gibodfisho Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 My family and the inlaws had been talking up an annual holiday and some how I peruaded them to go for South West Rocks . Of course I took the boat along just in case. Had to bide my time until after Sunday lunch to slink off for a session with the promise of taking everyone for a cruise in the late afternoon. Started off with a nice bream and a keeper flatty along a tiny rock bar. Worked various sections of the river focussing on the rock walls and was picking up a reasonable number of bream and flathead. Got dusted a few times which hurts when using chubbies and blades. Moved further upstream dodging rain squalls and checking out the place as I went. Checked in with the family and the showers had scared them off so I set up another drift along a deep rockwall. Had covered about 50m without a touch but kept perservering. Placed another cast in close to a deviation in the wall and the chubby gets belted. This fish is absolutely drilling me screaming off down the wall looking to dust me. With only 6pd leader all I could do was try not to make whatever I had on too angry. Some how it angled out into deeper water and after a lot of weight and another 2 powerful dives I get colour. I am thinking school jew 6-8kg, but its not long enough, 2kg bream no its a Jack and good one. On the next pass it goes into the net without even the slightest kick. My first Mangrove Jack in NSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Lovely Jack mate. Look at the colors in that fish No easy effort on 6lb ... great stuff!! Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wantingaboat Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Mate thats a beautiful fish. You will have let us know how it tasted. Sounds like you managed to make the family happy and still get out for a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Wow! That is one superb looking Jack! Haven't hooked one yet - you were sooo lucky to get him in on 6lb leader!! Nay - more like superb fishing skills, I reckon! Congrats!! Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Nice jack Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Awesome Jack.....I fish Nambucca Heads every\ January and the locals say they get Jacks in the river but I'm still a doughnut.....I guess if they are at SWR then they must be at Nambucca too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Great looking fish well done!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Awesome fish on Bream gear What a beautiful looking fish too. Niiiice. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahajo Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Nice jack on 6lb well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 6lb line thats amazing must've been a nice fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 cracker jack i think 20 lb can sometimes be light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Cam Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Skillfully done on 6lb leader - congrats on a great fish Regards, Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olitay Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 NIce Jack mate, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibodfisho Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Thanks for the comments, it was a great fight and up in my top three personal captures. I had reservations about keeping it but it tasted great and along with 2 flatties and a whiting fed 5 adults and 1 child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 NOW THAT IS A GREAT JACK well done . Tightlines Hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Wow! That's a great looking fish and on 6 pound too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambly99 Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Beautiful looking fish mate good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 nice fish there dave john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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