MULLET ON THE FLY - SWFF IRELAND 

Pro Lite That's a fact Stewart. Thank you! ATB

FisherManStan88 Cheers FisherManStan! Most kind, I wish you well!

Lure Fishing Channel Muito obrigado joão! I know how much they mean to you, it's easy see why. Good luck with the barbel. A greeting to you!

jino8810 A big thank you jino! I love to watch them pull too. Good wishes to you!

Many thanks TF! I wish you good luck in 2015.

surethingsfly and to you mate

Go for it Mick ;)) It not that difficult after you land your first fish on the fly. Target something easy and work your way up from there. Good wishes to you!

SurfCastingGalicia cartrò Many thanks SCGalicia cartro. A greeting to you!

William Ian Kelly Hi William, the larger mullet of over 3Ib seem to be more receptive to my flies. In my humble opinion large mullet who hunt in the outflow of estuaries are an ideal target, and partial to something more than algae i.e. shrimp, sandeel and the like. Unlike their grass munching counterparts who happily graze on algae all day in a tidal lagoon. If you find a shoal feeding in an aggressive manner seize the opportunity and cast something out to them. On occasion a small spinner or even a black or white jelly worm will do the trick if the fly is not your thing. Be patient and wear gloves so you will have some fingernails left afterwards. Happy hunting William.

Class video and great fishing,enjoyed that.

Ray Horgan Thanks Ray, I wish you well!

Wonderful video as allways. I really like your stuff. You deserve more followers and views my friend!

Jon Pall Hreinsson Thanks Jon Paul for making my day! I appreciate the sentiment. ATB

Class👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Brilliant Pete, you the man!

whitetrouter No chum, or food, just a diet of flies. I've never seen a double figure mullet but I've come close. A friend of mine knows were some hangout around a jetty. Alas with so much structure there's no point in even trying. I've heard of an unsubstantiated 14lb'r being landed last year. I so want to believe that!!! Happy hunting WT!

jino8810 A big thank you jino! I love to watch them pull too. Good wishes to you!

Rotting seaweed on the high tide line did the trick. It was full of life which the Mullet feed on. Once you find Mullet feeding on shrimp, flies, or whatever you're in with a good chance. I wish you luck on your travels John.

Yes I target mullet. In my experience I find that it is more productive to target mullet when they are feeding at the mouths of estuaries or at the high tide line with rotting seaweed in a bay, on a beach, or wherever. I mainly sight fish for everything now, even though it can prove to be less productive for other species, but a lot more satisfying. I should add that I always sight fish for mullet, it is very difficult otherwise. In my humble opinion there are two types of mullet, you have the grass munching variety, and the bait-fish/shrimp/sand-eel etc eaters. The latter are more obliging, try and find those. Have fun P. ATB.

Thank you so much for that information: makes sense. Only see mullet few miles away from Abersoch : they are lots of them and some huge ones 7lbs plus. BUT not yet managed to catch one. Hopefully they are not seaweed munchers :)

Matteo OnlyFlyFishing Thank you so much Matteo! ATB

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Hi Liam, I am only speaking from my own experience but I have never caught them in winter. Tightlines to you.

Martyn White Yes they've been successful along with small shrimps, and maggot imitations. Tightlines to you!

Your friend had a nice surprise I bet. Tightlines whitetrouter!

Cheers Simon. Good wishes to you!

Thank you Elisabeth. Here is a small bit of insight into the enigmatic mullet. There are typically three species present in Irish waters, i.e. the thick lipped, the thin lipped and the golden grey. By far, the thick lipped variety are the most abundant and as these are strictly detritus feeders they never take the fly and hence the millions of casts into estuaries boiling with fish to no avail. Even foul hooking is tough given the large armoured scales on these aquatic rhinos. A bit of bread maybe, but flies / lures not so much, irrespective of the irresistibility of which one. The golden grey are very rare, but my cousin somehow managed to catch the only one I’ve ever seen on a fly. Therefore whatever chances you have your best chances is with a nice thin lipped mullet (smaller head and thin lips). They can be taken on small spinners and lures also. As these are at the limits of their distribution in Irish waters, hence their relative sparsity here. I cannot speak of the U.K. Tips - I know this will probably sound like a 'no brainer', but the calmer and warmer the weather, the better the odds are of catching one, the fish should feed in greater numbers and locating them should be much easier. The angle you cast to them is critical. If you do not get any interest change you're position and try from a new angle. Don't worry about lining them, on occasion I've done this deliberately resulting in feeding fish being pushed (out away from the shallows) into deeper water, this creates more takes for some reason. Locations - Try the mouth of an estuary where you find whirlpools or eddies. The mullet like to feed in these just after and during high tide, or secondly try anywhere you find rotting seaweed. Come back at high tide and they should be feeding from the floating mass of insects falling from the weed. If you follow these guidelines you odd should greatly increase (hopefully;)). I will get back to you with more information about the fly and in particular a small bass fly. I will create a fly tying video just since you asked. Please feel free to ask more questions and thanks for any thumbs up on my videos. PS, please be patient, new software is being installed on my computer at the minute, and i should be up and running again shortly. Tightlines to you.

