Winter Jacks

[mangajack]

I scored a 50cm model last winter in the deepest hole well upstream in a feeder creek top the Bribie Passage. It was the first hit of the day at just after dawn and the temps were about 2 degrees in the yak. Also in the same deep hole I managed three jew between 75 and 85cm over the next hour and a half with everything falling to 65mm squidgy fish on 1/8 jigs and 8lb braid 14lb leader. Went back the following weekend with opposite tides and only scored two jew under 75cm.
Work those little plastics deep and close to weightless and keep it slowly moving is the clue. Have scored several others in the small creeks in winter time over the past three yrs and all fallen to the same plastics in the same method. Might hit there again this Sunday......

North of Bundy I work the shallows for good jacks in mid winter for good results too. Different technique and different approaches needed though.

Summertime is much easier to score the red fella though.

[Bracey]

Were you up fishing in your yak yesterday arvo till late near John's Landing Did's? We were outside the 6 knot zone and my driver was going too fast to recognise you, if it was you? We had several good Jack hits and dropped a 50cm+ Red fish boatside.

[DEANO68]

Were you up fishing in your yak yesterday arvo till late near John's Landing Did's? We were outside the 6 knot zone and my driver was going too fast to recognise you, if it was you? We had several good Jack hits and dropped a 50cm+ Red fish boatside.

dave ,dave ,dave, ya sposed to put em in the boat mate....sounds promising.

[BR65]

anyone figure out the tidal difference times for Johns?

[ActiveAngler]

Hi Brian..i think at the JO Jeff said the tides are just about opposite to that which is in the tide charts.

[Tropicaltrout]

anyone figure out the tidal difference times for Johns?

Think its around 4 to 6 hours

[BR65]

thanks, so Im comparing it to Noosa bar times?

[DEANO68]

thanks, so Im comparing it to Noosa bar times?

yup b pretty well opposite ..

[Tropicaltrout]

wonder how Dids went he was up there yesty too... Dave sounds like a good day!!

[Bracey]

wonder how Dids went he was up there yesty too... Dave sounds like a good day!!

I thought it was Did's up there. We went passed him again coming home from the Everglades in between the lakes at about 7pm last night. I said as we went passed, 'Shite, 'ol mate still keen' as he hugged the mangroves.

Wish I knew he was up there, would have stopped for sure, cause I had a gut feeling it was Dids, but wasn't 100%. Not too many guys make his model of Hobie look small.