Gulf Mud Crabbers: The Mad Mullet

Spend a couple of days with me and The Mad Mullet. Catching Mud Crabs and Barramundi.
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[@turbolife5912]

Thanks

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Legend mate. Thank you. -Mikey👍🏼🤠

[@lexjohns6401]

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[@garrycowan4394]

My toes felt vulnerable just watching this

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea, Mullet is a wild operator.

[@milburndmello4443]

The Mullet is a legend,absolute jewel of a man,heart of solid gold,I hope our paths cross matey.Thanks Mike, great video

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea he is a bit of a legend. Haha. Visit King Ash Bay some time mate, you will see Mullet getting around the place.

[@robinaboy]

The crabbers up there are great. We swapped one bloke a few catfish for a couple of crabs. Heaven.

[@jakelumley9848]

I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the mad mullet shack. Cooked us up breakfast and a few naughty morning beers. Bloke is a proper legend, get amongst it mad mullet!

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

He’s an entertainer, that’s for sure. Haha.

[@robertrandall3620]

Mullet should have his own show i noticed he was a good skipper when he kept asking you right Mickey

[@r-sup4870]

I noticed that too... He would be a propper riote on the beers

[@liamwindsor5854]

@@r-sup4870is he ever off the beers?

[@Stonkerfishing]

Mullet does have a tik tok

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea mate. He checked with me before take-off after every pot mate. 90 in total! He’s a legend.

[@clint7877]

💯 would watch a show with the mad mullet

[@SodiumParakeet]

3yr old daughter enjoyed watching - thanks for the quality content 😊

[@SodiumParakeet]

She just said she’d like to go fishing with you fellas 😂

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Crikey, she might teach us a thing or two. Haha

[@BradGryphonn]

Holding them in the well is a great idea. It keeps them close to the water temperature so they don't stress too much. I remember when I worked for Ansett Airfreight and the crabbers from Stanage Bay would bring in their live crabs to send south. They layered mangrove leaves in the styro boxes to ease stress on the muddies.

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea, those mangrove leaves will help stop them from attacking each other too.

[@kyliepierson8718]

Fun episode. Mullet gotta keep catching crab no good at catching fish LOL

[@Celtic-jr9cn]

A know it’s just work for mullet but is amazes me how good these boys are at catching 🦀. Respect boys ✌️

[@davidgc4396]

Wow what fantastic video Mikey the mullet still has ten toes and fingers. Went fishing years ago out near Bing Bong at a boat ramp and then on a tiny rock island in the gulf. Fantastic fishing out there and big crocs😊

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea mate. We love it out here.

[@haydendavid459]

Mullet your true fish man help another fish man that true fish man right there.

[@fishingformentalhealth8079]

Awesome video Mikey. That Barra you missed hooking up was a bloody good size. I towed the Salvaged boat back from offshore. It didn’t have quite that much water in her when I was towing her though. Well done to all the boys for helping out.

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea it’s always good to see the boys hook in and get the job done. 👍🏼

[@piercel.6515]

Love the remote places in Australia, especially Darwin.

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Those look meatier than our Mississippi Blue crabs.👍

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

I had to look up google images mate... Yea those Mississippi Blue Crabs look just like what we would call "Blue Swimmer Crabs." These mudcrabs are a fair amount larger. But some say the meat in the Blue ones is sweeter.

[@darwonboyful]

Awesome video thanks for sharing. It's interesting how the crabs willingly crawl into the tank in the floor of the boat :) they are well behaved

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yes mate. I reckon they see a dark hole, and then think it’s a good hiding spot. So they just hop in.

[@chicko450]

Love the mad mullet I hang for him on the videos

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Cracking Ep and Crabs and fish guys in a awesome part of NT

[@nqcowboy.editss]

your videos make me want to start mud crabbing when im older keep it up

[@paulsimpson5585]

Any video to do with the commercial fishing industry is a hit with me, gives all the people that don’t know where there seafood comes from and how hard it is doing what they do,

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

I agree mate.

[@zekelucente9702]

Love how You Tubers collaborate all over the world.

[@bradensauer7772]

I asked last video and you produced the mullet for a full episode. Awesome mate I love watching your crew and you make an interesting watch with every episode. Keep it up man 🤙

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Delivered in full. Haha.

[@AttitudeAdjuster]

Always such an amazing watch the Mad Mullet, But then you always have such an amazing group of Friends there to show what real crabbing is like in the real world. Thanks so much to you guys for making it possible to see this way of life that most of us never would get to see any other way. Champions one and all Cheers Garry

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Legend mate. Thanks for watching. I’ve got another episode almost ready to go as well. Ready to upload maybe next week.

