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Mullet Run Is Here!
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The mullet run is in full swing, acres of the 4” to 5” fingers are making their way south. The migration is a sight to see, but the fishing that goes along with it only happens twice a year on the IRFL.
If you really want to have some fun, now is the time to catch a trophy sized trout or redfish. Snook are in the mix as well, exploding mullet in every direction. My favorite hard bait is the Rapala Twitchin Rap in GFL, SFL, CFL or OF. http://www.rapala.com/products/luresdetail.cfm?modelName=twitchin_rap&freshorsalt=Both.
This lure is deadly is one to two feet of water right now. I fish it with Sufix Performance Fuse 10 # test and a 24” to 36” Sufix Fluorocarbon 15# leader. http://www.sufix.com/usa/fishing_line/performance_fuse/
http://www.sufix.com/usa/fishing_line/100_fluorocarbon_invisiline/
Set up on a Lamiglas IRFA 703 C Rod http://www.lamiglas.com/prod_indiv.php?groupid=64
And a Daiwa Zillon 100 HAS Coastal reel. http://www.daiwa.com/Reel/detail.aspx?ID=498
You must be able to cast 80’ to 120’ in order to catch big trout, they are as about as spooky as Norman Bates and you don’t get but one shot. I scout areas before I fish them to locate the large fish and then come back at low light. Early, early is the key. There are 6+ trout and redfish in the area right now and snook much larger.
If the fish are in a finicky mood, nothing works better than a 4” Assassin Sea Shad in Opening Night or Cajun Croaker. http://www.bassassassin.com/c/-4-inch-Sea-Shads/bass-fishing-lures/CAT-0F1986/
Rigged on either an Xpoint 5/0 X25Z XGAP STYLE, XSTRONG, BLACK NICKEL
http://ttiblakemore.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=295
Or a Daiichi D46Z FATGAP™ WORM/TUBE HOOK, BLEEDING BAIT RED
HTTP://TTIBLAKEMORE.COM/SHOP/INDEX.PHP?MAIN_PAGE=PRODUCT_INFO&CPATH=1_41&PRODUCTS_ID=237
This combo lands light and can be fished right up to the shore line.
That’s the technical part. If you can’t use a bait caster, I have the spinning rigs too.
The most important thing is how you fish, slow is fast to me. You just want to keep the lures in motion. If you pay attention to the mullet, most of them are just milling around, not running wide open. All the fish have to do is wait until one comes by that is erratic or different, BANG!
The holidays are just around the corner and it is nice and warm here in central Florida, so why don’t you make a reservation and see if you can get your arm broke! Notice the mullet school behind me in the picture with the trout and the Rap down its.
Capt Russ
Photos by Chris Chaffin- Chaffin Communications |
28 Oct 2009 by Captain Russ Rivers
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