In article , Keith M
wrote:
Just back from a family week in Barnstaple, N Devon.

snip fun - you're going to have to go back and do it again you know ;-)

All went well and a fine grey mullet of about 7lbs was safely in my hands.

My first mullet, my largest fish ever from a beach and a lot of "was that on
those worms that I gave you?"

Mullet do sometimes take worms after dark at this time of year. A technique
worth trying where they do is float-spinning well after dark. Set up a
medium sized float to carry about 10 grams half a metre below the float and
allow about as much trail to a #4 hook. Bait with just one ragworm. In a
calm harbour or other place where you can see the gentle ripples of moving
mullet (tough at new moon) cast beyond them then reel in -very slowly- so
the bait just flutters along. Don't stop when a fish nibbles, keep reeling
steadily until one takes solidly. It has to be calm, this doesn't work for
mullet where there is any chop - but then you substitute mackerel strip for
scad and pollack.

Cheerio,

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