Jack Session

[mangrovejacks]

Went out Monday night with my buddy Screamin Semen and had a decent session.

Plenty of action in the Gold Coast canals. Ended up landing an array of species. A few very solid Flathead and Cod, some nice fat Bream and a few sexy Jacks.

Given there is still some fresh around due to recent rains we were surprised at the quality of fish biting at the moment as the Bream, Flattie and Cod caught were on the larger side.

The biggest Jack measured 56cm.

All fish were released to fight another day - will be heading out again in a couple of days in an effort to find a larger Jack

[Eug]

solid fish there!

[Captain Jack Zero]

Cracker Jack mate.

[Mick]

Thats the biggest (inshore) jack i've seen for a while. well done

[nathank]

booyah!!! now to see if you can beat my 60 for the season... hehehe, cracker fish mate, i gave em a rest last night. but will be out tonight, pics tommorrow hopefully.
awsome effort Mick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mangrovejacks]

now to see if you can beat my 60 for the season

60? I haven't seen that one? Was that on a mat? I could've said mine was 60

[nuggstar]

nice fish, well done

[Screamin Semen]

Was a top night mate, let's get into 'em again!

See ya soon

PS... size only counts on a mat.

[wayno60]

Nath, looks like its time to invest in a mat....then we'll hit spot x again.

[robvee]

sccchweeetttt Jacks there mate
Tx for posting - great sights there

[the gecko]

Good stuff boys. Night fishing, what could be better? Seems like a few jacks still around on the goldy after all the rain.
Theres way too much fresh in sunny coast and hervey bay for em.

Anyone got a theory on why theyve stayed around?

[wayno60]

Well, in the big picture the goldie never really got that much rain. 3 or 4 day after the BIG WET the hinze dam had stoped running, so after 28 tide changes its just about all back to normal.

[nathank]

haha fair enough mangroves.. i had 3 mates with me and all i had was a tape measure.. i will just say then that that measurement was between me and the boys.... went back a bit one there is some awsome ones in here.. the best one i saw from the goldy went 63.. after about 53 they really put some bulk on hey!!!!

[banshee]

I don't think fresh worries them at all.I remember a conversation I had with Tony from Agnes Water years back after I pulled a couple out of a fresh water creek (totaly drinkable) up his way,one had actualy gone an olive green colour,and he commented that they often chased them up into fresh.
I've pulled them out of the Bruns river when it's been full of fresh,I can remember nearly heading home after seeing the river one time but thought ,why not?traveled an hour to get here.......turned out to be one of the best sessions on them I've had.

[Mick]

Definately in the fresh! They love it!

Hey Nath, sorry if I missed a pic of a bigger one. You guys are lucky to still pull em out of the creeks at that size. The Jacks in the tropics leave the creeks around 50cm and go out to the reef.