Harbour Jackets

[wrinkley]

Be warned, that i looks like we have a invasion of the jackets on the way

Was out on the weekend, and we actually caught more jackets on the troll than salmon and the tailor we were targeting.

lost 6 lures to the jackets for 4 salmon and 6 good sized tailer.

wrinks

[Ray R]

I hope those jackets stay down there, I haven't seen the blighters up our way yet,

but I'm sure they will turn up one day..

Cheers..

[brickman]

it's the same every year and i have done a few posts warning everyone so what's the solution

bag out every time you go out 20 per person and no size limit there good to eat or you can give them to someone at the ramp

it's a bit like rabits your will never get rid off them totaly but you can do your bit to thin the numbers

go forth raiders and bag out it only takes 45 mins and a bit off burly

cherrs a true jacket hater gary

[erroll]

I am with you Gary, got to get a good recipe going or something. I wish they didnt have such a big head half the damn fish is head!!!

Hate em..

[nemu]

it's the same every year and i have done a few posts warning everyone so what's the solution

bag out every time you go out 20 per person and no size limit there good to eat or you can give them to someone at the ramp

it's a bit like rabits your will never get rid off them totaly but you can do your bit to thin the numbers

go forth raiders and bag out it only takes 45 mins and a bit off burly

cherrs a true jacket hater gary

The solution? bag out by all means please don't hesitate but the problem we have here is for any one that may spend time on the water and has witnessed a frenzy feeding on hatch is I think there aren't adequate pelagics to eat the little buggers when they hatch thats why we have the sharks eating the bait so close inshore now cause there is just lots of it (bait)let the pelagics get up to school size where they was 25-30year ago we can again catch 200lb tuna at the peak again 80lb kingy's in the harbour oncemore the leather jacket hatch would be bought in line and we could live hapilly ever after.But thats just what I think maybe just maybe it could be another reason..

[bb4life]

Brickman thats alot of jackets!

good work with them brickman

[5ky]

wheres a good landbased spot to get these leather jacks? went to harbour today around neutral bay, and didnt catch any or seen any, only a few baby snappers, no keepers

any tips for land based?

[Justin]

they usually swim around wharf pilons, deep enough to not see them. Although i have seen a few closer to the surface at places like Clifton Gardens.

if they are there theyll take your bait within seconds and its difficult to feel the bites.

use small hooks and small prawn baits.

most wharfs with deep water will hold jackets at one time or another

[kiwineil]

they usually swim around wharf pilons, deep enough to not see them. Although i have seen a few closer to the surface at places like Clifton Gardens.

if they are there theyll take your bait within seconds and its difficult to feel the bites.

use small hooks and small prawn baits.

most wharfs with deep water will hold jackets at one time or another

My son (5 yrs) and I picked up half a dozen nr nothbridge in MH y'day arvo. We used servo squid as its harder for the sods to strip the bait. Still yet to work out how to efficiently skin and fillet them ... but he was happy to have a few "fish cocktails (BBQ qith squeeze of lemon) on his dinner plate. And of course when yr 5 a reasonable size LJ is a good fish ....