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Scottnojack
08-10-2006, 10:55 AM
After Eight years trying to catch one of these buggers I am finally getting some. In an odd way too. My first jack came about a month ago on Bream gear. Now I have caught another two yesterday.

The first one came in a cast net as we were trying to gather bait for a live baiting session. I havent used bait for years and hate the stuff but we were actually targetting sharks on 1kg mono fishing in an ANSA comp so no plastics yesterday. The second jack I caught on 1 kg mono yep thats right 1 kg line. :o We put it on the scales on my bogagrips and it came just under 1 kg. Was awesome fun I couldn't believe how lucky I was to get him. the first was 36cm and the second was 39 cm.

I am definately going to target that area with lures now and leave the bait. It is such a boring way to fish. No offence ;)

Scotty

This is the one from the cast net
Scottnojack
08-10-2006, 10:57 AM
The one caught on 1kg
Scottnojack
08-10-2006, 10:58 AM
Close up of line caught fish. Aren't they awsomely beautiful?
T-roy
08-10-2006, 11:42 AM
nice fish mate
zach
08-10-2006, 11:54 AM
nice jacks mate and good work on the light gear
cheers
zach
manangatang
08-10-2006, 01:25 PM
well done scott3jack, cheers
Bronson
08-10-2006, 02:12 PM
well done mate good jacks especialy the one you got on the 1kg line

bronson
gregdeeth
08-10-2006, 02:13 PM
great fish arent they, bring on the summer time. top job scotty.
does this mean you'll have to change your log on name? :D
scottym
08-10-2006, 03:29 PM
Great effort. How do you catch a jack on 1kg line?
Scottnojack
08-10-2006, 04:36 PM
Scottym I was suprised as well. We were drifting with a live poddy on a foot long steel trace so the sharkies couldnt get through. I saw the weight come on and I just kept the rod tip high and let himsort of tow me where he wanted to go. He flirted a couple of times at going towards the snag but ended up heading straight down the river. We netted him about 200mtrs from where we hooked him. It felt like a catfish so I was well and truly surprised an happy when we slipped the net under and he was red. Bloody amazing.

Scotty
ele-phrez
08-10-2006, 05:47 PM
good work
snapperm8
08-10-2006, 06:25 PM
(I havent used bait for years and hate the stuff but we were actually targetting sharks on 1kg mono fishing in an ANSA comp so no plastics yesterday).

u were targetting sharks on 1kg line?

congrats on the jack looks to be very nice

cheers dave
land_based
08-10-2006, 06:53 PM
any sharks?
Scottnojack
08-10-2006, 07:01 PM
Rob we got a couple of runs from our boat but got busted off. The other boat we were fishing with got one at about 2 foot I think. Our boat also caught a nice Estuary cod and dozens of stinkin catfish.

Snapperm8, yerah we were chasing bullise on kilo gear. Trying to get the biggest weight on the smallest line. Good fun but you don"t land much

Scotty
StevenM
08-10-2006, 07:10 PM
Beautifulred devil

looks like your in for a name change as well scott

cheers

Steven
marty+jojo
08-10-2006, 08:26 PM
scotttwojacks ;)
White_Steenbras
08-10-2006, 09:16 PM
Nice Jacks mate, got a nice one from the Logan the other day.
DazSamFishing
08-10-2006, 11:23 PM
Top stuff scotty,

We will need to have a fish together one day!

Daz
richieboy
08-10-2006, 11:27 PM
Well done Scotty. You said it all. they certainly are a beautiful fish.

Rich
Scottnojack
09-10-2006, 06:02 AM
Anytime Daz, When you thinking? Are you free next weekend.

Send me a pm.

Scotty
Smailesy
09-10-2006, 07:30 AM
great effort nice fish
Wilson
09-10-2006, 11:01 AM
Definitely need a name change, couple of nice specimens there, keep them coming
nathan_fishing
10-10-2006, 07:59 PM
nice jack
i got small jack in the currimbin creek on 4lb line


nathan
cdenyer
12-10-2006, 07:48 PM
Excellent fish mate, especially on that light line. To me they taste as good as they look and fight on the end of a line.

Chris