Mangrove Jack eating live mullet in tank

[cboy69]

I found this and thought it was quite interesting.

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The Jack doesn't attempt to swallow until it has flipped the mullet head first.

So I guess the take home message is not to strike a live bait when you see taps on the rod. Wait until the fish has swallowed the livey and the rod actually buckles over

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It'll be hard to show restraint in future and wait for the rod bend, but I will try. :whistle:

Cheers

Chayya

[mottly crew]

cool vid

[shortie]

trust me that isnt always how a jack takes a livie. That is a relativelly small jack.

Mine will definatelly swallow a livie tail first and in 1 gulp.

[pancakes_and_haggis]

hey, i was just thinking to myself that jacks are definately not known for messing around, one word of advise if your jack fishing with livies , waiting after the hit is definately not a good option :whistle: unless you've got deep pockets to keep rigging up lol

[fishingnut]

trust me that isnt always how a jack takes a livie. That is a relativelly small jack.

Mine will definatelly swallow a livie tail first and in 1 gulp.

How big is your jack now shortie?

[shortie]

he would be close to 45cm

[shortie]

Will get brian over shortly to get more video of him feeding. I had Eugeine and tina here the other day when i fed him live Jade perch. Jade perch would of been 6 inched long. IT lasted all of 2 seconds.

[fishingnut]

Waiting......

[pancakes_and_haggis]

video would be awesome shortie! has he got good colour to him?

[Milan]

Waiting......

x2

[Luc53]

Reminds me of my toga and bass eating whitebait.

Even more fun when I put a few live shrimps in the tank.

Also, I think that jack needs a bigger home!!

[shortie]

his colour changes depending on mood. When eating he tends to get white patched in places. But is generally crimson

[regulated]

his colour changes depending on mood. When eating he tends to get white patched in places. But is generally crimson

They are the most agressive fish I have ever kept. So good to watch with live bait. Lost the last one at 45cm. Current one is about 15. Usually just cruises around, introduce the live bait, he freezes, fins stand straight up then a quick flash and the food is gone all in two seconds. They also try to eat fish the same size. Lost a lot of natives and cichlids due to the old one.

[Carter]

interesting. thanks

[Bommie]

I'm telling PETA