Mulloway Help
Submitted by suggarman on Sat, 2014-09-06 22:15
I need some advice for gettin mullies.
i get runs to only drop them when i strike.
can any one give me any pointers to help me turn runs into hookups?
any help would be gratly appreciated
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have a good one
trymyluck
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Date Joined: 06/05/12
Make sure your hooks are
Make sure your hooks are large and well exposed from your baits ..or you will not hook up regularly. Mulloway do not chew the baits, they swallow it whole.
suggarman
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Date Joined: 13/10/13
been using 9/0 hooks with
been using 9/0 hooks with them put through the livie 2 thirds the way downand reasonably exposed
have a good one
Paj man
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Date Joined: 16/09/12
When they run, I usually give
When they run, I usually give them a good 2+ meters of completely slack line off the reel before I strike. When I was chasing my first one I read this theory a few times and seems to work for me.
aka Nick
flangies
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9/0 way too big in my
9/0 way too big in my opinion.
straith
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My old man taught me that
My old man taught me that mulloway pick the bait up in their lips and carry the bait first and can drop it a number of times before swallowing thus the previous comment about leaving slack.
He said you dont strike until you are sure hes guts'd it.
Any tautness of the line can spook em.
jackbradshaw12
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Just let them run
Just let them run and slowly put more pressure on the drag. Their very pickey and sometimes very smart. Sharp hooks always work.
Dale
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And remember, they swallow the bait head first.
Cheers
Dale
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MattMiller
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Date Joined: 15/06/09
Agree
with the above advice but personally I would give up on livies. I've they fumble around with them and spit them out far too often.
I've had ALOT more success with fresh soft dead baits especially squid and salmon/Tailor fillets
suggarman
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Date Joined: 13/10/13
thanx guys for the help.will
thanx guys for the help.
will be shure to giv it a go next time i head out
have a good one
Hutch
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Date Joined: 21/04/13
Haven't landed a legal
Haven't landed a legal mulloway yet, but I've tried livies and dead baits and what I know for sure is that the rays can get bloody annoying taking your baits all the time.
little johnny
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i just use big
mullies,head down first ,6 o on top 7o bottom hook,i good hint if in a boat,use running lead once you hit the bottom wind up 1 meter of bottom saves catching rays and other crap.and I never leave sounder on when I go for smellys.just old wifes tail but a no no in my books,
suggarman
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Date Joined: 13/10/13
would it be advisable to put
would it be advisable to put the hook closer to the head of the livie?
have a good one