Peter,I am glad that day has obviously stayed in your memory.I go for much shorter sessions now you will be glad to hear and from the shore.
Most of my mulleting is done in Christchurch Harbour fishing the float with a pin.Andy N, Mark Hewitt andI had a couple of sessions this year and Andy and I had a fish each.I'd be glad to show anyone the ropes next summer althoughI am no expert.They are very enigmnatic in when they show in the harbour though so success could not be garaunteed.
They really are a worthy adversary and far from uncatchable.Most coarse anglers have the necessary tackle in a stepped up/carp float rod and they are more widespread than you might believe.Its simply that no-one fishes for them.
Anyone really interested should join The NMC(National Mullet Club) who welcome beginners and provide a lot of good written material on joining -
National Mullet Club
Mark , what you say about legering is interesting.One of the Mullet Club guys took two 8lbers from the harbour in succesive casts this autumn on the lead and it seems from looking at the records that the larger late season fish tend to fall for legered baits.I also met a couple of guys down there who outfished me using, wait for it - a method feeder and baitrunners.
Nice article Kevin.Have you read Des Brennans book on Mullet in the Osprey Angler series as much of his fishing is done in South East and South West Ireland?