COOMERA goin OFF!!! 7th jan 2011

[theangryangler]

Hi all went for a fish in the coomera on friday only to be greeted by downpour so as usual hung out under the bridge. Not long after my first cast i reeled in a 27cm bream and thought ohh thats not bad..... wel over the next 3 hours i landed 25 keepers all on cooked prawn. When i ran out of cooked prawn and the rain had died off i headed UP river to collect some more bait and try a new spot. Well all i could muster with the net was 4 smallish herring but better then nuthin i thought, So i threw them in towards the shore on 2 seperate bream rods hopin for a bigger bream.... 5 Mins later BANG and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz it was off i set the hook and it was on like a bull in a rodeo it was goin beserk!! 10 LUCKY mins later i net my first ever MJ at 42cm!! while measurin and photographin this one my other rod went BANG and ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ set the hook and its on again WILD STUFF!!
!0 mins again and i have my second MJ ever at 48cm , First one was on a T-curve tournament with a calcutta 200b-12lb line and the second on a fireblood and stella 2500 12lb line. Havin read about these fish all of my life it is awesome to finally get 1 but even better to get 2 in a row!! from the exact same rockwall!!!. The last two herring fell victim to a 65cm flatty and a 60+cm cattie! also scored a 28cm whitin as the sun was setting. All in all turned out to be a awesome days fishing except the early rain and 20knot winds that blew all day, but considering the amount of fresh about i am still in shock at my catch. Normally I would never keep all these fish but i had a large family gathering (60 ppl) on sunday so all got eaten. the jack were marvelous!!!!!
thanks for reading

ANGRY

[wayno60]

Mate it never rains but it pours.....looks like a good day at the office...

Id have thought it would have been to fresh that far up but you proved me wrong. nice work!

[theangryangler]

i thought so too only went there as it has protection from the rain!!
Still in shock from the jacks
have read about there fightin abilities but to catch 2 in 1 day blew me away and ohhhhhhhhhhh wat a fight
Chompin at the bit to get out there again!!!

ANGRY

[Mick]

Angry, welcome to the jack - addicts club. Congratualions and nice report.

Mick

PS Are you still an angry angler?

[ddobson]

What a day in crap weather. The water must have been dirty as and still hooking up like that. Well done on yah first and second jacks in a row. I hooked up 2 a few weeks ago ang lost the second larger 1. Dont they taste great.

[sweresy]

great to hear they werent wasted and enjoyed by many for a meal! good fishing

[theangryangler]

Yeah the jacks are great tastin
the water was really dirtty and at the turn low-high the catties would invade
so still lots of vermin around

[URAGANGI]

Angry
Looks like you had more than a top day out!! It's amazing what the rain can turn on, how'd you go with the constant humming in your ears from that traffic while you were under the bridge during the wet?
That's a very productive part of the coomera river. During The summer on really stick day's, good sized cod can also be taken on live herring and poddy's right near the second bridge. In the middle of the bridge she drops down a fair way try there. Good spot for netting live bait as well.
That should make you really happy now.
Cheers
Gav.

[URAGANGI]

You did mention catfish. They're good fun to catch and can give you some blistering runs, but that's pretty well it. Wait untill you sting a bigger model over 6kg that'll give you some action for a while. But needless to say you did find the pearls of the river, Coomera Jacks.

[theangryangler]

Hi there Gav, Yeah the freeway can get annoying but better then sitting in the rain Yeah it is a really great area around the bridges and ya never know what ya might catch! been hopin to get some cod will try again soon!!!
And also quick side note I have given to the premiers appeal and all should do the same!!! GIVE GIVE GIVE its only money even small donations will help out many who are in dire need!
Thanks to all
ANGRY

[URAGANGI]

Yeah RIGHT ON: Brissy is a mess. I'll PM.
cheers
Gav.

[Genesis]

And also quick side note I have given to the premiers appeal and all should do the same!!! GIVE GIVE GIVE its only money even small donations will help out many who are in dire need!
Thanks to all
ANGRY

Well said mate!

I already made a donation and plan to do much more to help out. Budget for tackle this year will mostly likely go to the victims instead.

[mangrovejacks]

Nice session. Appears you have located some Jacks despite the crappy water - well done!

I will be heading out to a few of the 'Ol Fave' spots around the Gold Coast canals next week. If I do anywhere near as good as you I will most certainly be posting the update.

Keep up the good work

[Screamin]

Nice work

[the gecko]

you must be a happy angler now, eh?

the hwy bridge is usually very unproductive, but the rest of the coomera is a great river. If you travel upstream, I hope you know where the shoals are? theres a 400m stretch that has less than 12in at low tide. You will bump the prop if you come thru at low.

well done on losing the jack cherry.

ANdrew