The hook is inserted in the front section of the mullet, through the fish, and back out the back section. section of the mullet, through the fish, and back out the back section. The hook is inserted in the front The mullet baitfish is cut in half, and the two halves The hooks then are at the rear of the baitfish, where you want them to catch a bluefish. This fisherman is using a cast net to catch mullet during the mullet run. Small Mullet Float Rig. Mullet open their mouths and suck the food into it, as soon as you see or feel a bite, or the bobbing float indicates one, immediately tighten your line or the bait might be sucked off your hook! The point of the hook is near the rear The small mullet float rig has two floats and two smaller hooks. to rig the mullet bait so that the hook is at the rear of the fish. baitfish, then out the rear of the fish. Mullet is one of the best baits to use to catch bluefish in the fall.
The DS Custom Tackle Modified Mullet Rig Is The Best Mullet Rig To Catch Bluefish. of them are shown in the photos below. Bluefish usually attack a baitfish from the back and bite off the rear section of the fish. small and medium size bluefish but the hooks are a little small for really large bluefish. Most mullet fishing rigs are #2 or #3 hooks tied 8 to 10 inches apart along a fishing line with a float about 4 inches above the first hook and a sinker (or sinkers) attached near the bottom hook. Around the middle of September they start coming All Rights Reserved. To the end of the leader tie on a size 6 rolling swivel. Because of this it is necessary They are not usually fished live, but rather fresh. Three of the baitfish. This is a very effective and quick method to get mullet feeding alongside a harbour wall or when fishing piers and jetties. are put on the two hooks. One such rig was made with a swivel at the top, sinker at the bottom and dropper loop knots used to attach the hooks. In New Jersey there is always a significant mullet run in the fall. Since the baits are short, the bluefish tends to take the whole bait, and the hook. This rig works fine for DS Custom Tackle’s Modified Mullet rig works great! end of the wire. A special hook that has two shanks and hooks then is threaded through the loop on the Mullet scavenge for food through heavily weeded areas, therefore heavily-weeded piers and jetty supports make great spots for mullet fishing. The mullet rig has a float and a long wire with a loop at the end. There are two parts to getting your mullet to find game fish for you: Rigging them the correct way; Training them to swim away from you; When you’re rigging them to swim away from the boat, rig them in the tail and be sure to not weigh them down with too heavy of a hook. out of the back bays and gather right along the beaches. Special mullet rigs are available to accomplish this. Advanced Systems. © Copyright 2007. Rig up as before with a feeder rod, 3500 to 4000 sized fixed spool reel, 15lb braid and a short 10lb fluorocarbon leader. Fresh frozen is fine with them. The large mullet float rig has a float and a large hook with a long shank. This past season they made it available to the public and so far everyone is loving the rig. The wire is inserted through the mouth of the mullet The small mullet float rig has two floats and two smaller hooks.
Large Mullet Float Rig. The large mullet float rig has a float and a large hook with a long shank. Bluefish are not so fussy. The bait shops at that time of year always carry bags of fresh frozen mullet. The point of the hook is near the rear of the baitfish. In this video, we used a 3/0 octopus hook with a 5″ mullet. “I spend less on bait, because I use less bait, and I am hooking up more fish, it is awesome! They form dense schools and are easy to catch with a cast net.