Successful Strategies For Sightfishing With Cut-Mullet

Do you need anything special to catch fish while sightfishing with cut-mullet?

What should you do to get strikes?

I was out on an open flat recently with chunks of mullet and I could see redfish all around me.

Don’t miss the action and helpful tips below!!

Sightfishing With Cut-Mullet [VIDEO]

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When I got out to my spot, I saw a few schools of redfish cruising the flats.

I tried artificial lures at first but these fish were extremely skittish.

So I switched it up and broke out the cut-mullet.

I noticed there was a tailing school right in front of me so I casted the mullet out beyond the school.

Make sure you cast out far enough in front of them so as not to scare them off.

Then, I reeled the bait slowly to where they were sitting.

Let the bait sink down to the bottom and hold on!

Cut-Mullet Chunks

I had fresh-dead mullet with me on this trip.

To target these redfish, I cut the mullet into about 2-3 inch chunks.

When you’re sightcasting to these fish, you don’t have to rig it a specific way.

Be sure to rig the hook through the meatier part of the chunk and always check the hook point for scales.

Make sure you remove the scales from the hook point.

That can be the difference between a good hook set and a lost fish.

Sightcasting To Redfish With Cut-Bait

The first and most important thing to remember when sightfishing for redfish is to lead the fish.

Take a pause and see which direction those fish are heading in.

Cast at least 10-15 feet in front of them.

This does two things.

It won’t spook the fish with a loud splash.

And it also gives those fish a chance to pick up on the scent.

Another thing to note is that you don’t need additional weight.

If you add weight, it will create a bigger splash.

The weight of the mullet chunk itself is enough to cast out and work with.

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Dennis Mackin
6 months ago

Every tried salted, like the ones you can get at Walmart?

Last edited 6 months ago by Dennis Mackin
David Gutierrez
6 months ago

Lots of great info. Much appreciated! Thanks Tony, keep up the good work!

TIMOTHY PIFER
6 months ago

Tailing reds! I would be jumping out of my skin. Tony you stay so calm and collected.
It really helps to see the fish before lobbing a big chunk of crab bait and picking up a big beautiful red. My question is.. ..what is your strategy if you inadvertently spook the fish in the process of seeing what will prompt a strike?

Steven Busby
6 months ago

Those were some nice Reds!

Steven Free
6 months ago

If anyone can do it right it would be you Tony your the master at everything inshore me not so much but I also don’t get out as much as you do either but I have NEVER been good with bait especially dead bait no confidence what so ever in it even though in skilled hands like yours I know it works just not for me plus the fact I really suck at using a cast net I wouldn’t be able to get mullet anyways unless I bought dead mullet from a baitshop but does one really know if it’s fresh or not? Anyways I’ll just keep chunking and winding away with my artificials its the only way I know and am somewhat good at thanks for the info and as usual all you do😉👍

Ahmad Aghar
6 months ago

Nice fat reds, Tony!
Thanks for the tip…

Thomas Utley
6 months ago

Most Definitely another very good video Tony …. Cut bait and crabs work very well for catching Redfish and you are correct in saying when using lures doesn’t work then time to try something else; like cut baits and crabs …. Good video as well … !!

Thomas Marks
6 months ago

Tony, I have the same question as Pablo. Do you buy the fresh mullet or are you catching it and how.

Jon Fortune
6 months ago
Reply to  Thomas Marks

I know Tony usually gets fresh. That frozen mullet turns to mush. One good way to reduce the mush effect is to brine the bait overnight.

Ronald Peedin
6 months ago

great how to do it

Guy Leveille
6 months ago

Great tips Tony! Hope to bump into you on the water again soon! It’s been a minute!

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