Is that fair dinkum Horse? Bloody hell, I give them 5 out of 5 stars. As good on the chew as any reef fish, Reds included. The only thing wrong with them is they are a pain in the ass to fillet and skin being so bloody slimy. Once done though as good as it gets.
Back to the topic, I recon I would give the salmon a go. I love ocean type mullet when cooked in a coconut bread crumb mix so it can't be much worse than that. I remember catching them in Sydney around summer time but always threw them back..... I recon they would be awesome Mulloway bait? Do they make it up QLD far I have never caught one up here.