Skinny Creek Jacking

[FishingCrazy]

Hi guys and girls,

Had quick morning session before crappy, life stuff that gets in the way of fishing, other commitments. 

A perfect early morning, warm, no wind and start of the run-in tide.

When you paddle up a creek in these conditions with a bright orange sunrise, smooth glassy water and the birds in full song it's hard to remember what time you had to be at other commitments, why and what excuses you can think of to get out of them. 

Not a lot of fish caught but found a few flathead and a nice healthy little jack.

I have become obsessed with chasing jacks, such an aggressive hard fight fish. 

Even the smaller ones nearly rip the rod out of your hands when they smash your lure, and they seem to hit soon as you are daydreaming and not paying attention.

Thanks.

 

 

 

[Junky]

Great session. 

What are those tall poles in the water used for? 

They look like FPV gates, almost. 

[turdle]

1 hour ago, Junky said:

What are those tall poles in the water used for? 

My guess is gates for white water kayaking. Must be somewhere upstream where they can regulate the inflow for this little creek. 

[ellicat]

Nice session. No wonder why you'd forget about the other side of the day.

[Bretto77]

Well done. Great way to start a day.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nice work, those are some solid fish  

[FishingCrazy]

14 hours ago, turdle said:

My guess is gates for white water kayaking. Must be somewhere upstream where they can regulate the inflow for this little creek. 

Im trying to work that out as well?? I have gone right to the head waters of this creek and there is definitely nothing in place to regulate the flow. 

The posts are aluminium hanging from an overhead cable running across the creek. They do look like it's been set up for white water kayaking but even after heavy rains it doesn't flow very fast and if they are gates to negotiate through, they are really close together. 

There is a high school close by so I'm guessing it's something they have set up.