Mike Jones Thanks for taking the time out to leave a comment. Amazing creatures.Your mullet was a super fish, nice one Mike! I wish you a great season.

Thank you Seana! Got to love the summer and make the most of it! Good wishes to you.

Simple streamer, go to @3:14mins in to view. ATB.

M00nsplitter That makes two of us! 18mm maggot imitation, 12mm shrimps imitation, and the pattern above have been very successful. You have to have a constant visual with the first two flies though. I have not tried any crustaceans yet. Thank you for the comment M00nsplitter! ATB.

Thank you saying just that. They always do. Happy hunting this season David. ATB.

What the best fly to use and do you use a sink tip on the end of the fly line. im dieing to go out and give it a try

@@eyeintheskiesdavid9277 Sent me an address to send you a fly. sureth##gsfly@gmail.com . (I have #hash-tag over some of the letters to avoid spam mail)

@@eyeintheskiesdavid9277 Just to note the fly used is clearly shown in this video @3:15mins . I use a full floating fly line (60'of head) WF-8#-F to a tapered leader to a 1.5M/5'ft Fluorocarbon tippet of10lb. The fluoro sinks slightly. ATB.

@@surethingsfly yeah I seen the fly but i was wounded if you know what it called really appreciate it

I would encourage anyone to pick-up a rod and learn to fish. It was a without a doubt one of the best things that’s happened in my life. People who chase 'the tug' on the end of a line will know what it feels like. The wonderful and interesting people you meet along the way, well…that’s just the icing on the cake. What a great place to be ;)) Yes I remember you Pearse, and thank you so much for filling my day with such joy! Tightlines to you.

That is just fantastic! I wish you great success. ATB

MoodyPa In my humble opinion I believe the rod is not the issue, but the reel. The reel has to be suited to salt, or it will corrode straight away. However a decent second hand reel to get you setup should be available for sale on line. (I use a greys grxi) Best of luck MoodyPa!

Karkawry1970 That's fantastic Karkawry. The thumbs^up is much appreciated! It's great when my videos connect with fellow anglers. BFN.

Karkawry1970 That's fantastic Karkawry. The thumbs^up is much appreciated! It's great when my videos connect with fellow anglers. BFN.

Your words mean the world to me, thank you SF! That sounds like a good idea. ATB.

Reeco Rees Man this is great feedback, I never know how a new video will be received. Thank you for the thumbs^up Reeco Rees! ATB.

You are welcome. It's really motivational Mate. If I had your passion, energy and knowledge, I would seriously look at getting myself on TV programmes about fishing, you should also think about getting some fly fishing coaching qualifications and certificates and insurance then start offering your service as a fly fishing casting instructor and fly fishing guide and if others are successful at it, why can't you also be successful, your passion is infectious. Good Luck Mate. ATB. Reeco

***** Cool! Thank you for taking the time to say just that, and the thumbs up^ LP. Have fun in Spain. ATB.

Naturally Healthy ;) Brilliant feedback Paul! Many thanks. ATB.

ironbru24 Thanks for saying that ironbru, it means a lot to me! The west coast of Ireland is very dramatic, I love it. ATB

MrTop73 That's great MrT! It's important to smile at least once a day...lol! Tightlines to you.

Chris Walklet Thank you Chris! It means a lot coming from you. Good wishes!

David Miller The handle has been replaced since it turned to dust ;)) Cortland GR2 9'6" 7/8#. Reel - Grey's Grxi, Snowbee XS FWF fly line. Tightlines David!

Got a ten year old rod still does the business! Great vids by the way, keep them coming!

dorchadha Thanks dorchadha! It's an 7/8# fly rod in this video, I use a 9# for pike. I hope this helps. ATB

thanks ,just started using flies for pike might have to step up the rod for pike.

Thank you CFC!

Frank Green Thanks Frank. I wish you tightlines!

1989Outdoors Cheers Outdoors! Most kind. ATB

MUltifun Peche Merci MUltifun Peche! Tightlines to you.

Thomas Hill Thank for taking the time to say just that Thomas! Good wishes to you.

+patrick mc carthy Hi Patrick, the larger mullet of (over 3Ib) seem to be more receptive to my flies. In my humble opinion large mullet who hunt in the outflow of estuaries are an ideal target, and partial to something more than algae i.e. shrimp, sandeel and the like. Unlike their grass munching counterparts who happily graze on algae all day in a tidal lagoon. If you find a shoal feeding in an aggressive manner seize the opportunity and cast something out to them. Tightlines to you.