"Mullets running for their life"

[sfef84]

Hey Guys,

ImHammer, didn't want to hijack your thread about your slaying last night.

What do you mean by mullets running for their lives?

I have wondered for a while: Do Mullet jump naturally? or are they doing it to get away from a predator?

[FP10]

From what I understand they jump by themselves, but this time of year just seeing them is a good sign. You want to be where the bait is. Sometimes it seems like they are just jumping for fun, but you can tell when something is after them for sure. I am sure you will get better answers from some other people on here, but hopefully this helps a little.

[WestEndAngler]

I look for Mullet jumping but really I'm looking and watching for the schools of mullet getting blown up by Trout or Reds. In the marshes you can watch Reds rooting and birds will be in the area awaiting an easy snack of a jumping shrimp etc.

I watch birds more than I probably should just cause they hunt for bait fish the same thing the big girls are feeding on...

Keying in on movement in the water from mullet moving is what I try to do along with being able to identify the slicks and direction of travel of the fish your targeting.

[imhammer]

We saw lots of mullet jumping, but the ones I was was referencing actually looked like they were running from something. 2 scattered in different directions and it looked like something was chasing them. All the other mullet I saw jumping looked like they were just playing, but soome may also have been being chased.

[Milkjug]

Yeah, they sort of skip across the surface quickly, instead of a lazy jump and flop on the side.

Also look for the swirls and wakes they leave on the surface. It's a good sign, especially if they are nervous and erratic.