queensland Moreton Bay

[Scope]

G'day guys, been a while since I put up a report so thought it about time!

Headed out on in the bay a few weekends ago, launching from manly. There were plenty of boats at the ramp and the weather was looking perfect.

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I headed out behind peel island to try my luck. After a couple of casts something hit my Damiki Armour Shad very hard. It buckled my light rod over and, after a bit of to and fro, I pulled up a nice little golden trev.

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After a few smaller trevs, it was time for a change of scenery. I moved to another spot a little further on and began casting up against some small structure. On about the third cast of the skin blue Armour Shad, I picked up a nice baby Cod.

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This little flattie came from a small rocky outcrop at the same spot. He was caught by casting right up into the shallows and slow twitching the Armour Shad back into deeper water.

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Next I began throwing the new Pontoon 21 crackjack around some standing timber. I was really impressed with the action of these lures, particularly the way it flashed as it swam in the clear water. Apparently the fish were too and it wasn't long before the Trev's started going off over it.

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I found it was best to vary the technique between a slow rolling retrieve and a twitch-twitch-pause type retrieve.

What impressed me most with these lures was the casting distance I could get out of them, you can really cover a lot of ground for such a small lure.

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The rest of the session continued in much the same fashion with the Trevally really smashing the crackjack hard. I actually got busted off by what I’m guessing was either a fairly big trevally or a small tailor, who liked it so much he decided to keep it. :dry:

After that I decided it was time to head back to Manly, slightly annoyed about losing one of my new go-to lures, but happy enough with the days fishing.

Thanks for reading - Jono

[ellicat]

Now that looks like a good day on the water. Those Crackerjacks certainly look the goods!

On another note, this report is surely a teaser ... you don't have to do them in strict chronological order you know :laugh:

[Scope]

haha its just so painful to get motivated - and besides, I've found the longer I leave it the more hazy the details, that way I can just fill in the gaps with whatever is easiest :laugh:

[Angus]

Nice one mate.

Ill be flicking pretty much the same hard ware around at Origin so heres hoping!

Angus

[Mr FeLiX]

Nice work Jono, how's that CI-4 serving ya mate?

Good fish there mate, nice haul for a day out on the bay

[Newroo]

Great fish...love you photo of the dawn as well. I'll have to get some of those crackerjacks :cheer:

[tobie10]

great fish and beautiful photos. These crackerjacks are sure becoming famous around here!

juls

[Zim man]

nice work Jono, am loving the crackjacks, cant wait until they arrive. A golden trev is on my list for this year as well. Gotta love the armor shads

[51MPL]

nice jono, how big were those trevs? looks like heaps of fun on light gear