LIVE BAITING MASSIVE MANGROVE JACK

[@Steele-Robinson]

Can we get another one of these videos please John? Had to come back and rewatch this gem again 🤣😂

[@madkeenmicallef]

I smash the like button on your videos now before even watching and it never dissapoints. YOU THE MAN!

[@mylurebox]

Cheers mate. Stoked to hear you’re loving em ;)

[@peteh7966]

"Just get it down ya mate" - classic. Great video John, nerve wracking as always.

[@curtispeterson1348]

yes John thats the way that is the best canal to live bait in and jack absolutely love live bait

[@markspalding6092]

One of your best John! , love the child like enthusiasm, reminds me of myself. Let’s hope we never loose it, & thanks for the invaluable tips

[@mylurebox]

Hahaa. Cheers Mark. I was frothing a 20cm model this morning funny enough. Can’t see anything changing eh. How good is the fishing drug

[@ddhhffkk]

Almost got me keen enough to put a bait on for the first time in years. Haha.

[@watchme1263]

As a bait fisher, more jacks on live bait vids would be awsome.

[@mylurebox]

I’ll get it happening mate ;)

[@throughthegills1025]

Mate thats awesome. Gives me chills seeing you drag up that big beast. Never thought they'd down a 25cm whiting with no problems.

[@MrBawble]

always love the enthusiasm! super keen

[@mylurebox]

Cheers mate. ;) big time frother mate.

[@kanto2281]

The eye on that monster jack was beautiful

[@Henno1965]

Still a great vid after 4 years. I can’t help but wonder if a two hook rig might have foiled that second sneaky bugger! I run the circle at the front snelled down to a small size Big Gun normal J hook at the back.

[@moebz]

Do another one of these mate, so cool to watch and learn

[@damomartin76]

One of your best videos yet John! It's easy to see why those big jacks get so big,they're a smart,crafty fish. Crazy how they play with the bait and keep comin back!

[@macdubh8945]

Beautyful color... what a whopper, awesome mate.

[@jonoedwards4195]

BEAST Mode! Great Show, Psyched to Fish,,, Unreal.

[@mylurebox]

Good to hear you enjoyed it mate

[@wikkidme755]

luv this vid shows the true awesomeness of live baiting jack

[@mylurebox]

Cheers mate. Stoked you enjoyed it ;) damn it can be addictive eh

[@wikkidme755]

@@mylurebox such a rush. The moment you take your eye off the rod bammm, bang, crash and chaos everywhere. Mate I have watched this many times dreaming of my next trip chasing Jacks up north. I’m gunna try the live whiting next trip I want the big ones.

[@jlush444]

Awesome John.

[@tattooarttoday]

Great fish and video, thanks for sharing. Love your videos

[@Redgolfs]

Johnnie you legend. Love it. What a Sunday to wake up to this. Time to go livie-ing tonight I think!

[@fugdup6854]

Mate that was bloody EPIC. What a beast of a Jack! I'm so frothing for a Livey sesh now.

[@nrska3305]

Mate your pfp is the wrong window

[@geoffreyjoy7364]

John once again tremendous stuff. I live in Victoria and I really wish we had jacks down here. So I’m very envious, once again I learnt heaps. Keep up the fabulous information and out put. Geoff.( old bastard)

[@mylurebox]

Cheers Geoff. You’ll have to make the journey up our way one day

[@geoffreyjoy7364]

mylurebox I would be delighted to meet you. As I said in previous emails I’m a lurebox groupie of 71 and I’m still learning heaps thanks to your kind self . I’ve never bothered to write to anyone else . Your enthusiasm is contagious and obviously your wife is very patient. Go well. Geoff.

[@mylurebox]

Hahaa. That she is Geoff. When ur on your way, let me know and we’ll make it happen ;)

[@geoffreyjoy7364]

mylurebox that would be terrific . “I’ll get my people to talk to your people” sort of thing! cheers stay well

[@lesfredericks4232]

That’s awesome John well done mate

[@trentcrompton9527]

Great video John 👍

[@thedon9670]

I love bait fishing more than lure fishing. Also for $15 from K mart you can get yourself an aerator to keep your livies alive longer.

[@peppipoohductionswakashunt3157]

Oh I miss soaking liveys, now I live out west and only lure fish for cod. That was exciting stuff mate, nice one👍

[@rhino5419]

Hello. Another fun vid. Sometimes we learn more by losing fish than catching them. So many channels only show the catches.. great. All the best mate.

[@grahamdonaldson29]

Fantastic video 👏🏼👍

[@AdamTownsend_]

Awesome stuff legend! Always so much to learn from you 🙌

[@mylurebox]

Looking forward to giving em a go together eh ;)

[@hanna2nv]

Great vid as always try snelling the circle hook or a loop knot it allows the hook to roll alot better and hook up

[@mylurebox]

Thanks James! Definitely gotta make some changes and work em out ;)

[@hanna2nv]

@@mylurebox i always snell my circles if tying up new rigs but if im in a rush a quick loop knot same as u use for lures works a treat to most of the time can just leave the rod in a holder and drag set snd the fish will hook itself use the demons alot for everything from bass to bream flatty and jew and kings

[@thor_6886]

@@mylurebox As James has said, I was taught to have the bail arm closed with circle hooks, rather than letting fish run on baitrunner or freespool like you were doing. With a flexible rod tip that gentle pull should set the circle hook (roll it into the fish's mouth).

