont mullet fight hard!! thats a great catch mate, i hooked up too a mullet last year on a plastic and wasnt it a pleasant surprise! unfortunately the loop knot slid through the eyelet of the jig head.
mavo Posted July 19, 2012 Author Posted July 19, 2012 Thanks guys, Yeah I was as surprised as anyone. Nice work catching it on a plastic too! I was just casting it as far as I could with a lift and wind retrieve like a plastic. Ive lost a few doing it that way though. They are a hard fighting little fish and now i'll have to read up and target them one day.
kadavu Posted July 19, 2012 Posted July 19, 2012 definatley a uncommon species on a blade, have managed to catch them on small metal spinners before but not blades
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