How to catch mullet on perch fishing gear
Fresh from my recent Dorset sea fishing adventure, I’ve decided to have another session to try to catch mullet on perch fishing gear.
I’m really looking forward to catching mullet on perch fishing gear
I arrived on the coast for a few hours fishing before dark. It was pretty windy, but the temperature was good and the sky was clear – great conditions for catching mullet.
Pound for pound mullet fight harder than most fish and I like the fact that I can use my perch fishing gear, with a few minor upgrades that I’ll explain later.
This area is new to me and I love exploring the water, wading out and casting my spinner, retrieving it slowly and not knowing what I’m going to catch.
Cast and retrieve – just waiting for the mullet to arrive
Then, just as I was about to recast, I had my first take and after a spirited fight a fresh sea bass was in the net. Not the intended species but a good result all the same.
Not what I came for, but a stunning sea bass and I’m well happy with this
The best way to catch mullet on perch fishing gear is to make some minor changes. I’m using my 7 ½ foot Korum Snapper ZT rod and a slightly bigger 2500 reel.
All you need to catch mullet on perch fishing gear
I stepped up to a Snapper 2500 size reel to accommodate 20lb braid. I’ve tied a 12lb fluorocarbon leader at the business end and attached an adapted Mepps spinner.
Mullet will often follow a Mepps spinner, but will rarely take it. So I’ve removed the treble hook and tied on a short fluorocarbon boom with two hooks to the bottom of the spinner.
This modification works really well for me
I’ve threaded a plastic ragworm through the bottom hook which is nicked into the second hook, which slides along the boom and is held in place by a bit of silicon tube.
This boom replaces the treble hook on the Mepps spinner
Here are the components for the business end of my tackle
The sun was setting and I was getting into a good routine of casting my Mepps spinner and retrieving it slowly, hoping a mullet would smash into it.
With regular casting I’m getting a few takes, but I’m struggling to hit them. It’s a bit frustrating, but at least I know the fish are in front of me.
I’m working hard with regular casts
My perseverance pays off though as a fish smashes into my lure. My reel is almost smoking with the sound of the clutch as it strips braid off the spool. What have I hooked?
What a fight – this fish is going crazy
I don’t know what I’ve hooked, but this fish is going mental and I don’t want to lose it.
My heart is in my mouth as I’m bringing the fish closer to the net. This fish is really hanging on and as it comes closer to the net, I can see it’s a big mullet.
A big mullet in the net – happy days
Mission accomplished – a cracking mullet on perch fishing gear
If you’re travelling down to the UK coastline for a short break or a holiday, don’t forget to pack your perch fishing gear. It’s great fun and some of the bites can be explosive.