Mulloway Bash

I had a crack at some mulloway last night.  I got there just after dark and set up. I had one rig with baits using fillets, half fish (cut lengthways) and pieces. The other rod was set up to spin some hard body and soft plastic lures.

As soon as I got there I could see bait fish jumping in various areas and it was clear that something was chasing them. Every now and again bait would just scatter around and break the surface. It was certainly looking very fishy. It was low tide, I know high tide may have been better but I wanted to give it a crack anyway. So out went the baits and then I proceeded to spray the area with lures of all types in the hope of hooking a big mulla.

I had no hits on any lures and the bait outfit did not have any luck either but every single bait I put out there came back as a bare hook. This was pretty strange as I put out whole fish, half fish, etc and I wasn't even getting the fish frames back??

Anyhow, I will be back chasing them again soon enough!


Colin Hay's picture

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Date Joined: 23/10/07

Crabs mate

Wed, 2008-05-07 12:05

I am not sure where you were fishing. But I have experienced similar conditions at Brighton Beach and Floreat Drain.
You get a strong pull, pull it in - no bait. I have managed to hook some of these crabs and get them to the shore and they can be really big.
Try getting hold of a wine cork. Attach it to your line six inches above your hook with electrical tape. Hopefully it will keep the bait away from the crabs.
Where were you fishing?

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