mangrove jack

[gamble1990]

Hey im from the goldy and would like to know some information on mangrove jacks.. obvioulsey they like snags n structure.. what technique n lures do you you's.... n pontoons or mangroves or bridge pylons???..

[4weightfanatic]

Do a search under -shout out to the jack masters - jack masters should be enough. Pat

[warren63]

Probably easiest way to get a jack is collect some livies and drop around a bridge at night and wait.
My preferred lure is a bassday sugar pen but caught (and lost)them on most diving minnows, soft plastics etc. Few reports coming in on fish being caught and i got smoked today down at currumbin creek so good time to get out there.

[twelsh1]

I caught my only jack next to a bridge pilon, heaps of reports of them beig caught in mangroves, bridge pylons and pontoons. Hope this helps :)

[Daiwarockz]

i have caught about five none big but all have been on walls in canals with a sandy with the odd rock bottom on little surface walkers:)

[Born to FISH!!!]

Hey im from the goldy and would like to know some information on mangrove jacks.. obvioulsey they like snags n structure.. what technique n lures do you you's.... n pontoons or mangroves or bridge pylons???..

Theres a reason why they are called "Mangrove" Jack:rolleyes::D
Lures around the 60-100mm size are good sizes mixed with a erratic retrieve should get you some fish.

[4weightfanatic]

Theres a reason why they are called "Mangrove" Jack:rolleyes::D
Lures around the 60-100mm size are good sizes mixed with a erratic retrieve should get you some fish.

That only one of many hidey holes they can be found. Probably more Jacks come off of manmade structures than any mangroves -if you were at Hinchinbrook yes the first place to look but on the Goldy pontoons,bridges and rockwalls are likely places. One interesting thing of note mentioned in the latest Fishing DVD was Jacks like snags that don't get exposed on the lower tides and tend to move up and down a snag rather than in and out of mangroves (like barra). So good snags with access to deep water close. Snags off the end of "points" like say a point at the entrance to a feeder creek where bait has to swim past. If you are a keen observer any bait swimming along that give a snag a wide berth may indicate a predator within so keep your eyes open. PAT.

[gamble1990]

Cheers for the info.. Went targeting them today didnt do much good got a 36cm bass to the fourk on a gold bomber wasent expecting a bass to eat that.. and my mate hooked a jack had his drag locked up n it was still pulling...

[wayno60]

With all this talk about MJ i to headed out last night and have a run on the board. A 53cm model fell to a slab of mullet on the light bream set up...run in tide under the bundall Rd bridge. Live poddies and hearing didnt get a touch. when the tide turned i got a few more hits but no hook up's.

[gamble1990]

Relli thats sick... I been trying for 2 weeks now arvys n early morns in the coomera apparently its been producing the goods.... but still yet to see been flicking 70mm culitva shads one that looks like a mullet n a gold on nothing but bream on 15lb line hah finesse ey.. tryed a plastic hooked up n got away wont belive this bent my nitro jig head hook was rageing...

[chanlo]

I can beat that!
I had planned a jack fish both sat and sun but went out with the boys fri night (unplanned) got too drunk and was so hungover i couldnt move till sunday lunch, so i went out sun arvo and as I was launching everyone was coming in, having spent all weekend inside i didnt realise a thunder storm was coming sun arvo... so I went anyway thinking i'd out run it up river, got to my spot and I had driven into it!... turned around and went to another spot, 2nd cast hooked a jack got it to the surface twice, saw it twice and almost had it to the boat when my line went slack.... my bib on my lure had broke off!!! brand new lure!!! second cast!!!.... then i got rained on and went home!.... not happy at all!

btw the way i was running 10lb braid and leader on a sienna which has only 3kg of drag (which was locked) and the lure broke!

[tweedz]

Relli thats sick... I been trying for 2 weeks now arvys n early morns in the coomera apparently its been producing the goods.... but still yet to see

The Coomera does and is producing but livies are probably your best bet at the moment.

It's hard to fish as it gets so much boat traffic and these really irritating pests that fly around and annoy you. My mate said they are called "jet skis"? :):)

[warren63]

The Coomera does and is producing but livies are probably your best bet at the moment.

:):)

3 of us fished it this morning lots of bream some flatties & trevs but no jacks :(

[tweedz]

Which part of the river are you guys fishing? East or west of the Hwy?

[warren63]

Which part of the river are you guys fishing? East or west of the Hwy?

East

[tweedz]

Live baits are the best option in the Coomera. Small jelly bean size mullet get smashed pretty much as soon as they hit the water.

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[gamble1990]

East n west right up to the weir

[tweedz]

There is some really nasty snags in the west. We split a brand new S/S solas prop on an unknown nasty the other night heading towards the weir.

Made a sound that'd give ya nightmares for weeks.

[BlackBreamer]

Hope it didn't bend ya prop shaft

[tweedz]

Nah, still goes alright. It's a Suzuki. Best motors ever!!;););)

[Rog78]

Went and checked it out for the first time today my mate lost something weighty up near the weir,crazy amounts of mullet and herring around. No jacks or cod did manage an average size GH on surface though. Some mighty big nasties there we had a retriever so no losses,most came from others lost gear(scored a blade :)) Best to take a broom stick if you plan to fish this spot LB and succeed. Heaps of people out there today even some dude with his mate fishing with half a 2pc rod :) should have got a pic aussie as kind of like a spin handline.

[gamble1990]

West of the highway and east everywere mate

[zane]

Best jack lures are anything resembling a smaller jack. Due to them being territorial, cast tight as you can to structure and hang on!