CATDOLL : CATDOLL: When is the best season to fish for mullet?

1. The period around the beginning of winter every year is when mullets are at their fattest and most active. At this time, mullets are making careful preparations for wintering and spawning, swimming around, grabbing food, and accumulating energy. This is also the best time to fish for mullets in the year.

2. Considering the large size and fast swimming of mullet, choosing a 1.5 or smaller 5.4m rock fishing rod can fully enjoy the fun of fishing for salmon in a spacious fishing spot, while a larger 2 or larger rock fishing rod can easily cope with the struggling power of mullet in a narrow fishing spot and can be used to quickly catch fish and land. The selection of the rod should also be based on the fishing style of the angler, and it varies from person to person.

3. The reel can be a spinning reel 2000 or above, with a nylon main line of 3-4# or more than 100 meters. The carbon sub-line is 1.5-2.5#, and the length of the sub-line can be adjusted appropriately according to the needs of fishing. In view of the characteristics of mullet sucking food when eating, the choice of hook is particularly important. A hook that is too thick is not easy to be sucked into the mouth of the fish, reducing the chance of being hooked. A hook that is too thin is not easy to hang firmly, and it is also easy to be deformed or straightened by the fast-swimming mullet, causing the fish to escape.

4. Grey mullet is relatively large in size. In November, the grey mullet in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province is usually about 3-5 catties. Therefore, before fishing for grey mullet, you must equip yourself with a telescopic scoop net and place it in a safe place where you can easily reach it so that you can use it immediately.

Mullet fishing method

Fishing for mullet usually uses a 1.5 or 2-number rock fishing rod, and the fishing line should be a 3 or 4-number main line with a 1.5 or 2-number sub-line. Because the lips of this fish are relatively thick, a slightly larger fish hook is needed, and 2-4 numbers can be used. For bait, shrimp or sea centipede are usually chosen, and small medicine with fishy smell can also be used. In addition to fishy smell, stinky smell can also attract it. The fishing time is generally from 9 to 11 in the morning, and there are more bites from 15 to 18 in the afternoon.

Fishing at the beginning of winter.

Introduction:

1. Mullet, also known as blackfish, commonly known as blue-headed fish (juvenile fish), odd-eyed fish (adult fish), letter fish, true blackfish, nine sticks, and blackhead, is one of the species of the mullet family of the order Mugilidae of the class Actinopterygii. It is generally 20 to 40 cm long and weighs 500 to 1500 grams. The whole body is covered with round scales, with large eyes and well-developed eyelids. The teeth are small and fluffy, growing on the edges of the upper and lower jaws. There are two dorsal fins, 8 fin rays in the anal fin, and a deep forked caudal fin. The body, back, and head are blue-gray, and the abdomen is white. The appearance of mullet is similar to that of pike, the main difference being that mullet is fat and short, while pike is slender; mullet has large eye circles with black inner membrane and middle band, while pike has small eye circles with red eye lens liquid. Mullet is a high-quality economic fish in the upper and middle layers of warm and tropical shallow seas, widely distributed in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

2. Morphological characteristics

The body of mullet is long, nearly cylindrical in front and flattened in the back. The body length is 4.1-4.8 times the height and 3.8-4.1 times the head length. The head is medium-sized, slightly raised on both sides, wide and flat when viewed from the back, and the snout is wide and short. The eyes are large and round, located in the front half of the head. The front and rear fat eyelids are well developed, extending to the pupil. There are two nostrils on each side, located above the eyes, sharp in front, and with a protrusion in the center. The two jaws have velvety teeth arranged in a single row. The tongue is large and round, located in the back of the mouth, and does not move freely. The gill openings are wide, the gill rakers are slender, the gill cover membrane is not connected to the isthmus, and there are no spines on the preoperculum and the edge of the gill cover. The pseudogills are well developed. The scales are large, the body scales are ctenoid scales, and the head scales are round scales. Except for the first dorsal fin, all fins have small round scales. There is a long triangular axillary scale on both sides of the base of the first dorsal fin, the axils of the pectoral fins, the upper part of the base of the pelvic fins, and between the two pelvic fins. The lateral line is not obvious, and there is a small tube without an opening in the center of the scales on the side of the body. The two dorsal fins are short and far apart. The first dorsal fin has 4 hard spines; the second dorsal fin is larger, shaped like the anal fin, with 1-2 hard spines; the pelvic fin is ventral, with 1 hard spine and 5 fin rays. The caudal fin is forked, and the upper lobe is slightly longer than the lower lobe. The body cavity is large, and the peritoneum is black. The stomach is tube-shaped, and the pyloric part is specialized into a spherical gizzard. The intestine is slender, mostly curved, and is about 7 times the body length. The pyloric caeca is large, with 2. The swim bladder is large and thin-walled. The body is blue-gray, the abdomen is lighter in color, and there are several dark longitudinal bands on the upper half of the body. The fin rays are light gray, and there is a black spot at the base of the pelvic fin. Because of its slender body and club-shaped body, coastal people also call it "chui fish". Mullet has tender meat, delicious taste, and rich nutrition. The fish meat contains 22% protein and 4% fat. Mullet is also known as shad uncle, which means it tastes like shad. Especially before the winter solstice, mullet is the most plump, with fat belly and back, and is particularly fat and delicious. It is often used as a seafood delicacy in hotels and restaurants.