[@AttitudeAdjuster]

I love that Mad Mullet one day I will have to go for a drive and see Ash and the Crew. These Guys are the Real deal and they live in some of the Roughest waters around yet they make it look so effortless with their skills and love of life and adventure. Cheers Man, I will get my Coffee ready @@MikeyCunninghamFishing

[@dongawilson139]

Great show Mikey and Mullet. Hard work with great rewards

[@myadventuresandtrips6279]

As always mate you and the boys make awesome content love seeing how it all works up your way as always crab crazy 👌

[@mishmash9397]

Mikey love the content keep it coming x

[@markseers8587]

Thanks for the vid. Awesome.

[@Vanningtheland]

Awesome mate love watching these ones when your with all the mud crabbers 👍🇦🇺

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea it’s a bit more exciting than just my solo adventures. Haha.

[@Lee-br7xj]

Good afternoon from Texas. New to the channel . Love it brother

[@RobertWalker-cf2or]

Absolutely love ya work mikey your a lucky man keep safe

[@mikeforce12]

why isn't this on commercial tv these vids are better then watching 4x4 getting bogged all the time well done mate

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Thanks for the kind words mate. I do try my hardest. -Mikey 🤠👍🏼

[@winstonwilliams4859]

"got a bit of weight here" reminded me of crabbing in Buff creek thought I had a full pot until I saw the croc that had the pot in its mouth

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Hahah. Oh no…. Not the ideal situation. There must be a few in Buffalo Creek. I put all new floats in there. Came back to check my pots maybe 2 hours later and most of them had teeth marks in them.

[@TugTrashOutdoors]

Pretty cool there reminds me of Florida

[@davidlord8573]

Mullett should have his own show

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

He’s on TikTok now mate. He uploads loads of random stuff. Haha.

[@kimedmunds5044]

Love the episode Mickey keep it up 👍

[@MadFishing247]

Awesome episode mate. Gotta love the mullet.

[@indiana146]

Stunning thanks

[@ObieForceGaming]

dude looks like he's just living his absolute best life haha.

[@joelan93mtfworkshop89]

absolutely made my sunday!! been waiting for another upload! all Legend's Cheers Lads

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it mate. Thanks for watching.

[@joelan93mtfworkshop89]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing legend mate always top quality 👌👌

[@HUNTINGNT375]

He’s definitely a legend bro had some beers with him at monsoons legend

[@barry8458]

Man..that’s alot of crabs !!👍🏼

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea, probably shouldn't try to eat them all at once aye.

[@bigredman5223]

Good music in the background while you were fishing. Lol

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Mullet's playlist mate... there's more than a few wild surprises in there. Haha.

[@KoreanSpy]

awesome video, something you dont see everyday. Had no idea this was in Aus. Awesome.

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea mate. They have been crabbing in this region for about 30 years or so.

[@jasonkussrow9104]

Love the mad mullet ,what a weapon 👍👌🤘😎

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Awesome video thanks for sharing

[@garrynorth6199]

Awesome video as usual 👍🏼

[@nicky9589]

That was awesome to watch mate, randomly found this vid. I will sub now. Cheers all the way down from the mighty murray river. 👍

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Cheers mate. Thanks for watching. If you liked this one, I’ve got another good Barra and Mud Crab video that’s going live this morning. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@toddrohrlach8336]

How truckin cool. What a pad sign me up.

[@grantbatchelor5681]

Mad mullet is a bloody legend I would like to get up there one day and get on the great Northern and go crabbing

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea mate, Mullet is a legend. It’s relentless work. Check 90 crab pots. 6 days a week. Then day 7 is crab loadup. Hard life. But these boys make the most of it.

[@jlpecino7692]

THATS a LOT of CRABS!!

[@Joskii6000]

Mad Mullet is a weapon and brother your videos are bloody awesome, Subscribed an keep em coming

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Thanks for watching mate. Got another episode dropping today!

[@Joskii6000]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing Yeeew Yeah the boizz ill be watchin

[@ChooRoo]

Yeah the boys!

[@jarrodtaylor1269]

Mad mullet is a National Treasure 🤴🏼

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

We’ll build a statue of him one day. Haha.

[@jarrodtaylor1269]

Keep it up mikey love the vids

[@stgeoege67]

Awesome vid mate! 😀😀👍👍

[@keithdrower9120]

Awesome.

[@tirinratieta9256]

next time make him work for his passegership, he is too clean lol!

[@robinaboy]

Hard to believe something that eats so much sht can taste so good.

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Haha .... so true mate.

[@chefcamsey1375]

Great video guys

[@nooki1102]

You have alot of faith in your handbrake lol

[@brendanhartmann3201]

Mikey, I have never spent any money on your products or watching you. Let me start there. 😂 However I really enjoy your videos and I've seen everyone. I truly hope you read this and take it with weight. I would absolutely love for you to do some Mad mullet merch. I promise I'll 100% spend money on your merch if you do this. Your the main man for sure. But Mad Mullet is such a character he is a top bloke you should make some merch with him as the star 👍🏻

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

I’ve spoken with him before about it mate. I’ll have another chat with him.

