Thread: Jacks

[quote author=divedeep link=topic=2980.msg27117#msg27117 date=1364257083]
Problem with artificials is that when a big wad of them comes through, it's not unusual for 6 or 7 folks to hook up at one time. [size=14pt]Invariably,[/size] some yayhoo with braid will hook up on one end and not follow his fish. Then you end up with tight braid cutting across tight mono, ears, hands, and everything unfortunate enough to be in its way. Hot knife through butter. Thus one of the dislikes of braid on the pier by a lot of folks. Results in the occasional sharp knife accidentally bumping into said tight braid. :spank:
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Then guess you need to make sure that mono doesn't accidentally bump my braid oke:

I do enjoy putting the head on a jack.. One of my favorite fish to catch off of the pier

If you ever caught a big shellcracker bream in about 20 foot of water on ultralight tackle and said, "I wonder what they would be like if they grew to 30 pounds." Catch a big Jack and you will know. Same wide body turned sideways in the water never give up fight with 30 to 40 pounds of attitude. Prepare to get tired.

If your using heavy cobia tackle,lock down the drag and try not to give them an inch.That's my idea of having fun,catching one in less than five minutes,not playing tug-a-war for an hour on king tackle.

[quote author=Peaches link=topic=2980.msg27131#msg27131 date=1364262774]
[quote author=divedeep link=topic=2980.msg27117#msg27117 date=1364257083]
Problem with artificials is that when a big wad of them comes through, it's not unusual for 6 or 7 folks to hook up at one time. [size=14pt]Invariably,[/size] some yayhoo with braid will hook up on one end and not follow his fish. Then you end up with tight braid cutting across tight mono, ears, hands, and everything unfortunate enough to be in its way. Hot knife through butter. Thus one of the dislikes of braid on the pier by a lot of folks. Results in the occasional sharp knife accidentally bumping into said tight braid. :spank:
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Then guess you need to make sure that mono doesn't accidentally bump my braid oke:

I do enjoy putting the head on a jack.. One of my favorite fish to catch off of the pier
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You'll note I said, "some yayhoo" - I fish with it too occasionally, but some folks DO know how to follow their fish across the pier. I fish with it in those scrums out of self defense.

[quote author=john g link=topic=2980.msg27141#msg27141 date=1364294742]
If your using heavy cobia tackle,lock down the drag and try not to give them an inch.That's my idea of having fun,catching one in less than five minutes,not playing tug-a-war for an hour on king tackle.
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After locking down your drag and tryin' to hoss in that big jack, go on over to J&M Tackle and get yourself a new reel. Or, if your grip is not good enough, a new rod and reel. If you're lucky, your line will break. If you're not heavy enough, you may just flip over the rail and be gone forever. They say there's one called Moby Jack that's dragging a couple of empty kayaks around behind him, rods in the holders and reels locked down... oke:

[quote author=T-wagon link=topic=2980.msg27143#msg27143 date=1364296288]
[quote author=john g link=topic=2980.msg27141#msg27141 date=1364294742]
If your using heavy cobia tackle,lock down the drag and try not to give them an inch.That's my idea of having fun,catching one in less than five minutes,not playing tug-a-war for an hour on king tackle.
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After locking down your drag and tryin' to hoss in that big jack, go on over to J&M Tackle and get yourself a new reel.
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Umm. I'm guessing you know that JohnG is J&M and you're just making a joke? just askin....

[quote author=john g link=topic=2980.msg27141#msg27141 date=1364294742]
If your using heavy cobia tackle,lock down the drag and try not to give them an inch.That's my idea of having fun,catching one in less than five minutes,not playing tug-a-war for an hour on king tackle.
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first one I ever caught from the pier was that way....never left the pier and the school went on....not huge but fun....I remember the young then Gainer saying about it's size (18lbs) if it was bigger....but I didn't care and it wasn't lighter king tackle ....then, I really didn't know the difference, but learned as the years went on....now if there is a school approaching I will grab the cobia rod and jig, but sometimes those few come and you never see it, while king fishing.....but they sure are fun one way or the other.....man I am missing the spring trip more and more. [img width=61 height=50]http://i50.tinypic.com/o59l6f.gif[/img]

A year or two ago a jack was swimming on the bar and when he got close to the pier Tater threw a jig on it and when the fish ate he said "time me". Well three minutes and some odd seconds later that fish was sitting on the deck.

[quote author=john g link=topic=2980.msg27141#msg27141 date=1364294742]
If your using heavy cobia tackle,lock down the drag and try not to give them an inch.That's my idea of having fun,catching one in less than five minutes,not playing tug-a-war for an hour on king tackle.
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:headbang: +1, I got 30lb backcountry on my 706 with 300yrs of braid back up, that combined with my 908 Seeker ling rod makes for a HOSS combo

[quote author=divedeep link=topic=2980.msg27144#msg27144 date=1364300445]
[quote author=T-wagon link=topic=2980.msg27143#msg27143 date=1364296288]
[quote author=john g link=topic=2980.msg27141#msg27141 date=1364294742]
If your using heavy cobia tackle,lock down the drag and try not to give them an inch.That's my idea of having fun,catching one in less than five minutes,not playing tug-a-war for an hour on king tackle.
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After locking down your drag and tryin' to hoss in that big jack, go on over to J&M Tackle and get yourself a new reel.
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Umm. I'm guessing you know that JohnG is J&M and you're just making a joke? just askin....
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Yes, that would be a joke. John G noted that the "lock down the drag" is for "heavy cobia tackle". Even some of the new powerful reels have drag systems that other reel components cannot withstand when locked down. I tightened down on a barracuda once to handle it better near the pilings, and the barracuda 'ate' my Shimano Baitrunner. Shimano was very good and sent me a new reel for a small shipping charge and return of the old reel. Be sure your tackle will take it when you lock down the drag. If you're small, get somebody to hold on to you so you don't get 'jacked' over the rail.