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Hey all, got an hour and half paddle in this arvo up at a Creek just north of me.
Finally hooked up to some decent Mangrove Jacks.
First one straightened a hook after a short fight.
The second was an epic battle that ended up with me and the yak wedged into a mangrove tree.
I was fighting the fish laying down as I was wedged deep in a tree, but I had to keep it out of where it wanted to go!
Crazy stuff, nearly broke my other rod crashing into trees while fighting the beast.
It ended up wedged in a branch next to me, so I was able reach down and pull it into the yak.
Just awesome. It is the biggest I have caught so far coming in at 45cm.
It was stuffed and so was I. So I kept it and had it for dinner tonight.
First jack I have kept and it tasted fantastic!
It was caught on a 65mm Rapala X-Rap, 14lb Nitlon Braid with a 16lb Line Systems leader.
Reel was the Shimano Curado 200E5 that a mate gave to me as payment for a job.
Rod was the Mojiko (Anaconda Home Brand) 8-12lb rod that my brother gave me to use!
I'm a happy camper tonight...
Cheers and thanks.
"Tackle Whore on a budget..."
Gonzo II – Brooker 4.5m 40hp Yam & Outlaw Kayak Fish Well, Fish Egrell
Ha I just replied to your post mate!
The rod has been great I have been using it for about 6 weeks.
I mainly use it for larger lure trolling duties in the yak.
Has landed some nice fish with no fuss at all.
It is a two piece though which I found a bit weird, but that is great when tangled in the yak!
The only issue I have had is that the end cap came off when washing it down.
But I just glued it back on and all is good.
It is the only baitcaster I have owned, so I might not be a good judge!
But it handled the jacks without a problem.
Cheers.
Red.
Cheers and thanks.
"Tackle Whore on a budget..."
Gonzo II – Brooker 4.5m 40hp Yam & Outlaw Kayak Fish Well, Fish Egrell
Two piece? That is odd, all of the mojiko tournament baitcasters that I've seen have been single piece. What length is it?
My mate has the 3-7kg spin stick and it's also very very good. Nothing comes close for the money.. You'd want to spend 3x as much to gain an improvement.
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