TomBettle Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Last week I spotted a small shoal of mullet fry hugging the inside wall of the marina. Whilst having a fag this afternoon I saw a large grey shadow under one of the pontoons. A closer look revealed a really good mullet of a guestimated 6lb. The only one all on it's lonesome, but a great start. Woohoo, the Summer fish are on their way back. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Tom. You're delerious and starting to see imaginary things- you have severe cabin fever like the rest of us- go fishing buddy PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 It was there.... ....honest it was ....or maybe someone with terrible constipation had just cleared their holding tank?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Tom boasts.........Large Mullet Spotted In Salterns, Seen during fag break, honest guv Tom, you shouldn't make derogatory remarkes about other blokes hair do's! Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 NEWS FLASH! Small shoal of 3 to 4lb fish spotted half an hour ago!!!! I am not dreaming, on drugs, gay otherwise of a peculiar nature... It is true and confirmed by an eye witness too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Tom, will they allow you to fish around the pontoons? If so a free lined floating bread crust on a No10 hook might be a method of connecting with these fish. Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 salterns is a no fishing area i sat there every lunchtime on my work experience watching the huge mullet swim round in circles and couldn't even get a rod in the water sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Had great fun last Summer during my (very few ) ciggy breaks. "Do I go for Mullet or Bass" Tough choice really. Average size of the mullet I had out last year was 4lb all taken on an avon rod or light Barbel rod, 6lb line, size 6 hook with either floating or sunk freelined bread. Average size of the Bass is a little over 2lb. Last year in the marina I managed to top out at about 6lb with both species. But, NO, you musn't fish the marina. I just hide myself with the bosuns and hope the boss doesn't see us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 and hope the boss doesn't see us. ....Or read this forum!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Have just returned from a quick visit to my boat, during which I checked under pontoons carefully. I wonder if you have the only shoal in Poole, Tom ! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Mike Had you been hear yesterday you would have seen them. ...oh you were... These were witnessed fair and square by a couple of the guys that work in the marina. We look after our shoals so they return year on year. A diet of as much mighty white as the mullet want and plenty of live prawns for the Bass. They know which side there bread is buttered and come and see us first. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 STOP PRESS! New fish bait for 2006 is buttered bread! Will catch Mullet and Bass! You have read it first here Yea right, I have little pink fairys at the bottom of my garden as well! Coddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 STOP PRESS! New fish bait for 2006 is buttered bread! Will catch Mullet and Bass! You have read it first here Yea right, I have little pink fairys at the bottom of my garden as well! Coddy All fishermen know that fish will eat anything that does not have a hook in it. They will happily munch plastic cups, tea spoons, Kit Kat wrappers, etc but put a hook in a prime peeler and they will turn their noses up and chase cucumber sandwiches. Bitter ? Moi? Never! Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 ea right, I have little pink fairys at the bottom of my garden as well! I did try and warn you about cabin fever! PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 ea right, I have little pink fairys at the bottom of my garden as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Far better though, than having a little furry pink bottom in the garden Although there are some that might find that attractive Mad Mike Mike what are you suggesting???? I might own a Merry Fisher, buit that doesn't mean I am a Gay Angler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Mike says [qoute ]..." Fish will eat anything that DOE'snt have a hook in it."!! At last I know what I am doing wrong,I use hooks every time !!! jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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