South African Saltwater Fish: Southern Mullet (Harder)

The Southern Mullet: All You Need To Know!

The Southern Mullet is a fairly common salt water fish species and often occurs in dense shoals in estuaries, along sandy beaches and near or around rocky areas. The Southern Mullet can tolerate low salinities which is why they are often found in estuaries and up rivers. They use these places as nursery grounds for the younger Southern Mullet which can attain (When fully grown) about 45 to 50 centimeters. Southern Mullet are often found in shallow water and casting your bait at them is very tempting... But before you do this please read the bottom half of this page for some useful tips. Southern Mullet usually feed on microscopic plant organisms. The Harder (Southern Mullet) is the most common Mullet species within its distribution, which is from East London, all around the coast, up until and into Namibia.

How To Catch The South African Southern Mullet

It is a difficult challenge to catch any of the Mullet species of South Africa with rod and reel in hand. The best and easiest way to catch the Southern Mullet is with any type of beach, seine or throw net. This is your best option of catching a Southern Mullet (Harder) if you need a few for bait.

However if you are a salt water angler looking to catch a Southern Mullet and return it back to wherever you may be fishing, there are a few key aspects you need to know.

I have caught a lot of Mullet on my fishing rod, and when I need bait I fish for them this way, as I believe I have perfected a method of catching the Southern Mullet (Harder) and any other Mullet species without using a net to capture these dazzling fish. I have caught the Mullet species by using a float and keeping the bait (Chokka/Squid and Prawn) off the bottom and floating right in front of the fish. First of all you need to locate the Mullet species. Once found try different fleshy baits and the smallest hook you have in your tackle box. If you can't manage to get the Mullet to bite, wait a while and then try fishing for them at dusk or dawn. This is the best time for catching Mullet as they seem to be a lot more active and don't mind eating your bait!

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