Monday, October 09, 2006

Fall Mullet Run

We're in the middle of one of the best mullet runs that I can remember. Bait schools are everywhere and the local snook, bluefish and jack populations are feeding aggressively.

There was a repot over the weekend that a man and wife spotted a group of 5 to six sailfish less than 10 feet off the beach feeding on a large school of mullet. At one point one of the sails actually swam on to the beach and ate a fish before flopping back into the water.

The whole episode lasted about 15 minutes before the fish swam off for deeper waters. I know it sounds far fetched, but you what? I believe it. I've seen snook and jacks do it, why not sailfish?