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Tackle for Flathead grey mullet

The tackle recipes used when fishing for Flathead grey mullet — from rod to hook, in rig order.

Flathead grey mullet

Mugil cephalus

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Technique

Shore type

1 setups

Float Fishing

Float fishing

Presenting the bait at a set water layer

  • Level: Beginner–Advanced
  • Effort: Low
Rod
3.60–6.00 m; 5–30 g
Reel
2000–3000
Main line
0.16–0.24 mm mono
Leader/trace
0.12–0.22 mm
Hook/lure
#12–#4
Bait/lure
Bread flake
Connector
Swivel/clip; pick a suitable breaking strain

Legal minimum size: 35 cm

Watch out: Current and line tangles with other anglers

Keep with you: Pliers, hook remover, glasses and first aid

Regulations: Communiqué 2024/21 Article 16 hook and line limits and place bans are checked

How does it work?

The recipes are curated species by species. Pick the fish you are after, then narrow it down by technique or shore type if you want. Each card lists the parts in rig order and the safety gear to keep with you.

The recipes are a starting point. Check the local regulations, the minimum sizes and the conditions of the day before you fish.