3. Living habits

Mullet is a euryhaline fish with strong vitality. It can live normally in waters ranging from 38‰ to brackish water and pure fresh water. The suitable temperature range is 3℃～35℃, and the lowest temperature until death is 0℃. It is more suitable for warm waters. Mullet is omnivorous, mainly eating diatoms and organic debris, as well as small fish, shrimps and aquatic mollusks. Under artificial breeding conditions, it also likes to eat animal and plant granular feeds, such as synthetic feeds, wheat bran, peanut cakes, bean cakes, etc., so the food source is wide and the material and chemical cost is low.

Mullet is a migratory fish that likes to live in shallow seas, inner bays or estuaries. Generally, the gonads of 4-year-old fish weighing more than 2 to 3 kg mature, and they swim to the shallows of the sea or around islands to spawn and reproduce. The fry production season is from January to April, which is the best time to catch and collect fry for temporary rearing. After a period of cultivation, domestication and desalination, they can be stocked in reservoirs, fish ponds, brackish water ponds and other marine and freshwater surfaces.

You can fish at the beginning of winter! How to fish for mullet at the beginning of winter (Detailed explanation of mullet bait and fishing method) [Transfer]

Around the beginning of winter every year, mullets are at their fattest and most active. At this time, mullets are making careful preparations for wintering and spawning, swimming around, grabbing food, and accumulating energy. This is also the best time to fish for mullets. I would like to share some of my superficial knowledge about fishing for mullets with you.

In the coastal areas of Zhejiang, mullet is called black mullet, black mullet, and blackhead fish. It has a spindle-shaped body, slender, short and wide head, and large scales. The fat eyelids are not well developed, only covering the edge of the eyes. The body is covered with round scales. The back is blue-gray, the belly is light gray to white, and the scales on both sides have black vertical stripes. It is a near-shore fish. The function of regulating osmotic pressure is particularly developed, so it can survive between seawater and freshwater. It is lively and likes to live in groups. It is often seen in the slow-flowing areas near the coast, drifting with the waves, swimming in groups on the sea surface, and swimming very fast.

The lips of mullet are thick, but its sense of touch is well developed. When it lives naturally, it eats plankton, organic debris, tiny snails or crustaceans and other small creatures in the sand or mud at the bottom of the water. It sucks in the food and mud together, roughly filters it in its mouth, spits out the unwanted larger things, and then swallows the food and mud together into the stomach. Therefore, the muscles of the stomach are particularly developed, like a sand bag, with a hard bone inner layer for grinding hard things, and the intestine is also very long, about 7 times the length of the body.

Fishing gear and bait selection

Generally, the fishing rigs used for floating rock fishing for black porgy can be used to fish for mullet with a little modification. Due to the large size and fast swimming characteristics of mullet, choosing a 1.5 or smaller 5.4m rock fishing rod can fully enjoy the fun of fishing for salmon when the fishing position is relatively spacious, while a larger 2 or larger rock fishing rod is easier to deal with the struggling power of mullet in a narrow fishing position, and can be used to quickly catch the fish and land. In terms of the selection of rods, it should also be based on the fishing style of the angler, and it varies from person to person, and it should be used flexibly.

The reel can be a spinning reel 2000 or above, with a nylon main line of 3-4# or more than 100 meters. The carbon sub-line is 1.5-2.5#, and the length of the sub-line can be adjusted appropriately according to the needs of fishing. In view of the characteristics of mullet sucking food when eating, the choice of hook is particularly important. A hook that is too thick is not easy to be sucked into the mouth of the fish, reducing the chance of being hooked. A hook that is too small is not easy to hang firmly, and it is also easy to be deformed or straightened by the mullet swimming very fast, causing the fish to escape. The hooks I often use are Qianyou's No. 2 to No. 4 hooks, which can be used for reference.

