queensland Tarpon,Flat Jack and Cod

[Brian D]

Daz and I headed off at about 4am to chase some surface action in the spots out of the wind. Tide was way low, baromoter was dropping and cloud cover was very grey.

We selected to troll a pre rigged rapala X rap which has taken a few fish in the samme spot of previous visits. Selecting the line pasta point and along a jetty big Chilly decalres Jack and looksie [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020074_AFO.jpg

[Brian D]

We aggreed or maybe I agreed to share the catch [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020076_AFO.jpg

[Brian D]

Then we went to casting surface lures down a little further in the waterway. There was the ocasional surface bust up but only to frastrate us, I did manage a hook up on a black and gold popper but dropped the bugger so back to trolling and without too much time passing scored this good size tarpon on a clear repala suspending minow. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020079_AFO.jpg

[Brian D]

Woops dropped it

[Brian D]

THis would be it [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020080_AFO.jpg

[Brian D]

We then tried some bait soking and casting while we waited fo rthe traniant species to turn up but they never came so back to trolling and with a few mins I got a little code on a baby barra classic meant for a jack [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020082_AFO.jpg

[reef_raider]

looks like a good session... nice looking jack

[Brian D]

Then within about 50 mts I got his relo, who was that hungry he took the lure down inside and so didn't make it to anywhere but my dinner table [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020084_AFO.jpg

[Brian D]

THen Daztied on another gold and black repala minow to pull up the 1st flattie for the day [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020085_AFO.jpg

[Brian D]

Then back to the ramp he got another from under a boat.

All in all a great 4-5 hours fishing even if we had to change from plan A to plan B to plan C and back to plan A.1.

I suppose if I learnt anything it would that when the transiant preditors don't show up go fishing for the residents. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020086_AFO.jpg

[chubbstar]

Wow Chilli/Daz what a great trip:woohoo:

Thats the way mate use up all that fishing mojo before the classic;) :laugh:

Well done fellahsB)

Jayson

[ellicat]

Nice day.

Gotta be one of your favourite spots these days Brian.

What transients were you hoping for ?

[Feral]

good session fella's. Nice to see you have not forgotten the old girl with all this yakkin'!

[Dinodadog]

well done still managed a few even if the others didn't turn up

[Angus]

Nice one!

Great Jack, great cod, great tarpon!

Just all great.

Angus

[Smiderman]

Looks like a productive day out. well none

[Dazzamcgee]

Thanks again Brian for another great day of fishing!!:)

Keen to do it again soon??

[Do$tylz]

thats a great session gents. Any sized jack is just a beaut, great looking fish.

[Rocket75]

Sounds like fun to me, gotta get me a jack!

Well done fellas.

Rocket

[Brian D]

Thanks for the friendly comments guys, it was a great day.

A few folks have sent me PM about where to get the jacks and where were we. I can say that it's not so much where but when and how. No I'm not being a smart ass, down this end of the coast the Jacks appear to be thick this year. I have heard many reports from southern locals.

The best thing I could suggest is late night or early morning trolling along any rock retaining wall in the Coomera & Nerang rivers with a nice repala lure. Gotta go I'll finish this later.

[bretto]

What a great session gents. Good to see such mixed bag coming in on the lures. Gotta love the warmer weather. Well done.

Brett

[Terry H]

Nice fish brian.

Good to see your boat is still cluttered with fishing gear :laugh:

[pcsolutionman]

Cant beleive I missed this thread great little session guys well done

Lee

[Terry H]

Brian did you guys see any surface action? other than say tarpon?

[Dimo]

Nice Session Guys:)

[Jeryl]

a really productive day/night out really welldone guys :cheer:

im still waiting for the first jack this summer

[Burko]

Brian D wrote:

[img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/PB020079_AFO.jpg

I once caught a fish THIS big!

great little sess fellas

[James W]

well done guys!..great tripB)

[kiwifisho]

Gotta love it wen a plan comes together:woohoo: .Well done guys

Dean;)

[Brian D]

kiwifisho wrote:

Gotta love it wen a plan comes together:woohoo: .Well done guys

Dean;)

Dean - you know what - that' sexactly whaty I said to Daz. You gotta love it when a plan comes together, even when it's plan A B C or Ab AC or Ad. It was a well timed plan with a specific purpose and we kicked it.:woohoo:

can't wait for the next one.

[kriso]

nice stuff chilly shame there wasnt much sirface action for ya