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A range of species around Brisbane
* from P20
in the rivers during
need to eat, so if you have a jack addiction it’s worth targeting the snags for the elusive red devil.
on my boat.
Check the regulations
winter.
It’s possible to catch a
before keeping a feed of them, as there are two types of grunter you will catch around here.
variety of species dur- ing the one session.
There will be plenty of by-catch around the same areas, with jewi- es, grunter and thread- fin salmon all hanging around the same struc- ture.
The barred javelin is the most common in rivers like the Pine and the Caboolture, but I’ve caught more spotted javelin in Pumicestone Passage.
Most of the action in these rivers will be on the bends as the river winds upstream.
These bends are nor- mally the deepest part of the river and often have a bit of structure on the bottom.
Get ready to back the drag off if a big thready or jewie grabs your jack lure otherwise it will end pretty quickly.
Both are excellent eat- ing and will happily eat a well-presented plastic or vibe.
When these rivers flood, large trees get washed downstream and wedge themselves on bends, providing good structure for a range of species.
The past couple of winters have seen re- ally good numbers of grunter showing up.
They are also big fans of yabbies but sorting through the small fish can be a pain.
Mangrove jack love these areas but expect them to be a bit slow this month.
Grunter – or javelin fish as they are correct- ly known – are one of the tastiest fish you’ll catch in the rivers around here.
That’s it from me this month.
Winter will slow jacks down considera- bly however they still
It’s a rare day that a legal one is released
Get the jumpers and beanies on and get out among the great action around Brisbane.
I hope to see you on the water.
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