13 foot rod with softer action that bends all the way through the blank. Centrepin reel. When fish pulls hard you can let it go with reduced pressure. Then clamp down harder when fish not running. Here in Canada we catch trout / salmon into double digits running leaders as light as 4lbs with this set up. Would work great for your mullet!
I had been thinking about a softer rod. I was a bit obsessed with a fast action to pick the line up quickly on the strike but like you say a softer rod will reduce the pressure. Loving the Centrepin idea. Thanks for the input
Lovely stuff Adrian. For what it's worth I use 6lb Daiwa Sensor for pretty much all my mulleting and have done for years. Where I need a finer presentation at the hook end, such as in clear water, I use a 4lb fluoro trace - typically Drennan Flyleader which is very robust and abrasion resistant. As for a run of losing fish, it happens to me too - all I do is fish through it and hopefully come out the other side. Hooks are a matter of personal choice, mine being either Kamasan 981s, which are barbless, in size 8, or Kamasan 983s, which have a micro barb, in size 10. The 983s are extremely popular within the NMC and amongst other mulleteers I know. Tight lines mate, Pete
Cheers Pete. I shall try the 983’s I think the large fish I am hooking are feeding in a lot of silt and their mouths are softer. I shall try a sliding float, to stop it waggling around so much in a long line and possibly working the hook loose plus the 983’s. I am starting to wonder if my road needs to be more through actioned to absorb their lunges? I love my cadence rod because it picks the line up at distance so we’ll but it may be too powerful? We can but try I guess.
I feel your pain. I've had a run of lost fish recently and have gone through all the possibilities in my head. It could just be the fact it's mullet and the way that they feed 🤔
@@TheConstantAngler I have also considered the softer rod approach, but the venue I mainly fish is tight with snags, so I'm mindful that for my situation too soft a rod would give a bigger fish more chance of reaching a snag.
Enjoyed that. First week back for me on the mullet. I was obsessed back in the dim and dark past in Plymouth. 35 years on and I managed my first ( of my new era lol ) at 3lb 6 today. Well pleased with myself lol. Right, my point of commenting is what landing net handle / pan are you using and are you ok to recommend it ?
Good to see you back. I use the Diawa ISO handle with the HTO flip net. todbermanor.co.uk/nets-handles/7063-daiwa-iso-59m-rock-fishing-landing-net-handle-5055161880973.html and todbermanor.co.uk/nets-handles/13314-hto-folding-landing-net-head-5055965123658.html. Hope that helps
Fortunately we very very rarely get seals venturing up the Camel. Trouble is, once they cotton on to an easy food source they just keep coming back for more. We used to have terrible trouble with them on one of our winter marks where there would often be 5 or 6 at a time.
TCA, Great video! I just found your channel and subscribed!
Subbed you back. Thanks buddy I will check your channel out this evening looks good.
@@TheConstantAngler we sure do appreciate it! 🙏
13 foot rod with softer action that bends all the way through the blank. Centrepin reel. When fish pulls hard you can let it go with reduced pressure. Then clamp down harder when fish not running. Here in Canada we catch trout / salmon into double digits running leaders as light as 4lbs with this set up. Would work great for your mullet!
I had been thinking about a softer rod. I was a bit obsessed with a fast action to pick the line up quickly on the strike but like you say a softer rod will reduce the pressure. Loving the Centrepin idea. Thanks for the input
Lovely stuff Adrian. For what it's worth I use 6lb Daiwa Sensor for pretty much all my mulleting and have done for years. Where I need a finer presentation at the hook end, such as in clear water, I use a 4lb fluoro trace - typically Drennan Flyleader which is very robust and abrasion resistant. As for a run of losing fish, it happens to me too - all I do is fish through it and hopefully come out the other side. Hooks are a matter of personal choice, mine being either Kamasan 981s, which are barbless, in size 8, or Kamasan 983s, which have a micro barb, in size 10. The 983s are extremely popular within the NMC and amongst other mulleteers I know. Tight lines mate, Pete
Cheers Pete. I shall try the 983’s I think the large fish I am hooking are feeding in a lot of silt and their mouths are softer. I shall try a sliding float, to stop it waggling around so much in a long line and possibly working the hook loose plus the 983’s. I am starting to wonder if my road needs to be more through actioned to absorb their lunges? I love my cadence rod because it picks the line up at distance so we’ll but it may be too powerful? We can but try I guess.
Thanks Mate, Great video.
I feel your pain. I've had a run of lost fish recently and have gone through all the possibilities in my head. It could just be the fact it's mullet and the way that they feed 🤔
You are probably right but I shall keep trying different things from a softer rod to slider floats etc
@@TheConstantAngler I have also considered the softer rod approach, but the venue I mainly fish is tight with snags, so I'm mindful that for my situation too soft a rod would give a bigger fish more chance of reaching a snag.
@@samuelpitcher4680 it is definitely a conundrum
High ginks with the grey ghosts.
Work out for both fisher and fish. I always go back to drennan micro or barbless..
@@tadhghayden7601 I’m going over to Drennan micro as loosing too many
Enjoyed that. First week back for me on the mullet. I was obsessed back in the dim and dark past in Plymouth. 35 years on and I managed my first ( of my new era lol ) at 3lb 6 today. Well pleased with myself lol. Right, my point of commenting is what landing net handle / pan are you using and are you ok to recommend it ?
Good to see you back. I use the Diawa ISO handle with the HTO flip net. todbermanor.co.uk/nets-handles/7063-daiwa-iso-59m-rock-fishing-landing-net-handle-5055161880973.html and todbermanor.co.uk/nets-handles/13314-hto-folding-landing-net-head-5055965123658.html. Hope that helps
@@TheConstantAngler yeah the exact set up I e been looking at
@@Rottenbottomrob can’t fault it mate. The handle is the best bit of kit I ever bought. Net head has lasted 6 months so far
Great video.
What landing net are you using?looks a good length
This with an HTO flip net head todbermanor.co.uk/nets-handles/7063-daiwa-iso-59m-rock-fishing-landing-net-handle-5055161880973.html
I've been absolutely plagued by small ones on the Camel this summer.
The Dart is full of fish of all sizes even with the Seals. Loads of tiny mullet.
Fortunately we very very rarely get seals venturing up the Camel. Trouble is, once they cotton on to an easy food source they just keep coming back for more. We used to have terrible trouble with them on one of our winter marks where there would often be 5 or 6 at a time.
Nice video m8 👌
Cheers bud. Filmed it a couple of months ago. Haven’t been since sore elbow/shoulder. See you are having fun on your Kayak
@@TheConstantAngler yeah m8 but it's like anything it's all weather dependent