Mullard

[ben]

Hi all,

 

OK, it's not a salmonide, but it was the strongest fish (per pound) that I had on a fly so far. Because a mullard is strictly vegatarian you can only seduce them by an imitation of.....weed. Algue in this case, imitated by some olive marabou on a strong hook. It was my first mullard on the fly ever.

Had him (her ??) last weekend on an #8 and he was about 25". A real beauty!

 

 

Like it?

 

Ben, Holland

[SteveM]

That's the nicest looking mullard I've ever seen! ( & the only one! )

[esleech]

Cool. That is a mullet if I'm not mistaken. Called a mullard in Holland I guess? Nice fish though, saltwater species sure do pull don't they!

[lonefisher]

Sweet fish Ben! though i can't say I know anything about them.....

[ben]

Cool. That is a mullet if I'm not mistaken. Called a mullard in Holland I guess? Nice fish though, saltwater species sure do pull don't they!

 

Oeps, thanks esleech, it ís a mullet, sorry, should have looked in the dictionary before......

 

Yes, it is a salwaterspecies that come in the rivers during summer to spawn. Very hard to catch with flies but much easier with a spinning rod with a piece of bread on the hook.

 

But so much more fun to finally have one with my fly rod. Guess that's the difference between quality and quantity ......??!!

You find them almost everywhere in the world but they grow very big in our region.

 

Regards,

Ben

[reevesr1]

OK, so you have given me something to shoot for next time I go home. We key on mullet as a visual indicator for the presence of predators, ie, trout and redfish. I've foul hooked many in my life, and they do pull pretty darn good. I've never thought of targeting them, as they are as you said plant eaters, mostly algae from what I understand, in Texas anyway. They don't get as big in Texas (could be the first time that statement has ever been made), but they do get into the mid teens, and you can find huge rafts of them that size sometimes. I will try to hook one on a fly rod, because it would be a hoot, because as you said, they pack a huge punch. I'm pretty sure Bonefish are in the same family. Thanks for the idea!

[swordfish76]

Cool. That is a mullet if I'm not mistaken. Called a mullard in Holland I guess? Nice fish though, saltwater species sure do pull don't they!

 

that is a mullet for sure, not sure what kind since there are different kinds. They are a nice strong fish. And in Holland, ( as Iam Dutch) we call them " Harder" They do actually swim up river estuaries, so sometimes you can catch them in fresh water or brackkish water.

 

(also make a great bait for other bigger predators, Roosterfish love 'm) I would love to target them on the flyrod.

[Glenbow]

Nice fish, Ben. Bummer of name for it though. "Bad Haircut Fish". They are reminiscent of lake whitefish from the way the picture looks. Good job on getting him on the fly!

[Hawgstoppah]

Cool fish. Looks a lot like a streamlined lake white with a mullet

[ben]

You're only jealous Brian.....

How's life?

Ben

[Brownstone]

Often wondered how that veggie fishin worked...you just find a little current and dead drift it by?..or sit it on bottom in the open or somthing...?cool fish

[ben]

It's pure sightfishing, very exciting !

I take my bike and look for a school of mullets (like bonefish, you can see the tips of their tails above the watersurface) in undeep water (maybe a foot or so).

You carefully sneek upstream and slowly let the "algue-imitation" drift as close to their mouth as possible.

Sometimes they take it.....

[Hawgstoppah]

You can also fish for mullets where I deliver my loads in Arkansas. You need to tie on a #4-0 pack of Marlboro's, and present them in the Nascar feeding lanes... if that fails, try a #0-6 Can of Skoal. Sure fire catchin, but some consider that as lowly as baitin 'em

 

Ben, I'm fine. Nice to see you on these forums ;-)

[Guest bigbadbrent]

haha post of the day brian