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Mullet Fishing 2014: Activities & Objectives

 
  Activities and Objectives

  • Re-check accuracy of digital scales

  • - 100% accurate at 2.5/5.0/7.5/10.0lb on 14/03/14
        & last rechecked on 16/11/14
  • Identify additional locations to fish
  • - Started in 2013; continuing
  • Visit new locations during spring 2014
  • - Done / continuing
  • Identify earliest fishing opportunities
  • - First viable opportunity was 12/04/14
  • Catch mullet earlier in the year than in 2013
  • - Done, 12/04/14
  • Catch mullet at another venue not previously visited
  • - Done - 25/05/14 - seven new venues in total
  • Catch more mullet than in 2013
  • - Done, 10/09/14
  • Catch more mullet per venue than in 2013
  • - Not done; two venues produced over half the mullet caught
  • Catch more mullet during each month than in 2013

  • - Not done:
       Apr +3, May -1, Jun -1, Jul +4, Aug +16, Sept +0, Oct -2, Nov +3, Dec +1
  • Catch more mullet in a single trip than in 2013
  • - Done, 11/08/14
  • Catch another 6lb+ mullet
  • - Done, 23/08/14 & 09/09/14
  • Catch mullet at Fareham (visited in 2011)
  • - Done, 09/09/14
  • Improve upon previous 'top 5' total weight
  • - Done, 09/09/14
  • Catch a thin-lipped mullet
  • - Not done, but attempted this on two occasions
  • Improve upon previous average weight per fish
  • - Not done, but improved upon the 2013 average by 9oz
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish per trip
  • - Done
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish landed
  • - Done
  • Safely release 100% of mullet hooked
  • - Done, at 06/12/14
     
     
     
    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