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Mullet Fishing 2017: Activities & Objectives

 
 

Activities and Objectives

  • Re-check accuracy of digital scales
  • - 100% accurate at 2.5 / 5.0 / 7.5 / 10.0lb
    - last rechecked at 05/09/17
  • Identify additional locations to fish
  • - Started, 15/01/17 - ongoing
  • Visit new locations during spring 2017
  • - Done
  • Identify earliest fishing opportunities
  • - Done
  • Catch mullet earlier in the year than in 2016
  • - Not done - first mullet was on 07/04/17
  • Catch mullet at some more new river locations
  • - Done - 09/05/17,  23/06/17,  17/07/17,  16/08/17,
       24/08/17,  04/10/17
  • Catch mullet at some coastal venues
  • - Done, 15/07/17
  • Catch more mullet than in 2016
  • - Done, 12/08/17, in fewer trips
  • Catch more mullet per venue than in 2016
  • - Not done; time spent at many new venues
  • Catch more mullet during each month than in 2016
  • - Done; April +3, May +6, June +4, July +2, August +21,
      September +5, October +7, November +2
  • Catch more mullet in a single trip than in 2016
  • - Done, 16/08/17; six mullet landed
  • Catch a 4lb+ mullet on the 1st, 27th or 28th day of any month
  • - Not done
  • Catch another 6lb+ mullet
  • - Done; 6/02, 20/08/17 & 6/04, 04/10/17
  • Improve upon previous 'top 5' and 'top 10' total weights
  • - Done; one new 'top 5' fish, two new 'top 10'
  • Catch a thin-lipped mullet
  • - Not done
  • Actively target golden-grey mullet in 2017
  • - Not done
  • Improve upon previous average weight per fish
  • - Not done
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish per trip
  • - Done, including ratio of successful trips and average
      number of mullet landed per trip
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish landed vs. lost
  • - Not done, by a small percentage
  • Safely release 100% of mullet hooked
  • - Done
     
       

    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 27.02.19