Has anyone ever caught mullet on the fly? Mullet are notoriously difficult to catch. On holiday in France a guy told me that he sometimes tempts them on very small dry flies which is more productive than the floating bread approach.

I was out trying just that last weekend, but no joy. They were taking bread off the surface, but not my "bread fly".
I've seen a chap here taking them on white egg flies and another chap reckons they take black clousers.

John,

I am based on the south coast and live right on the Hamble estuary - difficult to catch - you bet, but the scrap you get when you do hook one is amazing.

The most productive fly I have found to be bloodworms, small shrimps, and small stalking bugs. On the estuary, we have a number of extensive tidal lagoons which the Mullett frequent particularly on the rising tide. For me it is more of a spring and summertime activity.
I have seen them taken on bread-flies and small yellow/gold/orange fritzy lures, but have never quite managed to perfect that side of it myself.

You will need patience aplenty for Mullet, but you will get a very rewarding fight when you do get a tug.


Aidan

I caught some in the 1 lb bracket on the Ebro. They look so lethargic at times, especially when in a big shoal, until you hook one then they go like a rocket!

I've mentioned it before on here. If you get the chance, go to Cala Galdana in Menorca around 7am just as the sun comes up over the bay during the summer. Seriously, you'll have one a chuck for at least a couple of hours on floating bread flies or just sub-surface on white maribou tailed lures. I'm told that they're very difficult tio catch in the UK but this couldn't be further from my experience in the Med.

Hi John.
Yes, Mullet are difficult to catch on the fly but not impossible. A combination of Bread flies and feeding the water is possibly the most effective way to kick off your Mullet career but don't ignore more traditional flies. I have been fishing for Mullet in earnest (my wife would probably choose a different description) since early summer, down here on the south coast. Like Aidan, I am situated close to the River Hamble.
I was extremely fortunate to catch a 4lb Grey Mullet on my very first cast for the species, using a flexi-floss Bloodworm. True begginers luck. I had to wait considerably longer to beach my next Mullet. I became successful at hooking the fish but an expert in loosing them!
I have caught Grey and Golden Grey Mullet both here and in Spain on the aforementioned Bloodworm, Czech Nymphs, Red Tag, Epoxy Shrimp and sparse DNA Clousers. It seems that the fish are by no means selective. More a case of right time and right place. If you put the hours in, you will be rewarded.
As Aidan said, the scrap they give is incredible. I have had the fly line cut through my finger by a Mullet taking off for France.
A few weeks ago I posted a report of a Mullet catch on this forum John.
Here is the link.

Hot Lips

Aidan, if you fancy a crack at the Hamble Mullet give me a shout.

Cheers
Colin