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Mulloway: The Night Shift

Reading beach gutters and river holes after dark, the bait hierarchy that matters, and why most mulloway are lost in the first ten seconds.

Deserted Australian surf beach at dusk with a defined gutter close to shore
14 min read · Updated 2026-08-10 · Local Knowledge editorial team

Mulloway are not rare — they are nocturnal, structure-bound and intolerant of noise. Anglers who catch them consistently have simply removed the three things that stop everyone else: bad timing, bad water and bad bait.