[@bigbarracreekaussie3449]

Yess old mate mullet, got da Kelly gang beard going, Yupp jobs on.

[@grantbatchelor5681]

I watch your video all the time mad mullet is a legend I hope one day to get up there for a beer 🍺 or two great video keep them coming 👍 🤣

[@CaptainRedBeardarrr]

I need a beer before this video starts!

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

🍺👍🏼

[@atcay81]

Just came across your channel, loving this! Just subscribed Cat 🇦🇺

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Legend mate. Thank you. 👍🏼

[@atcay81]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing you're welcome buddy

[@diongill742]

Ordered new pub shirt cheers for the content mate

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Legend mate. Thanks for the support 🤠👍🏼

[@wavehunta]

The ooh Yeah show

[@sheridankatrina]

My dad built the houseboat towards the end of the video, glad to see its still being looked after 😁

[@HamishCavanagh]

Great video

[@wilfredomacaraig7927]

Watching. Batangas City. Philippines. Nice placed for crabs.

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Philippines. Do you get crabs over there?

[@BradGryphonn]

3:40 That's a flash camp hey? I better subscribe and check out more of your videos. Does Mad Mullet keep a decent supply of mozzie coils?

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yes mate, the mozzies and midges are wild down at the crabbers camps. Mozzie coils going 24/7.

[@fandangofandango2022]

Great Life .

[@user-dg8iq5ot8m]

Mikey great show as usual any chance we could get some info on the Mad Mullets crab pots i:e how he makes them etc cheers

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

I’ll see Mullet next week. I’ll see if I can get some details for you.

[@RKMetalWorx]

I need to hang out with Mullet for a week or two...

[@SkidPig]

I'd love to go there one day 🤙

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Send it mate. It’s just up the road. 🤠👍🏼

[@fishingwithsameer.1210]

❤❤❤❤

[@oakey7268]

Top video boys , what diameter wire are you using on your pots,2.5mm 3.0mm? Great videos keep them coming

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Crikey. Good question… I think some are thicker gauge than others. Obviously the thicker, the heavier. So it’s a balancing act.

[@oakey7268]

All good mate I will just make them out of 3mm. Thanks anyway, Great Videos

[@stevenmcintyre9967]

Mikey could you put a slow mo of the Mullet tying a mud crab in the Shorts videos. Very quick and interesting!

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Not a bad idea mate. I’ll get some footage of Young Boy tying crabs at normal speed too. It looks like I’ve sped it up.

[@stevenmcintyre9967]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing good one of Ash tying them too!

[@denisebrady6858]

Hey Newbie subscriber here- will you use all that chicken bait ??? Hey how can they keep breeding if you take Jennys all the time, but what a fantastic video you are a Legend mate. Thank You. Cheers Denise - Brisbane

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Good question. We have covered this in other videos and talked about it in detail on our “Guys in the Gulf” Podcast. Basically the mudcrab population in the Northern Territory isn’t highly impacted by fishing or over fishing. It is completely dependant on wet seasons and how much rain each particular system gets. We don’t have a mudcrab population problem here. Professional crabbers have worked this river for over 30 years and there are still miles of crabs available for everyone after a good wet season. There is no science or data available that would suggest it’s a good idea to bring a law to stop jennys being taken here. Ash explains it a lot better than me on the podcast.

[@MrJasperspool]

So remote you don't need fuses on the pots

[@HUNTINGNT375]

I should drive out there and catch up with use boys for some beers and a video

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

1,000km sounds like a long way to city people. But as you know, that’s just down the road in The Territory. Be warned though… if you come down, you will never want to leave. Haha.

[@HUNTINGNT375]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing yeah mate, I know I’ll let you know when I’m heading up. Just gotta do a few more hunch with some clients then I’ll start going on missions

[@dediandtoys9319]

Luar biasa,saya suka video ini

[@8Scorpions]

If ya don't mind me asking...What's the Wobbler consist of ?? Great video as well 👍🏻👍🏻 Three Doors Down, pretty good band as well as a crab pot🤪

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Finally. You’re the first person to ask about the Wobbler. Haha. It’s not that exciting. But it’s just a big glass Port. With ice. We only started drinking it last year. But it’s really grown on us. Haha.

[@8Scorpions]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing Well I'm sure it's just what ya need to get the day started, and what a day that was. A lot of wrk and man those crabs look delicious, I truly wish you well, and from an American I love your kinda simple way of living.

