WINTER MULLET ON THE FLOAT, OFF THE BACK OF THE BOAT.

I made this episode in remembrance of my grandad. At lest 40 years ago I first fished for mullet off the back of my grandads boat moored in Torquay harbour using simple crystal waggler tactics using white bread on the hook...fast forward 40 years and I am targeting mullet again in exactly the same way but this time on my own boat on my mooring. Real back to basics exciting fishing. Cheers, Grandad!

[@harrybobs4014]

Cracking mullet, made even more special on your grandfathers gear :)

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

Thanks Harry! Fishing is definitely the special life long gift that keeps giving! My grandad was out catching big carp up until a couple of days before he died, really hope I'm able to do the same!

[@iangray3842]

Great footage Chris

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

Thanks Ian! Great to meet you! My mobile is 07546168981 for when you fancy a go down the reef or on the fly. 👍

[@AboveAverageAngler]

like ya style pal. i love fishin with vintage tackle. I have a Split cane Salmon rod from my late uncle, and I promised myself I'd catch a salmon on it. I hooked and played one a couple of seasons back, but it shook the hook. I have at least one session on it each year. Fingers crossed it will happen. keep up the vids! Above Average Angler.

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

Hi Alan, I read your bio on your channel and you summed it up perfectly, fishing for me is the same for you, I enjoy all disciplines and the varied memories that different fishing gives us. Same with tackle, really important to remember the heritage and put the old gear to good use, I don't know who was happier hooking that mullet, me or the rod and reel! 😂

[@stanwilson8089]

I remember when shakepeare reels first came out in the late fifty's,they were a cheapo reel sold by woolworths.

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

I think Shakespeare have always had a varied price point tackle wise, had quite a few bits and bobs of Shakespeare kit over the years. My grandad bought my brother and I Abu Cardinal 55s when we were little, those and the Mitchell reels were top end 40 years ago, wish I still had it!

[@stanwilson8089]

I fish around North Wales ,(Broom speedboat converted for seafishing).I've often thought what finicky eaters Mullet are.Apart from bread,I've tried to figure out a bait they will take.I think if someone was to come up with a bait it would be a popular break through.

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

@@stanwilson8089 They can definitely be a tricky (hair tearingly annoying) fish to catch 😂 Thin lips can be caught on meps spinners tipped with rag worm and both species on the fly, small shrimp and bloodworm type patterns. I'll be filming some episodes using the fly next summer. We've a couple estuaries in Brighton, early morning or late evening stalking and casting to feeding fish. Your boat sounds good, have you seen the fishing rigged jetskis?

[@stanwilson8089]

@@hooklinetrigger4576 I'm getting on a bit,so jetski's would be a bit hard to handle.Not a bad idea though.I built a mansion at Handcross about 35yrs ago,and didn't take a fishing rod.Didn't really have a lot of time to spare though.I fish the North Wales coast,Anglsea and the Menia straits.

[@HappyHull]

Great vid….When do we get to see more about the new boat?! 🚤

[@hooklinetrigger4576]

Thanks! There will be boat stuff when I get a chance to get down there! 👍😂