iamthecowgodmoo Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Hit the lake this arvo for a quick flick with my partner and dog in tow. Plan was to just hang around for an hour and flick plastics and surface lures etc. Wind was too much for the little surface lures, so on went the small wriggler and a dozen casts produced a few tentative bites, but no hook-ups. My partner decides she wants to have a few casts. First cast, and she's on to something decent. Gives me the rod to pull it in. Some decent head shakes and a few runs has me thinking it was a good flattie. Was surprised to see a big flash of silver when it surfaces. Big bream? No, too long and slim....small jewie?....possible, but unlikely. Several runs later, I managed to beach it (I was using a 1-3kg rod, 1000 Ci4+ and 4lb braid). You could imagine my surprise when I see a mullet around 35-40cm (forgot the measuring tape). I've caught poddys before on bread dough. Never caught a decent size mullet, well ever... and on a soft plastic, that would be something I would never think would be possible. I know it's only a mullet after all....but getting one on a SP, I thought it was worth sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 It is well worth sharing. I don't think they would be a regular catch on plastics. Good on you. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Mullet around that size go bloody hard, pity they're not a common catch. Great fish and well worth posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfish angler Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Well done a nice mullet on sp have never done that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Never heard of a Mullet of SP's. Good size. Slabs off that would make great baits :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigunner54 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 It might be a bully mullet, and those are probably coming into estuaries to spawn right now. Saw a guy catch 40 of them at that size, in just a couple of hours around this time of year a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Ah the mysteries of the mullet.. I have never caught one. Not for want of trying! Well done on catching mate! What was the SP you were using? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellzy94 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I catch quite a few mullet in freshwater systems just using bread or dough. Even the smaller (20-25cm) bully mullet put up a good fight, I imagine it'd be a blast to pull one in that size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Nothing wrong with the old mullet, fight well for their size and great fun on light gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Good fighting fish, if only they had a bigger mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Well, there is always a first for everything. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthecowgodmoo Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 9 hours ago, Mike89 said: Ah the mysteries of the mullet.. I have never caught one. Not for want of trying! Well done on catching mate! What was the SP you were using? Cheers! Hi Mike89, It was a 65mm squidgy wriggler in "Avana". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthecowgodmoo Posted November 21, 2016 Author Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks everyone for the kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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