Mullets are relatively large in size. In November, the average weight of mullets in the coastal areas of Zhejiang Province is about 3-5 jin. Therefore, before fishing for mullets, you must equip yourself with a telescopic scoop net and place it in a safe place where you can easily reach it so that you can use it immediately. You can choose Antarctic shrimp, small shrimp, sea centipede, etc. Bait is necessary when fishing for mullets, and its importance is also very important.

Grass carp is a hot water fish, and it will definitely bite the hook during the dog days of summer. Fishing for grass carp during the dog days of summer can be divided into three periods: morning, noon and evening. The only difference is in the fishing methods and techniques, and there are some changes in the fishing position and water depth, as well as some choices in the bait.

Steps/Methods

1Fishing in the early morning, the water is clear:

The morning of the dog days begins at Yinshi (around five o'clock). Grass carp are particularly hungry in the morning on hot days, and their desire to eat is quite strong. They will eat anything they see, and will not let go of anything edible. The bait spectrum for fishing grass carp in the morning is quite wide, especially short grain sprouts and live maggots, which are almost certain to be the best bait for fishing grass carp in the dog days. When fishing grass carp in the morning, you should fish in clear water, and remember not to fish in muddy water. When fishing grass carp in the morning of the dog days, as long as it is not cloudy, you should not fish in shallow water. Considering the large size of grass carp, you need to walk the fish to catch them. The water depth is preferably 1.5 to 2 meters, and the nest should be no less than 5 meters away from the shore. You should make a nest in advance, preferably before dawn. The nest bait can be a combination of soft and hard. Soft baits such as powder bait can be used for food, and hard baits such as block bait can be used to feed the nest. If necessary, you should consider adding nests at any time. It is worth mentioning that when fishing for grass carp in the morning, you must be gentle, and do not make any noise when making a nest and fishing. Therefore, when fishing for grass carp in the morning, you must do "three lightness", that is, walk lightly, make a nest lightly, and walk the fish lightly. Especially when walking fish, stay away from the nesting area to prevent the fish from being startled and scattering the nest.

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Fishing at noon, deep water and floating bait:

Grass carp at noon in the dog days of summer are neither at the bottom of the deep water nor at the surface of the shallow water, but are swimming in a deep and ventilated area in the pond. Grass carp have a characteristic that no matter how hot the weather is, their appetite is always particularly good, and they will never stop eating because of the hot weather. When fishing grass carp at noon in the dog days of summer, you should use a long pole and long line. A pole of eight or ten meters is not too much. You should bring a fishing reel to fish with the pole and line, and you should be able to cast far and deep water to fish. You can use a long marker, the hook and bait should be suspended under half the water, the hook line should be thin, and the sinker should be small. Generally, a single hook is used, and the length from the fish hook to the sinker is about 200 mm. This kind of bait suspended under the water is mainly grass tips, grain sprouts, and live maggots. In some cases, gray flour, bran cakes and other baits can also be used, but the effect is not as good as the previous ones. It must be pointed out that this kind of floating fishing in deep water is not suitable for teasing fish. Do not pull the hook line in the water, especially for grass bait. Those grass baits that float in deep water for no reason cannot fool grass carp. Besides, grass carp do not have the habit of eating live bait. Interestingly, when fishing for grass carp at noon in the dog days of summer, once there is a bite signal, as long as you catch a fish, this fishing spot will be interesting, and you may catch multiple grass carp repeatedly. This is not uncommon.

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In the evening, raise the rod and fish near the water:

When fishing for grass carp in the evening of the dog days, you should fish in the grass nests on the surface, not in the deep water bottom nests. In the evening of summer, grass carp will float on the water surface when feeding. Most pond owners who feed grass carp will cut grass and throw it into the water surface before dusk to feed the fish. To fish for this kind of grass carp on the surface, you need to use a short hard rod, a large hook, a thick line and a short mark. Because you can't play with this kind of grass carp, and it's not easy to play with the water surface with floating grass. You must force the fish, pull it hard, or even directly lift it out of the water at once and throw it on the shore. If you can't throw it up, drag it up. The hook, line and rod are not strong. When fishing at dusk, you must move quickly, and time is precious, so you should fight quickly. It needs to be introduced that when fishing for grass carp in the evening of the dog days, you can lure the grass carp out of the water directly. The main nest bait is live maggots, cow dung and short grass knots. You can throw live maggots, cow dung and short grass knots on the water surface near the shore, and the grass carp will float to the surface to eat. To catch this kind of grass carp, you don't need to use a float, just suspend the hook and bait on the water surface, and use the line instead of the mark to pull the rod after the line moves, and you will be sure to catch it. Of course, there are two very important conditions for making grass carp float to the surface to feed: one is hot weather (above 37℃) and no wind on the water surface, and the other is that the light is blurred before and after the sun sets.