First Ever Jack....you Bloody Beauty

[TimD]

Amanda and i decided to hit spot X at tinny creek this arvo for a few hours,We arrived around 6pm and noticed a storm brewing in the distance,We decided to rig up and make the most of the time there before the storm came,The first baits hit the water and straight away the little pickers were stripping the bait off our hooks..A few baits later and amanda had snagged up on something,I asked her to hold my rod while i tryed to get her off the snag..I ended up busting off the snag and lost her leader,While i was tying on her new leader she got a massive hit on my rod which busted my line,I gave her back her rod and she continued to fish while i tyed on my new leader,With my new leader on i chucked out another bait and waited....All of a sudden my rod almost rips out of my hand and im on,The drag was set nice and tight but this fish was still peeling off some line..I started to regain some line then thought what the hell have i caught..First i thought maybe a big cod,then i thought maybe a nice snapper...Then a big bloody jack makes its way to the waters edge..And boy was i excited,My first ever jack and it's a bloody monster measuring in at 50cm,After all that excitement the storm and rain was heading our way fast so we got the hell out of there...Now for all you jack fans out there this jack did make its way into my esky only due to it being my first ever jack.

I would have posted this report earlier but ive been driving around showing (bragging) to my family and friends LOL

cheers tim :D :D :D

[Rainbowrunner]

good to see mate

[lippa]

very nice fish,

they are one of the best fish to eat,

don't feel guilty, smash it up and enjoy!!!!!!!

cheers

lippa

[chief]

What a way to open the account, congrads thats brilliant

[Shane Boese]

Way to go mate.

[Silent]

Tim,

Congrat and bet your "high" will stay for few days...:D

[murf]

what a first jack :) top stuff

I am rigged up ready to go down the back to the creek and try for my first jack this arvo. I hope I wish

Cheers Murf

[Poodroo]

Mate if you had never caught one before I can understand the decision to keep that on in the esky. I hear they are great to eat so the curiosity would have got the better of me too if I were in your shoes. Well done. You caught your first in style. If you are going to get one you might as well make it a biggun.;)

Poodroo

[Chuckmeister]

Well done Tim. Glad you did well. I live pretty close to Tinny creek and when I've ventured out, I've had no luck at all including lures and live bait, so you're making me very jealous! Was it a land-based effort?

[TimD]

Thanks for all the positive replies guy's...If anyone is wondering what bait i got him on it was a whole small squid.

cheers tim :D

[Mullet Musketeer]

You see thats what happens when you get rid of the boat and focus on your fishing - well done mate - I am still to get one but I hope it is only a matter of time.

[dcoop]

Great jack for your first one.....well done

[Dorado]

Well done of an absolute stonker of a Jack! Where abouts is tinny creek?

Cheers,
Dorado

[Blackened]

G'day

Nice work there tim!

Tinny creek is my local haunt, has ben for many many years

I will be there this arvo looking for prawns.

DORADO _ It's tingalpa creek, it splits lota and thorneide at the mouth.

Dave

[Marlin_Mike]

what time Dave? Might come down and say gday

Mike

[kingtin]

What a fish Tim! :o Well done on your first. FWIW I'm gonna keep my first legal as well. Been told so many times how good they taste that it'd be a crime not to try 'em.

kev

[Blackened]

G'day

should be there a bit after 3 mike.... You know my boat? 3.9 Horizon, 9.9 Merc, Black ausfish stickers, and the good looking skipper :P

Dave

[Wahoo]

well done Tim, great reds arnt they

Daz

[White_Steenbras]

Well done Tim, thats a really nice size Jack, hope he goes down well with a copuple of ales.

Top work mate.

[greenie.77]

well done mate great fish hope you get a lot more.

[Marlin_Mike]

i assume round the mouth/ramp area

Mike

[TimD]

Well done Tim. Glad you did well. I live pretty close to Tinny creek and when I've ventured out, I've had no luck at all including lures and live bait, so you're making me very jealous! Was it a land-based effort?

Yes mate...Amanda and i were land-based :thumbsup:

cheers tim :)

[Pistol_P]

Thats a top jack for ya first one!
My first was only a tacker of 36cm....:(

[indy]

Well done tim its going to be hard to better that one

[gregdeeth]

doing it in style. awsome fish

[Aquarius]

Gee Tim you sure you want to catch a nice squire now...lol
That Jack sure looks awsome mate....You are one up on me because i'm yet to catch a jack.
Hope we can open the squire account next weekend mate.
Cheers Brent

[sea tiger]

Congrat's on your first Jack, is a beauty, your hooked for life now, you will be chasing them for life now, there very addictive! Don't feel guilty bout keeping your first trophy Jack, Top effort! Try and wipe that smile off your face, betcha cant, unreal feeling when you catch your first! Cheers Tiger

[geoff72]

ripper jack tim,well done

[BrandonH]

Great fish tim!!! well done mate;) your hooked now lol

cheers

Brandon...

[richieboy]

Well done Tim. I read this post with a smile on my face and can't wait to fly back and try to get into a few when I get back.
I can't call it my spotX anymore now that you've nailed that Jack that I let go a few months ago.
Seriuosly tho mate, there are some serious jacks there, as well as the occasional cod. ;)
That is a top fish and in no way should you feel bad in keeping the devil. First ever, top stuff.
May see ya down there sooner or later. A few new lures to try out.

Richie

[cuzzamundi]

bloody awesome bruiser mate! welcome top the world of addiction!.

cuzza