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john_steward
20-01-2006, 05:29 PM
i was looking through my computer after a few technical issues of late and found these jack shots i had from the end of last year.
this was the first jack i caught this season it would have been in late october, my friend simon and i had been fishing all morning in currumbin creek, i had already thrown in the towel as it was about 8am but simon had a few more casts. he was getting a few hits so i decided to tie on a new lure. it was a pre-rigged shad about 3inches. i threw it out into the open water when probably one of the luckest fishing situations unfolded. about two twiches into my retrieve my rod just about got ripped from my hands. holding on tight the ten pound line poured of my 2500 reel for about 10 seconds before i could even lift my rack raider.
luckely the fish was way out in the open and had no where to run too after a bit of a battle the fish came my way not before a couple more attempts a freedom near the tree lined bank. once we saw the red fish simon jumped of the bank into the water too get the fish up the steep bank.
there it was the fluke of a life time a plump 53cm jack.
sorry for the long winded story
john_steward
20-01-2006, 05:30 PM
another shot
Scott15
20-01-2006, 06:10 PM
Bloody hell mate!! solid jack, well done
OODIES
20-01-2006, 07:02 PM
Shit John

I wish for a jack like that mate...
Bloody great effort & bloody great fish.....
Well done John....


CHEERS bINGO
jackash
20-01-2006, 07:24 PM
Thats bloody awesome! Great jack and Great story!!
Cheers
Jackash
keen_as_mustard
21-01-2006, 07:53 AM
That is a cracker of a Jack - especially for land-based.

What was the lure that did the damage?

Were you fishing the mid or upper reaches of Currumbin creek?

Marty
caught-ya
21-01-2006, 08:52 AM
nice jack mate! ;D ;D
that would of been fun on lite gear!! ;D :)
Poseidon
21-01-2006, 08:59 AM
Great fish mate, well done, funny how some days work out.

Regards Cameron
john_steward
21-01-2006, 01:53 PM
Marty
the lure was a pre-rigged tsunami shad, about 3inch in a mullet profile, it had a green finish with reflective stuff inside. unfortunately for that lure, that was the last time it saw action with it being pulled inside out.

i was fishing the upper reachers of currumbin creek, past galleon way. quiet a few good snags wish it was a bit deeper though.
Wyoming
21-01-2006, 04:27 PM
No need to apologise for the long winded tale! It's part of the mystique of catching a nice fish like that.
dorado
21-01-2006, 07:00 PM
:o That's a bloody great Jack mate! Well done! Awesome Fish!

Dorado
Toppy
21-01-2006, 07:37 PM
Nice work John!
Its good to hear the hole storey & its even beter when its in my local area.
cheers
Toppy
jackextracter
22-01-2006, 02:36 PM
nice jack mate good on ya did you get that in a lake by any chance?
john_steward
23-01-2006, 05:56 PM
jackectracter,
i got it in the main part of the creek, a fair way up though
I know they get a lot of jacks on live bait in the palmbeach lakes. always been keen to fish them, epecially 19th ave, but every time i go near them they are way to busy.
tazza_505
05-02-2006, 09:05 AM
top stuff mate! ive heard of the creek befor but i culdnt find it! top jack! im wait to catch jill!