how to catch a jack(advice needed)

[davo65]

hi guys and gals, coming up from melbourne for a week. Going to be land based, wat gear do you reccomend i bring? Wherer are some good starting points to find them,
live baits, S/ps,.... Whats the best way to catch these things???

\ any help appreciated,,,,,,davo

[Nico.d.R]

where abouts are you staying ? i would go a heavy spin outfit between 12-30lb main line , depending on where you are and about 20-30lb leader .

[Nico.d.R]

but i wouldnt listen to me , as i normaly get to watch my mate catch them and i dont get any , hopefully when i go to baffle creek my luck will change .

[yellahunter]

all depends on where u are...
if ur on the Gold Coast use 8lb-14lb fireline with 20lb leader and fish the bridges after dark. Livies or jigging plastics will work, just depends on what u like best.

[24fish7]

mate i genrally run 30lb braid with 60lb flurocarbon leader especially n the baffle with the heavy structure if your using hardbodies go for the tilson barra, flats ratz, prawnstars, plastics probly go for slicrigs or 5 inch jerk shads. and good old bait just live or dead poddy mullet or mullet strips. good luck mate let us know how you went.

[BARRA73]

Mate you need to be a bit more specific on where your going to be fishing and if you leave it any later in the season your chances of getting a jack diminish with the cooler weather. They definitely bite a lot more during the hot weather.

[whiteman]

Live mullet, wide gape hook under dorsal fin, hand on! If he takes you back into the snags, take the weight off the line. They usually come out again.