this particular one was caught in 80 metres. most of the big jacks (over 10 kg) ive caught have been from 60 metres to 140 metres. they grow up in creeks then move offshore as they get bigger. the proof? microorganisms that only exist in the muddy banks of tropical creeks have been found in a very percentage of researched larger offshore jacks, the small fish eat the organism, the jack eats the small fish, then organism is in its system forever, doing no harm to the fish.im not much of a scientist myself , but thats pretty good proof if you ask me. interesting side note, on the deeper water spots, one in particular, i have caught big jacks, amberjacks, pearl perch, hapuka , grey band and pink snapper on the same line.
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adam.fish
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thats a friggin sweet fish do
thats a friggin sweet fish do they taste any good
Adam
wetliner
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Date Joined: 15/03/13
honestly mate
at that size, not as good but still ok. doesn't matter though same price accross the board no matter the size. the smaller deepwater jacks are sweet
meglodon
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that's one hell of a jack
what a ripper can you tell me what deapth was the water you caught it in. I have read that the big jacks inhabit deep water reefs, is that right
shonky
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Date Joined: 22/04/12
gotta be happy
thats a pearler mate, what neck of the woods did you score that?
This habit is getting expensive!
wetliner
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Date Joined: 15/03/13
100 percent mate
this particular one was caught in 80 metres. most of the big jacks (over 10 kg) ive caught have been from 60 metres to 140 metres. they grow up in creeks then move offshore as they get bigger. the proof? microorganisms that only exist in the muddy banks of tropical creeks have been found in a very percentage of researched larger offshore jacks, the small fish eat the organism, the jack eats the small fish, then organism is in its system forever, doing no harm to the fish.im not much of a scientist myself , but thats pretty good proof if you ask me. interesting side note, on the deeper water spots, one in particular, i have caught big jacks, amberjacks, pearl perch, hapuka , grey band and pink snapper on the same line.
wetliner
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Date Joined: 15/03/13
long way north
of exmouth mate, but there is bigger fish than that close to exmouth.
carnarvonite
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MCG
We used to get them that size and bigger at a spot we callled the MCG, about the size of a footy oval, NE of Hedland in 60 metres.
sea-kem
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
That is a ridiculous sized
That is a ridiculous sized Jack there fellas. That looks like a set line clip it was caught on?
Love the West!
Geoff78
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Date Joined: 05/03/13
Species
Is that a mangrove jack?
mild_to_wild
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Date Joined: 03/05/10
HORSE
nice fish mate
wetliner
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Date Joined: 15/03/13
yeah
thats a jack, and thats a wetline clip(shark clip) hanging from its mouth
scotto
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Date Joined: 21/04/08
Beast
Didn't even know we got them that big here.looks mean as!
joe m
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Love ya posts Wetliner! Keep
Love ya posts Wetliner! Keep up the good work. Nice jack to
Joe M
Walfootrot
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that should give you the
that should give you the site record for the biggest jack! lol
time for more pop corn.. good fight on 300lb line an a hydro lol
loving the pics wetliner, keep em coming
More drum lines, kill the bloody sharks!
Geoff78
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is it usual for them to be
is it usual for them to be so red when they grow that big?
catchalittle
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Date Joined: 04/09/08
very worthy fish
very worthy fish
Nathan