Mangrove Jack

Size 1 - 3kg. but can reach 10kg.
Legal Length No Legal Size Bag Limit 5

Where
Mangrove Jack inhabit the estuarine waters of northern Australia. They are attracted to snaggy areas of submerged trees and mangrove roots along the edges of estuaries, rivers and tidal creeks. Mature fish move out to offshore reefs.
Qualities A rough, tough sport fish that pulls hard when hooked and uses cover to its advantage.

Bait
Fish flesh, Hardiheads, Herring, Poddy mullet, Prawn
lure: Minnow Shallow Running

Tackle
5 - 15kg. main line with a 0.5m heavy mono trace.
Hook: 1/0 - 5/0 Beak or Longshank.
Rig: Medium rig with lightest possible running sinker.

Hints
Best fishing during summer either at day or night. Floating live bait near a fallen or sunken tree works well. Trolling or casting near snags. Set the hook and retrieve some line immediately since the fish bite and run instantly to the cover of the snags. Fish have teeth. Moving baits produce more strikes. Trolling strip baits instead of lures tends to cut the cost of lost lures in the oyster ridden mangrove roots.