Results on SP's at last: A Mangrove Jack !!!!!!

[rogersto]

Caught 4am this morning off the Connection Rd Bridge, Nerang.

What a beast !!!
Caught on (wait for it !) Gulp Shrimp 2" nuclear chicken, 1/16 TT jighead, #2 hook, 8lb fireline, 10lb leader and about 30-40 casts.
Run-out tide, also scored a 25cm just-legal bream. There wasn't much doin' only a tiny handful of hits, but golly the jack put up quite a fight. Good to give my new reel (a supersmooth Silstar 5-bearing job I bought yesteday).
Even better I'm converted and will STICK WITH DA PLASTIC FANTASTIC. Yabbies for the rockwall, SP's for the Estuaries... Yes the gulps are over-hyped and over-rated, but I finally scored on them. Go nuclear chicken go go goooo!

But just check out the fangs on that thing !!!!
Don't go swimming naked in the Nerang river, one of these fellas might just come up and bite ya willy off !!!

[3rd degree]

Nice one Roger

Cheers

Jim

[kingtin]

A change of heart then mate? Well done on persevering.

kev

[juju]

Im still wavering, still doing a bit of each....one good fish and things will likely change.....

[ashh]

LOL congratulations , the persistance paid off hey......and may you get many more......well not toooo many...

ps stay away from my river

[Sean]

well done.....finally!!!!

[PinHead]

another one gone to the dark side.

[ffejsmada]

Well there you go Rogersto!

[the gecko]

Well done roger. Early starts and persisance do pay off.

Theres about 67 ausfishers reaching for their UBD right now, going where the hell is connection rd? ha ha.

cheers
Andrew

[yellahunter]

well done Rog, it finally paid off mate,
doesnt get much sweeter than a jack mate,
mate keep with them and im sure its the first of many mate,

go the nuclear chicken, just keep them away from the powerlines next time mate hehehehe lol

[rogersto]

tastiest fish ever (this is my first jack) !!!
...and makes a great avatar image Chew on this, Jack !
Berkley should sponsor me for that !

Hey yellahunter, remember none of those gulps up on the powerlines are any of mine !!!

Driving along Monaco St thru Broadbeach waters, it's clear to see them plastics are good for catching powerlines there's a few dangling lines and SP's around the place. Overzealous casting is rampant around here !!

[bushbeachboy]

Well done mate. You deserve it, having put in a big effort. May you catch many more!

[dcoop]

well done...that spot will be popular now

[marty+jojo]

So i guess this means i am not going to take all those ripp-off plastics off ya hands....
Well done, the fish will just keep on coming now.
Marty.

[slyman]

Great Stuff!! Nice one rogersto!, That is a great catch mate

simon