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Thanks so much for watching mate. I’ve got my next episode dropping in about 3 hours. It’s another Barra and Mud Crabs episode. This time with my crabber mate Ash. 👍🏼🤠🦀

[@8Scorpions]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing I will for sure like watch and I'm subbed, but I'm still confused abt the Wobbler..is it a tea and ice, coffee and ice...lol

[@jaimedasugo2683]

I wanna see more of the mad mullet……. Does he have his own program???

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

He is on TikTok mate. You can see him getting up to all kinds of stuff there.

[@guyfrom8659]

What kind of boat is mad mullets crab boat ? Whats thats thpe of boat called

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

I’m not sure of the make and mode mate. But I’m pretty sure it’s just a standard boat that has been heavily modified. Like a Quintrex Fishseeker or something like that.

[@user-ze3uq5hf5t]

What sort of boat is that called? I've been looking for one

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

This is a plain old open tinny that has been completely customised. Can't just buy them from a dealer decked out like this. But they regularly come up for sale when crabbers retire or upgrade etc.

[@user-ze3uq5hf5t]

Cheers

[@ruffnarbobnar5960]

i wonder how those taste compaired to say blue crabs, or rock crabs

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Good question mate. From what people have told me they reckon Blue Crabs are sweeter. Whatever that means.

[@lauchlanmenegon5916]

what type of boat is the mullets ?

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

It's a plain old open tinny that has been completely customised. Like a Quintrex or something generic like that.

[@bungiebenno536]

Where ya been micky mullet n boys?! Too long between drinks! Gota ask, are they able to sell the jennys interstate or do they stay in the n.t? Cant say I've ever seen a female for sale here in Qld. Cheers fellas!..... more vids micky!

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yea they sell Jennys all over the place. Most of these crabs end up in high end restaurants. They usually request females. More body meat. 🦀👍🏼

[@bungiebenno536]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing yeah righto, never knew that? Big no no over here to catch obviously. Ha.. my uncle used to say tho the only way to tell apart a Jenny from a buck is if it turns orange in the pot! 🤣🤣. Thanks my friend keep up the good work 👍

[@user-gj3hc5uc7s]

Hey I noticed you kept heaps of female crabs, is it legal to keep them as commercial crabbers? Cheers guys sick video.

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Yes mate. Commercial AND recreational fishos in the Northern Territory are able to keep females. 👍🏼

[@user-gj3hc5uc7s]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing mate absolute weapon cheers for the response I’m in fnq forgot you were on the nt side of the gulf, we should be able to keep them in qld too it’s bs

[@TheOMT]

Do the extra large crabs get a better price like the jumbo lobsters do?

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

They get more money for the big ones, but only because they are heavier. Price per KG.

[@avanoferreri4746]

Wouldn’t be the mullet if he didn’t have a beer in his hand 🍺👍🏽

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

👍🏼🍺👍🏼🍺

[@robinaboy]

Does he throw the old bait on deck instead of in the water? Why is that?

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

He would keep the old bait in a tub. Then dump it somewhere away from his pots on the way home. His theory is that he doesn't like throwing the old bait over the side near the pots he has just rebaited. Because he doesnt want the crabs having a free feed instead of going inside his crab pots.

[@mezame1626]

30 bucks for a crab man what do they retail for holy smokes he must do alright out of it😮

[@nathanw4195]

i would love come do some crabbing for week no kids no wife mate living the Dream

[@stewartmcdonald-nq7gw]

Mickey can i get a Mud capper cap sent to South Africa ... just let me know how i must pay

[@lindsayburton8215]

Up the mullet

[@marsexpresschipper7915]

Fantastic video, love the Mad Mullet.They sure do put in some long hours. Are all these blokes working for themselves or do they work for a big company? Kept up the good work Mikey.

[@peaceleader7315]

They have their own license ... you can lease the license or buy it out, right..

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

The crabbers are all their own bosses that work for themselves. But most of them have “agents” in Darwin that they send their crabs to. The agents re-package the crabs ready for the plane and deal with selling them all over Australia.

[@KangWin_official]

Keren 👍👍👍

[@peterbolt5247]

What do you do with the females?

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

They sell them to restaurants mate.

[@moppop2016]

wish i had known this life yrs ago beats being in concrete .

[@mattbourke603]

How much a night at the mullet shack crabbing and fishing adventures

[@MikeyCunninghamFishing]

Haha. He’s a friendly bloke. If you turn up with a carton of beer and a bottle of rum, he’d probably let anyone stay.

[@mattbourke603]

@@MikeyCunninghamFishing I'm screen shoting this for when I rock up with a slab and a polar bear hahaha

[@mattbourke603]

I was driving a APC through there in 95 on kangaroo 95 through the town and pub should of stopped in for a feed Army's a bit funny about things like that but