mulloway???
Submitted by stylz on Sat, 2011-04-02 10:34
hey guys, been hearing alot of people catching mulloway atm all over nortrhern beaches and freo area too,
the only mulloway i caught got busted off right in front of me :( if anyone has any tips,stories,spots etc
please share, also rig tactics?? moons tides etc?
any info is much appreciated cheers guys :D
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Ash stylz!
cudbfishn
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Got 1 11kg last night.
Got 1 11kg last night.
buschy
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I have spent the last 18
I have spent the last 18 months targetting them after getting my first off Wedge to whet the appetite.
Consensus seems to be fish as light as possible as mulloway can be a very tentative fish and drop the bait if they feel resistance. I try to use a big ball sinker with a long trace when fishing in the surf (which is where I typically target them).
A typical rig for me would be -
---mainline with running sinker ---- <swivel> ----40lb / 60lb long leader ------- 2x 7/0 - 9/0 hooks in snell arrangement
Bait is important. Always use the freshest bait possible and preferably a live bait. Your bait must be suitable for the area you are fishing too - so use what you catch in that area!
I normally fish just after the new moon. But from my experiences to date, bar my initial fluke...the mulloway is a MYTH...it does not exist!!! lol
cudbfishn
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Ive had very good success in
Ive had very good success in the last 2 years. Have got around 20 mulloway, 5 over 10kg. Agree on the freshest baits but. Went again last night and got a big run 2nd cast, but bent hooks straight and pulled them.
MattMiller
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Bent hooks straight
bloody hell, what line class are you running?
cudbfishn
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50lb on 12foot overhead
50lb on 12foot overhead tiralejo. rod is rated to 40lb but i use the 50lb for bit bigger diameter. They were 3/0 mustad tarpons too, they are forged. Havent bent them straight too many times before. Had difficulty bending them back thats for sure. Was using californian squid on a gang.
Rig
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know where i can still get 1
on another note
I had a 12ft oh tiralejo on order from motackle but the stock has run out they were $200. anyone see any for sale around the place
cudbfishn
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Long gone i rekon. Bloody
Long gone i rekon. Bloody nice rod but. hmm. 200 for a tiralejo?? I got mine for 330 from tackleshack bout a year ago.
stylz
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ahaha
where did yu get the 11 kg last night???????
Ash stylz!
cudbfishn
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sor beach
sor beach
Chris fish
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fresh bait berley the right
fresh bait berley the right tides and fishing light all work. ok ive only caught 2 but from research ive done most seem to be caught following those methods. do a search on old posts and check dates of fish caught against a tide website a pattern will start to emerge if you look hard enough.
always looking for a new challenge!!