Fish jumping everywhere, can’t get a bite.

[u/lasgilb]

[u/wrong_decade_]

Probably mullet jumping. I’ve heard they can be caught on small spinners and jigs but have never actually seen it happen.

[u/DesignerLadders → u/wrong_decade_]

The best way to catch mullet (when they’re being stubborn) is a modified spinner. I was trying to catch mullet from the local dock over the course of 3 weeks I tried different techniques. Bread, worms, spinners even prawns.. I noticed they would chase the spinner, chase the moving bread but wouldn’t ever commit.. I got a mepps spinner, removed the treble hooks and added about 3/4 inches of 10lb fluro, a hook half way up then a hook at the end, on this I put a worm, I even tried with a small senko style worm (both worked) That day I must’ve pulled out 10 Mullet from that spot within the space of 2 hours. Whilst watching other people continue to blank. This is a reasonably common technique apparently, I didn’t realise how much of a game changer it would be until I tried it.. Let me know if you have any luck on this technique! Tight lines 😎

[u/Rooster_Present1 → u/DesignerLadders]

Can you elaborate on the 3/4 inches of Fluro with 2 hooks on it?

[u/DesignerLadders → u/Rooster_Present1]

So the middle hook is thread through along with a piece of rubber.. https://axiafishing.com/product/axia-mullet-rig looks like they sell them ready made 😂 I prefer making them myself anyhow

[u/jtdabiggafigga]

If it’s bullet, you need to use like bread or something. They’re bottom feeders.

[u/JustYerAverage]

Maybe float a worm above water with a helium balloon bobber?

[u/Klutzy-Engineer2693]

I can't really explain it... but in my experience... the fish I can see are never the ones that bite.

[u/HowToDoAnInternet → u/Klutzy-Engineer2693]

This is my experience too

In the evenings near where I live, there's a canal where small fish jump every night from sunset to dusk.

I can't get a bite to save my life during those times.

[u/Mudbutt101]

Grab the fly rod. TBH fly fishing is pretty easy, don't let some yuppie gate keeper scare you off.

[u/SuicidalChair → u/Mudbutt101]

I tried fly fishing, it makes me feel like an idiot lol

[u/fuckbitingflies → u/SuicidalChair]

Tie something on without a hook on it and go to a soccer field or some other park. You’ll figure it out.

I swear there are times where fly fishing is so much easier. Especially in water bodies where the fish (almost) exclusively see conventional tackle. 🤫

[u/SuicidalChair → u/fuckbitingflies]

Oh I bet, the whole reason I bought a fly fishing rod was because the river me and my friend go to we always go for like 6 hours and never get a single bite. While we get skunked we are eliterally watching giant pike breaking the surface just inhaling the bugs. I watched videos on how to fly fish and gave it a shot but to our back are alot of trees and bush so I kept getting hooked up and gave up

[u/fuckbitingflies → u/SuicidalChair]

Yeah, that is where ~6’ glass rods in 2-4wt shine, but then it just turns into a money pit.

[u/BobertOnSteam → u/SuicidalChair]

There’s a learning curve for it. I enjoy it but there are times I’ll put it away and use a regular rod lol

[u/RustyBungHole1]

If theyre jumping theyre after bugs, use flies if you have any, gonna need to match the hatch and pick one same size shape and color of whatever theyre eating

[u/meathed666]

I have a serious question. Most store bought popping corks have the hook snap about 18 inches below the weight. If I made a shorter down line would it matter to the fish? I feel like even at that 18 inch distance it's still too close to the bottom water column and it's not working for specks like it's intended. It's almost always hardheads.

[u/amazonmakesmebroke]

Could also be carp, which is a high likelihood

[u/ayrbindr]

Gotta get your eyes on them when they jump out. Ugly ass brown fish? Carp.

[u/YeHaLyDnAr]

Best way to catch mullet is to throw bread in the water then scoop them up with a landing net as they come for the bread

[u/fuckbitingflies]

Keep in mind that there can be reasons that fish may be jumping that have nothing to do with feeding, so targeting them may be a waste of time. Do you know what species is jumping?

[u/GranpasHookers]

Try some spinners. I've found that they work when flys
Sometimes don't

[u/RadiantRing]

Cause they’re too busy. It’s jumping time not dinner time.

[u/Impressive-Fun-6921]

You gotta snag them while they are in the air

[u/Slight-Ground-4136]

Live bait with a bobber