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Mullet Fishing 2015: Activities & Objectives

 
  Activities and Objectives

  • Re-check accuracy of digital scales

  • - 100% accurate at 2.5/5.0/7.5/10.0lb on 20/03/15
       & last rechecked on 15/09/15  
  • Identify additional locations to fish
  • - Ongoing
  • Visit new locations during spring 2015
  • - Done / continuing  
  • Identify earliest fishing opportunities
  • - Done; first viable opportunity was 04/04/15  
  • Catch mullet earlier in the year than in 2014
  • - Not done - first mullet was on 03/05/15  
  • Catch mullet at some more new venues
  • - Done; 27/09/15 - mullet caught at five new locations
  • Catch more mullet than in 2014
  • - Not done
  • Catch more mullet per venue than in 2014
  • - Not done
  • Catch more mullet during each month than in 2014

  • - Not done; Apr -3, May -0, Jun -0, Jul -3, Aug -21,
      Sep -1, Oct +1, Nov -8, Dec -0
  • Catch more mullet in a single trip than in 2014
  • - Not done
  • Catch a mullet on the 4th day of any month
  • - Done, 04/07/15
  • Catch another 6lb+ mullet
  • - Done, 20/10/15 & 12/12/15
  • Improve upon previous 'top 5' total weight
  • - Done, 12/12/15
  • Catch a thin-lipped mullet
  • - Not done
  • Improve upon previous average weight per fish
  • - Done, but only a very small increase over the last three years
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish per trip
  • - Not done
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish landed
  • - Done; a significant increase. with only five fish lost all year
  • Safely release 100% of mullet hooked
  • - Done; this is possibly the most satisfying achievement
     
     
     
    Worst possible 'fail' scenarios:
     
     

  • Hooking one of those really stupid big white ducks...
  • Having to be rescued from the mud
  • Barbed fish hook in the 'nads
  • Drowned in the process
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    Last updated 24.06.17