Live finger mullet are a great bait for larger fish, but for the most part you will need to catch them yourself with a cast net

. ... To fish a live mullet on the bottom, hook it through the upper lip or just below the tail. The lip hook is good for trolling while the tail hook is great for fishing with a weight.

What can you catch with mullet?

Bait Fish. Finger mullet is known for being the prey of choice for several fish, including redfish, bluefish and flounder. At the end of the summer and through fall, these predatory fish will be out looking to catch some of the many finger mullet.

What kind of fish eat mullet?

What kind of fish eat mullet? It's true they're low on the food chain, but stocks of Texas mullet feed trout, redfish, flounder, snook, mackerel, jacks, coastal sharks and tarpon.