the mangrove jack are back. the water has been warm which means the jack and the summer whiting are coming on the bite again summer has come early i no i'll be chasing a few of the big jacks hoping to get a nice one for my PB just thought id give you guys a heads up if you didnt know already
ockoman
Thanks for the heads up. I too will definitely be chasing them, hoping for my first legal Jack.
Cheers Tom
Originally Posted by ockoman
hahahahaha you make me laugh ockoman, the jack are back??????
You must have missed quite a few recent posts in the report section hey??????
You're a classic.
Blokes in the know have been getting them consistently for the last month!!!!
Go get your PB mate...................good luck!
I'm a novice jack fisherman.
What weight line and leader should i use.
I'm gonna use plastics and lures.
Thats another one for the Punisher!
okoman, you caught anything on those poppers yet ???
Depends on the area you fishing, Jacks tend to head for structure. so if you fishing in snags something like 12 -15 pound braid is good for pulling them away, they have quite nasty chewers on them so i usually use a very light single strand trace, about 30cm long.
If your just fishing rockwalls, Jacks are superb sports fish and you should try fishing with a 6 - 8 pd with light drag. they're great fun.
I have great success either with live bait, hooked through the nose, or on Prawnstars, either natural or pink/watermelon colour.
Because of their aggresive nature, circle hooks will self set really easily.
Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.
Ive dropped more jacks on circle hooks than I care to remember.
Im back on Owner Cutting Point in Octopus pattern and they hookup just fine. I think circle hooks rely on getting the bait right down the throat before they hookup, and this doesnt always happen. Many baits are hit in the middle by a jack 'on the turn' as they are already headed back in the direction of their lair when they bite. So a livie with a hook in the jaw may not get down a jacks gullet, same for a strip bait.
Just my opinion, and no offence to swindells, so Id be interested to hear what others think.
I think circle hooks have their place, being they help survival rates by avoiding guthooked fish, but i wont use em unless Im offshore.
cheers
Andrew
Fishing- It's only an addiction if you're trying to quit.
Sounds like its time to fossick through and find that awesome post you put up last season Andrew......Helped me s##t loads!!!
Ben
Totally agree Ben one of the best posts I have read. Bruce
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Yeah i printed it out and read it and read it and read it.
Awesome info there from every one
no childers i havnt not even a swirl or nothin but ispose i havnt used tthem that often as i have plenty more poppers in the box but can u give me a heads up on what sort a fish i should be catching on them?
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