chasing mangrove jacks at pumicestone passage

[bob69xw]

Hi,
Was wondering if any body could give any hints on chasing mangrove jacks in the pumicestone passage area. New to the area so any advice would be helpful.
Also what are your favorite type of lure and what colour do you mostly use for jacks.
Thanks. Please help lol

[gonegonefishin]

Hi Bob,

My fishing around pumicestone passage has mostly been from caloundra side. There are definately jack around though...

Try pelican waters, or up bells creek. Fishing around snags or rocks as they luuuurve their structure, but beware, once hooked they pull like all hell to try and get back in.

Live bait works well for jacks, but if you are going lures you want whatever is going to get you right in close to their homes. Deep diving manns 20+ troll well, i like flats ratz too. Or in the softies try one of those new gulp lures. Tried them for the first time last weekend. No jacks but they work on the flattieds

In short, work bridges and snags in warm weather. If a storm is brewing it seems to turn em on too.

Good luck

[tdsk]

get a permit for forestry numerous little out of the way snags in the creeks only short walk from truck [its free dpi]

[bob69xw]

Thanks gonegonefishin and tdsk hopefully your advice will help.

Also was wondering where the best place would be to find some live bait for jacks, ie poddy mullet and the likes. Also in the area.
Thanks.

[pilgrim]

get a permit for forestry numerous little out of the way snags in the creeks only short walk from truck [its free dpi]

Do I need a permit to drive into Coochin from the highway to the camping area? You never used to have to, but it has been a long time since I visited there.

[fishel]

Do I need a permit to drive into Coochin from the highway to the camping area? You never used to have to, but it has been a long time since I visited there.

I don't think so. We dropped in there while we were at Caloundra last month and there were no signs or anything there that indicated you needed a permit for day visits. You need one to camp there overnight, though. The ranger rocked up while we were there and we spoke to him about camping and he didn't ask if we had a permit for day visiting.

We went to the boat ramp, as well, and there is a little creek next to the boat ramp which looked like it had mullet in it where the creek starts to become wider. I wasn't game to throw my cast net in there as I didn't know what was on the bottom. Also saw a few poddy's cruising around near the boat ramp.

Hope your jack hunting goes well. I would like to chase some up while we are there at Christmas.

Cheers

Eleanor

[fishel]

Just remembered, there is some great info in "the gecko's" post entitled "Jack Secrets for Virgins".

[the gecko]

Id be searching Creek Vermins posts. Plenty of info on ausfish if you use he search button. Its all there for you.

[randell]

I had to visit bcf today, and picked a couple of lures from the cheap bins.....$6.95
oargee Aussie lures. can't wait to try them out on a few good snags in the Mooloolah Rv.
They look good,
http://www.oargeelures.com.au/home.aspx

They sure caught me......................
randell

[Izzey!]

get a permit for forestry numerous little out of the way snags in the creeks only short walk from truck [its free dpi]

permit no longer needed as long as your vechile is regestered