Winter Jacks

[Didley]

I heard a rumor a few weeks ago that some jacks were getting caught in a spot over winter, and cold mornings seemed to be when they were biting more.
I fished Noosa last weekend in the morning and had a top morning, every thing went perfectly, got there ½ hour before light and fished till 12, casts were going right were I wanted them, every thing was great. Got 1 flaty and 1 good GT but no Jack, not even a hit. TropicalTrout / Nath fished after 2pm and got a few and saw another landed.

My question is…. Winter Jacks, is the best time cold mornings??? (I’d not have thought so), mornings or afternoons. I’m thinking maybe afternoons after the waters heated up maybe better.

My sounder temperature was 14 C when I put the yak in and rose even before the sun came up to about 16, (which may have something to do with it being mounted in silicon inside the hull) and around 18 by the time I left.

[Bracey]

Afternoons Dids for me on an out going tide if possible, these past few days have been perfect with the heat of the day building up to what looks like an early storm season.

[Pete62]

As I only chase them on live bait, it's a tide thing for me, being I catch my livies on the high tide so therefore usually fishing a runout, if this coincides with a falling barometer all the better.

Pete

[Didley]

Pete do you ever get them/chase them in winter?

[ActiveAngler]

Dids...small tides, mid afternoon...BUT....a tip from a Real good fisho from here(not me ) Never discount 11-1pm...he swears by it..

[ffejsmada]

Midday onwards, no doubt about it for me.

[ActiveAngler]

Plus its a lot more pleasant in winter..For me Dids..during winter a lot of mornings you have that sou wester blowing...the fish,seem to come on the bite as it drops out and you feel the day warming up..

[Tropicaltrout]

Lunch time onwards Dids... water warmed up, and those lakes up Noosa are shallow so and would warm pretty quick so what has warmed all day on that run out on the top end of Johns should be good.... or possibly a late run in as well???

[Mick Baker]

I have only ever caught one jack so my opinion may not be much help but could tide be the deciding factor.Down here in the deep south the estuary water temp drops way below the ocean temp in winter.As a result the incoming tide usually sees a considerable increase in temp which may turn the fish on,regardless of time of day.
Cheers, Mick

[Pete62]

Pete do you ever get them/chase them in winter?

Nope, dunno why guess cause it's just to bloody cold.

Pete