rjc123 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 (edited) Hey guys, i went up to Weipa last year and fell in love with that red fish commonly known as a mangrove jack. They are dirty fighters and arent that easy to catch. Im heading up to Noosa in month or two and am hoping to test my skill on a few in a secret spot of mine that also produces Big bream, Cod, Whiting, GT's and Jewies! I am armed with a Shimano jewell 3-5kg rod with a Shimano Symetre 2500 size reel. I have a few Prawn lures and Slim Jims that are dynamite but would like to have a larger selection. Can anyone suggest other good lures? Tom Edited May 18, 2011 by mack attack 79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 (edited) . Edited May 18, 2011 by mack attack 79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 G'day Tom, My #1 favourite Jack lure on the Gold Coast/Tweed is the 3" Atomic Prong in Pearl White colour. Closely followed by Atomic Tomato coloured Squidgie Fish in about the same size. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Thanks mate, ill give it a go. can you find it at most tackle stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Easy to find almost everywhere. The way to fish them up this way is to find some good rocky shoreline that's hit by good current. Then use a jig head that will let the prong drift down the 'wall' rather than plummet to the bottom. Keep it as close to the rocks for as long as you can, fishing down the contours. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 That sounds good, any tips on other hardbodies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Any 1 - 3 metre deep running hardbody in black and red, black and gold or darker colours when the water has a bit of mud in it lighter colours like pilchard, mullet, bleeding mullet when the water it cleaner and has that lighter flouro green tinge to it 8 - 12 cm if you go the cheaper lures it might be an idea to upgrade the trebles late afternoon is better for a jack attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Yeh, ill be fishing dawn, arvo and night for those toothy treasures. Cant wait, last time i was there targeting bream with bait and came across a prawn lure on the path and it looked farmiliar to something i had heard about. I cast it out and had 3 hookups in hal=f an hour on big fish. all broke me off on the pylons. May have been cod, jacks or jewies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 try the producers lures or barramundi maulers. (same lure) they are fairly reliable at a reasonable price, cos you will lose a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 They sound good, the thing is it is mainly rock and sand on the bottom with no mangroves. There are pylons so i think something to get down to the bottom and have a nice smooth retrieve. nothing too big. How big are these lures you mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browndog2 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Hi Mack If you want to get any of those lures back i would consider upgrading the gear. Although i have seen Slinky coax them out on light gear. Goodluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 At first i thought i would need heavier gear too but i have been told last time i was up there that it is more than adequate. I will lose a few to the pylons but its for the fun of it i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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