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  1. #1
    Yellowfin Tuna
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    Default Mangrove Jack country

    Finally got the chance to go chasing mangrove jack.

    Only ever caught one (by accident) but would love to get serious about that species.

    The dirty old Fitzroy isn't the best place for mj but sometimes when the river is clean, an odd one is caught around the rocks in the town reach. Problem is that its a long time between clean water occurrences.

    So went looking for a more likely place.

    And found it. A salt water creek that only fills on bigger tides. No mud just rocks.

    Only caught 1 jack but arrived at 11am for 2 hours so time of day might have accounted for that. But it was only a scouting trip. Saw heaps of little fellas though.

    When I enquired around town, I was told that where I'd been was the best mj creek in the district so I'll be going back.

    Some pix of the creek in the meantime. Crystal clear water with rockbars and fallen trees in water everywhere.


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    Last edited by Douglas; 04-06-2017 at 06:23 AM.

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    Legendary Angler
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    Good looking bit if water there Douglas.
    How tidal is it?

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    Nice looking spot. Would pick it as fishy anywhere in the world.

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    Really nice piece of river there could imagine a bit of surface action early morn late arvo there
    the world is a lot better place if you just smile

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    Certainly a nice piece of river.
    Looking forward to updates.

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    I would call that a win!
    Now, I'm not saying we should invoke capital punishment for Stupidity, but how about we just take all the warning labels off everything and let nature sort itself out?

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    Yellowfin Tuna
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    If I catch even 1 mj, THAT"S a win (for me anyway).

    Interesting thing about this creek is that its water temp never drops below 20 degrees even in winter (info from Bill Sawynok).

    Must be some underground thermal activity or something.

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    Striped Marlin
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    Now that living Barry what a cracking looking spot i hope ya jag a few good ones but like ya said one is a bonus there awesome fish
    Fishing bring it on no matter the type .

 

 

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