Does Fresh Dead Mullet Outfish Frozen Mullet? [Quick Test]
- By: Tony Acevedo
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Cut bait is a very effective way to catch redfish when lures are not being very productive.
It’s easy to use, and can even catch some monster fish as shown in this latest experiment!
However, not all bait is the same, especially when it comes to fresh vs. frozen bait.
In this video we put fresh mullet vs. frozen mullet to the test to see which was most productive.
Enjoy!
Frozen Cut Mullet Vs. Fresh Cut Mullet
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Thanks for sharing and nice redfish! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks Matt! Merry Christmas to you as well!
That is pretty interesting, never would have thought that it made any difference. Thanks
You’re welcome David!
Awesome video and very good information about which bait does what and which one is best overall for the condition in which you were fishing …. Thanks for sharing Tony … !
You’re welcome Thomas!
Great video Tony! I fish south of Oak Hill to Haulover often. How did you locate the fish on that massive flat? Were you chasing bait or did you see the school of reds first? Great work! Enjoy your videos all the time. Thanks.
Thanks Alan! I slowly troll around the flat until I find activity. I had seen some good wakes so I positioned myself upwind from where I saw them and cast the baits out to soak.
good info. i’ve always heard to use fresh dead or live mullet, not froozen. guess that must be true.
Proof right there!
I think fresh cut bait is always better than frozen.
For sure!
Not sure how long the frozen bait soaked before it was lost. Or was there a missed hit, although fresh will always be firmer.
They were both out there for the same amount of time, but the frozen definitely got picked off from being soft.
fresh bait is always better
For sure!
Great video Tony. I completely agree about the fresh bait …. Always better just not always convenient but when you have time it’s well worth it 👍
Thanks Greg!
This is not a fair comparison of bait. How long was the frozen bait missing? The way that you hooked the frozen bait was flawed. Try hooking it near the tail instead of the body, next time.
Thank you for the feedback! The fact that the frozen bait was picked off is just another reason why frozen isn’t the best to use since it gets soft and can come off the hook easier. As far as hooking the bait goes, there is no current in this area so doesn’t really matter where you hook the bait. If a red comes to pick it up it’s taking the whole thing.