Noosa River Jacks....25-03-07

[Pistol_P]

Well....yesterday arvo I got a call from Benny (fish_on) who was fired up for a Jack session at the spot I landed my last good fish on a live poddie mullet.
We decided to leave the lures and plastics at home and just throw livies out and do it lazy style... .
Just on dark Ben's reel lets off that noise we love....zzzzzzzz....hook up with a
good little fight and Benny lands a 35cm jack.....Not the biggest but a nice Jack anyway.About 15 minutes later Danielle (Bens Mrs) has her rod bent nearly in half and a brutal fight on her hands.....She did exetremely well and landed an awesome Jack at 48cm....She was stoked... .
Next up my reel took off and I landed a small fella at 33cm.
All went quiet...for 5 minutes when Benny had a screaming hit and run and a solid hook up....next thing bang!...the braid snapped with the best shotgun noise I have heard for a while..... .....He wasnt happy!
Continued to fish and Danielle landed another small one in the thirties and then Benny took revenge as he had another screaming hit,dirty fight and landed an awesome Jack at 50cm.....He was a happy man.
While I was taking photos of Bens fish My rod was belted and I was on landing a Jack at 46cm........giving us the opporunity of a quick double photo.
It was seriously a crazy night and we ended up landing 6 jacks.All fish were caught land based and ALL fish were released to fight again!............Sorry if pics look a little funny but I had to touch up the background....

Cheers
Pete

[Why-ting]

Thats a great session by anyones standards. That must be 1 hell of a spot you have there Pete. Were they all caught in the same location?
Well done mate.

Cheers Whytey

[tiges]

What a sesh boy's (and girl)!!! Don't blame ya for cammo'ing the pics Pete. The spot would be raped and pillaged in no time otherwise. Good pics too mate, that 1 with you and Benny should go "straight to the poolroom".What braid and linestrength was Benny fishing?

Cheers
Tiges

[tunapikus]

awesome looking fishing pete what a cracker little session nice little hall there

[ffejsmada]

Well done Pete and crew, great fish, what a session!!

You did well to brave that storm and wind that came through in the arvo.

Again, well done!

[Pistol_P]

Why-tey.....Yes all fish in the same location.

Tiges....Not sure what benny was fishing ...I know it was the Nitlon Braid.
I use 14lb fireline and find it great....with 30lb leader.

ffejsmada.....Yeah that storm looked ugly but was ok....got windy though.

Cheers
Pete

[heathrow69]

What a great session there Pistol P and gang!!!!

Those pics of the jacks are awesome!!!!

Congrats and well done all of you!!!!

Cheers

Heath.

[jackextracter]

Great session mate nice variety of jacks there, top report.

[bludog]

Mate thats a awesome effort by all concerned

You sure must have a great spot.

Bludog

[BAR UP]

Hey Pistol, maybe the reason for such a good session was because of the approaching storm.

[Murph77]

They are some awesome jacks there mate, what a session. Well done

[aaron_gilmour]

Awesome stuff . looks like the weather has been good down there and the jacks are on the go.
I have been using mustud big mouth 2/0 hooks and lip hooking the mullet to catch my fish. Have you been hooking your mullet in the tail section behind the dorsal or in the head region.

I have found the wide gape hooks to hook the fish in the side of the jaw necely and althouth the hooks are fine gauge when fishing smaller muller baits the hook dosnt tire them out to much or weight them down. Even caught a 70cm barra on them although I took him easy in fear of straightening the hook.

Cheers

Aaron

[stessco]

Attachment 3536Jacks back 24th March

[Pistol_P]

Awesome stuff . looks like the weather has been good down there and the jacks are on the go.
I have been using mustud big mouth 2/0 hooks and lip hooking the mullet to catch my fish. Have you been hooking your mullet in the tail section behind the dorsal or in the head region.

I have found the wide gape hooks to hook the fish in the side of the jaw necely and althouth the hooks are fine gauge when fishing smaller muller baits the hook dosnt tire them out to much or weight them down. Even caught a 70cm barra on them although I took him easy in fear of straightening the hook.

Cheers

Aaron

Hey mate...
No I always pin my livies lightly behind the head...and have a good hook up rate.

[Matthias]

Very nice pics mate.

Pete.