![]() “I scale the mullet on top of the box my chum block came in and after I’ve cut the mullet into chunks, I scrape the scales into the water,” Storin said. The idea is to create a smooth-surface bait chunk that casts well and facilitates an easy gobble. Scaling and finning your mullet helps streamline your baits. Shears work, but Storin likes the utilitarian versatility of the 9-inch Bubba Blade fillet knife for this and the following steps. Storin accomplishes this by trimming off the pectoral, dorsal and ventral fins. These, Storin shoves to one side of his cooler and holds them for chunk bait duty.įirst, he cuts off the head right at the gills, chops the tail and then streamlines the bait. The ones that don’t make the cut are generally longer and thicker mullet something that a grown-up poon could eventually eat, but less efficient for clean hook sets. Use the scales as chum and eliminate the potential of hook point fouling These, he said, are generally a good size for a tarpon to easily scoop off the bottom-at least, the ones he’s interested in catching. Basically, he wants the slim 8- to 9-inchers for silver king duty. When it’s fishing time, all of Storin’s mullet should be in fighting form, but not every one will make the starting lineup. Read More: Everything You Need to Know About Using Mullet for Bait.Never freeze mullet because when you thaw them out, they turn to mush." “I add a couple inches of ice to the bottom of my YETI cooler, place a single layer of mullet on the ice, sprinkle salt on top of the mullet and add another layer of ice,” he said. Hint for best quality: Storin nets his baits and brines them-but does not freeze them. Mullet that are too thick may limit the number of clean hook sets. A slim 8- to 9-inch mullet is perfect for a cut bait rig. ![]() ![]() Of course, gathering bait before every trip becomes laborious, so Storin’s big on brining his baits. Working out of Bud ’N Mary’s Marina in Islamorada, Storin knows that netting fresh mullet around the piers, or on the nearby flats is the ticket to tarpon success. Storin admits: “I’m obsessed with my mullet.” Brian “Bean” Storin’s fiancee Astrid DeGruchy said her man has been known to head home just to babysit his mullet. Some folks leave dinner early to check on their kids, let the dog out for a doodle break, or make sure their brisket’s smoking nicely. ![]()
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