[phishfood]

Hi everyone, new to this site so i just thought
id post some of my experiences spearing for
mullet in the west of ireland. i spear them off the end
of a breakwater at a nearby harbour. it runs onto a beach
that is blueflag so i reckon it must be clean enough certainly
they taste great!! which everyone who tries them seems
to find surprising.

i have the main spot down to about a 3m patch in about 3m of water,
i can pretty much guarantee they will be there. i find that if i spook
them and circle around they will be back so your circling technique
is definitely the way forward Mr.X.

reckon the thin one you speard may have just spawned. think they
spawn at a similar time to bass which is may and june. in ireland
you are not allowed keep bass at this time.

i tend to dispatch them by breakin the neck. grab in under the
gills and force the head back, seems to be quick and also lets
out a good bit of blood. so no need to bleed. they do however
have nerve twitches for ages after, had one on tuesday dead &
gutted 40mins and still spasmed as i filleted it. felt kinda creepy

great reading everyones tales of spearing the humble mullet!!