Fishy Firey Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 So a few weeks back I’m peddling (flappering😁) my way around Berowra Waters tossing SP’s for Bream when a large red and brown striped fish had an explosive shot at my shallow retrieve along a drop off. It came part way out of the water and showed a fair bit of flank so I was as sure as I could be (without actually catching it😉) and I reckon it was a Mangrove Jack. Couldn’t entice a second take... Anyone else ever encountered such a mythical beast locally? (North Syd / Hawkesbury River) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) Mate back in the day ( 1990's) ive caught big eye trevally at bobbin head and know definitely of cobia caught at the ferry at berowra waters so i quese a mangrove jack that far up is not out of the question. It could have been a bass,how far up were you fishing. Maramara creek up near cannolands was a good spot for tarpon k isn't that far from berowra waters. Cheers Scotty Edited March 3, 2019 by scottyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) By what you are saying about the colouring it sounds like a jack would have been nice to have got it the photo I have posted is a photo of a mangrove jack Edited March 3, 2019 by masterfisho7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Ive caught two off lucys breakwall swansea and the divers see them under swansea bridge so its not much further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 They certainly have got them in Sydney, but not common. Berowra is a fair way up but anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 highly possible pulled this guy out of Cowan back in early 2018 (released unharmed of course). Plenty of jacks have come out of Manly Lagoon over the years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, PaddyT said: highly possible pulled this guy out of Cowan back in early 2018 (released unharmed of course). Plenty of jacks have come out of Manly Lagoon over the years. Great photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 ha, thats my eldest with the fish, that is pain on his face, the needle sharp teeth of that cod went straight through the gloves he was wearing and left him with a very nice row of teeth marks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I wouldn't rule it out but without having caught it, it's hard to say either way what it was. ------- Nice cod, that's a solid model. Stewy caught one of those up the Cooks River a couple of months ago too. Are the jacks still up at Manly lagoon (after the fish kill)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Back 20+ years ago jacks and big ox eye herring were far from unusual in Port Hacking. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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