Commercially it is caught using special nets for mullets that allows catching specimen that jump over first net line.[6] The average annual catch of golden gray mullet in Croatian waters is 50 tonnes (49 long tons; 55 short tons).[7] In sport and recreational fishing, it is often caught on rod and reel, using rigs with floats and hooks baited with paste made out of flour, cheese and fish guts, but sometimes will accept bread, cheese and similar baits.[3]