The great Jack challenge!!

[lattic]

Whatever feralflyer each to there own, i dont see any pics of your jacks posted, or spreadsheet for that matter. And tell me did the jack tell you it was 5 years old?

[themisses]

Hi Fishafreak,
Is 35 cm legal size in QLD or NSW? In NSW I thought there was no legal size and a bag limit of 4? If someone out there knows size and bag limits for both NSW and QLD that would be great. Would be pretty hard tokeep more than one, there are such a beautiful fish. But damn they taste good. Cheers Kim.

[BrandonH]

They are a great fighting fish thats for sure I have only had one seasion chassing them so far and managed to land 3 in 3 month. the first 2 didnt take my "jack setup" they hit the bream rod i was using! 1/0 white bait no lead. the 3rd one i got was on a 3" stick bait in pumpkinseed, dead low in 3 foot of water!! Didn't feel the hit either was a case of why is my line going that way Was a little confused when i saw him come side up to the surface, silver/green colour with bands.. My mate i was fishing with actually asked me what the hell is that some kinda Pearch!! it didn't take me long to relise i had just caught my first legal jack once it was in the net it turned a deep red colour and my mate was convinced and pissed off Each trip I have been out and got one my friends have missed out one of these days they will learn Lol.. Here are the pics in order of when i got them

1st the hook didn't look good for this little fella but it came out easy and he shot back into the rocks


2nd you can see i am excited and its only 25cms long released of course


3rd measuring 40cms this guy came home with me and was delious!!


3rd again head shot, showing his teeth all fish were caught in the North Pine within 50mtrs of each other


Cheers and tight lines
Brandon...

PS: will post any i catch this seasion on this post heading to noosa this weekend, will target them even though its a little cold still but we will see how i go

[Benno75]

way i place my snelled hooks and the way I place them in a livey or dead bait allways head first and place your lead hook under the shin behind the gills,so the hook lies along the body and point up, not thought from one side to the other and the tail hook just put though the tail normaly

Hey ferral Flyer - don't suppose you have aphoto of how you rig a livey do you - sounds interesting but not sure I exactly understand from what you've written.

Benno

[Krazi-kev]

Yes,

I am also interested in your live bait rig. I also need help on how to rig up a livie with a STINGER. Not sure about the stinger thing

[BrandonH]

using a snelled second hook is the key to most Livie stinger setups. I am looking for a good sliding snelled knot to use on different sized livies. if anyone knows of one pls post it!!! (will pull my finger out soon and search for it )

For my current 2 hook livie setup I put one through his nose from the bottom up and the second about 3/4 of the way down the body towards the tail, the less loose line the better i think but you still want him to be able to swim as natually as possable with 2 hooks in him

Cheers
Brandon...

[devocean1]

Only really started targeting this year and have caught plenty. the secret is to find a spot where they live and fish it with dead fresh bait. I catch mre jacks on dead fresh than live bait. This year my average has been about 3 jacks per trip with only one trip where I caught none which was in july. I do live in nq though. They are really on the chew around here at the moment this is probably the best time to chase them now until chrsitmas. The moment the heat begins be ready

[Matthias]

Caught one goin 40cm last night at tweed. Caught on berkley powerbait grub in fluro pink. Will post pics when I get them off mates phone. There's a few around, we've got a few in the past three weeks but none over 45cm. I saw a pic of a 150cm jack in anglers warehouse yeserday.

I wouldn't bother rigging two hooks through a live bait as it kills them too quick. One through the nose for whiting and mullet or through the shoulder for herring, silver biddies etc. No point in using live bait if they don't live for more than a few minutes.

Devocean I hear ya. I miss living in Cairns where catching over 5 jacks in a sesh is sometimes the norm. But according to a report I read recently we have bigger estuary jacks down here but sadly not in the same numbers.


Pete.

[Archer]

50cm of prime Richmond Jack around 7am this morning!

[Fishin_Dan]

Good to see you didn't post the dirty Jack porn video I got sent Archer!!!

Nice jack by the way! Karl's all upset and gone fishing himself after that!!!

[fisha_4_lyf_1989]

nice jack mate. hopeing to get myself one of em soon

[themisses]

WOW Artcher!! I'll have one of them please!!
What area of the Richmond?? Ballina? Wardell? Broady? Woodburn??
Cheers Kim.

[Archer]

Good to see you didn't post the dirty Jack porn video I got sent Archer!!!

Nice jack by the way! Karl's all upset and gone fishing himself after that!!!

Youll have to excuse my crazy grin on that vid Dan...I was a tad excited at the time.
HAHA Yea The bugga didnt even reply when i sms'd him....Hope those Catties are biting well Karl.

[Archer]

WOW Artcher!! I'll have one of them please!!
What area of the Richmond?? Ballina? Wardell? Broady? Woodburn??
Cheers Kim.

Ballina mate the dirty waters moved a few of them into the lower reaches.

[maxwellson]

well... looks like the jack challenge has begun.......

nice ...fish archer......

real nice fish !!!!

pity i didnt get to m & g a while back

it has very dark colours....

or is it just the pic making them look darker than they really are ???