Richie Ryan of Eire Bass sent us a quick report about his recent mullet forays…

Ok , I know for sure that some of my British friends are getting really peeved seeing photos of mullet on the fly from Irish marks on my Facebook page. As some of you may be aware we are fortunate to encounter them much earlier here in Southern Ireland than they do in the UK.

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Well worth the effort – fly caught mullet

The great thing about fly fishing for mullet this early in the year is the lack of weed which is a big problem in the summer months. Weed on a fly doesn’t help presentation to a seriously spooky fish. Recently one of my favourite marks was teeming with mullet. Thanks to a tip off by West Cork Bass Guide David Norman both myself and my son Cian Ryan had brilliant fun hooking landing and losing mullet.

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Mullet on fly

Something I neglected to advise here before is that an indicator is a must for this type of angling. I also try to strip strike , loosing less fish as a result. And I know I’m repeating myself here but prepare to be frustrated. I generally don’t guide for mullet for that very reason!

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