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The best way to catch them is with a cast net. I believe a gill net is illegal. They are in all the boat canals. Finger mullet are the best if you are fishing inshore. I also do good when I chunk the big ones off the beach. You never know what will hit it. Make sure your holding your rod or have it dug in the sand spike real good.

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17 mins ago, Mike T said:

The best way to catch them is with a cast net. I believe a gill net is illegal. They are in all the boat canals. Finger mullet are the best if you are fishing inshore. I also do good when I chunk the big ones off the beach. You never know what will hit it. Make sure your holding your rod or have it dug in the sand spike real good.

I have a cast net. Where would I find them this time of year? Harbors? Surf? Inlets? Do you see them on top? blind throws?

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Rivers, harbors and like the finger canals in neighbor hoods where people keep their boats. Only once I saw them in the ocean, lots of them. On the west coast there are a lot in the Gulf but don`t waste time catching then there. Too hard. Use polarized sun glasses and walk on the bulkhead real slow. They spook easy. Look for a school.

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8 mins ago, levari said:

Mesh size 1/2”

That will be fine for fingers but you'll be cussing a lot throwing at eaters with less than 1" square mesh. Finger mullet like small creek mouths a lot.

If you see where a rain runoff gutter dumps into the bay check it out. They will orient to the smallest little freshwater in flows.

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50 mins ago, TheSuperApe said:

That will be fine for fingers but you'll be cussing a lot throwing at eaters with less than 1" square mesh. Finger mullet like small creek mouths a lot.

I have 2 other nets. 1 1/4” and one I believe is 1/4” but I am not sure about that one. 
 

 

I am new to FL. In Jersey I used the 1 1/4” to get the bunkers. It’s too big for the mullet.

 

 

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1 hour ago, levari said:

I have 2 other nets. 1 1/4” and one I believe is 1/4” but I am not sure about that one. 
 

 

I am new to FL. In Jersey I used the 1 1/4” to get the bunkers. It’s too big for the mullet.

 

 

That 1 1/4" would be great for bigger mullet in deep water. But 1/2" is my favorite for finger mullet so you should be set there. Did you move to florida recently? Or visiting?

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