Mullet Fingers is really Napoleon Bridgers, but he prefers to go by the nickname Beatrice has given him for his ability to catch mullet with his bare hands. Mullet Fingers lives on his own because his mother dislikes him and often sends him to military school. Rather than stay in these schools, Mullet Fingers lives on his own, dependent on his sister for clothing and food. Mullet Fingers likes living on his own in nature because he is a huge environmentalist who deeply cares about wild animals and the environment of Florida.