[@williamadeyeye694]

Love to see it mate but if you want the real big ones try using the whole chooks from woolies.

[@mylurebox]

Hahaa. Did you see that post of a flatty full of chicken bones this week. Hahaha. Game on

[@williamadeyeye694]

Yes mate it’s crazy to see what those big crocs get up to

[@blakefin1252]

Ever had a man

[@benny82ish]

That’d be mad to see. Big Jack on chook. Not blakefin having a man 😂

[@waykem1]

Good vid mate, Every one talks about how they hit like a freight train,, my 60cm one just swam off like it walking in the park. i did what you did, slowly let it load up then hang on...

[@mylurebox]

Yeah it’s interesting eh Kempy... I’ve had it both ways and on Lure is usually 100% trains. Hahah. Love it though. The livey game is fun all the same

[@ltloona7808]

love the vids nice jack

[@trajanad28]

Hi, Great vid... I have caught some small Jacks on dead bait infrequently, but want to get into livies...If you were using a much smaller live bait (Biddy, Herring, Poddy), do you use a sinker (if so, where), to get the bait to the bottom, and do you still hook through upper jaw....thanks...

[@bshouk]

incredible video mate, jesus... look at that thing! what sort of structure should I be looking for mate in the canals for this type of fishing? cheers mate.

[@justyouraveragefishingaust8463]

Definitely will chuck but whiting instead of putting it on for a livey 😉

[@Abcdefg0094]

Awesome mate keep it up

[@shaunwoodenspoon9702]

Bloody good stuff johno! Bloody keen to get out there and give it a shot next week with the live baiting 👍🏼 I’ll send you photos of the results next week if I get anything

[@mylurebox]

Brilliant mate. It’s damn good fun when they’re keen eh

[@BailingScalingandBBQ]

Good video mate

[@MrSIn40]

Awesome video Jonny. Went out for a live bait the other night with a good mate. Only managed a dirty old Pike Eel but. 😂 Had never used those Biddies before either. Your right but. The movement on them is crazy. Jack lollies.

[@BIGROBAUSSIE]

What a fish. I thought fish that size would normaly have moved offshore to the reefs? Thanks for the great footage.

[@mylurebox]

They generally start to do that from what I’ve learnt. So big lucky models still hang about to make it fun

[@CaptainBax]

Cracking Jack mate, good to see the old school method's breaking the drought for you and what a fish 👍. I was always partial to using Sprats & Poddy Mullet as live bait, although Sprats tend to lose their scales easily and will die fairly quickly if you don't change the water or scoop the scales out of your live bank tank.

[@mylurebox]

Cheers mate. I still love a livey session esp. at night eh. That stillness when everyone is asleep and you’re frothing is pretty cool eh.

[@CaptainBax]

@@mylurebox The best time to fish by far, to think I use to work half a day on a Saturday, go home get the boat ready, drive to Caloundra or Pin and fish all night, weight in at 7.00 am then drive back to Brisbane, clean the boat and fish... was just crazy but I loved it. Johnny any chance you could measure the base of your Gravity Seat on your Kayak for me, I just want to see if I could get one into a Moken. Cheers and thanks in advance.

[@CaptainBax]

@@mylurebox Forgot to mention I just bought a couple of Baitcaster set-ups, a Diawa TD Sol SV TW 100H teamed up on a Tarantula Edge 671M and a Curado DC 150HG on a Diawa Commander 641HFB, both seem nicely balanced and can't wait to try them out. I was also in a little fishing shop the other day and he was telling me how they sold out of a certain colour or style of lure that had been sitting on their shelves for 6 months within hours of you posting a vid. on that lure. Just goes to show the following you have Mate and I hope some of these shops or more so lure manufacturers start sending you some lures to preview... it's only fair that they support you.

[@Jwfishes_]

Could you potentially instead of using 1 hook do a snell rig with 2 hooks to up your chances?

[@HWW147]

Great video thanks again ,Are they there all year round, or is the a better month to fish for them ?

[@ryno717]

Hey mate great video. When you are fishing with your livies do you stay at the same pontoon or hop along to each one like you do when you are using lures.

[@mylurebox]

I usually park up at some proven ones and then hop along if there’s nothing doing

[@clovedoper7223]

Ive just caught mangrove jack 1.4kg with a live 7inch tiger prawn..

[@billthomas2598]

Live baiting isn't cheating Mate, it's called fishing not Luring. 😉 Awesome vid again John.

[@stueaston1043]

Awesome 🙂🙂🙂

[@sheridanollenburg9172]

Hey bud how do you rig your live whiting..do you go through the bottom and top lip or do you go sideways through their nostrils cheers.

[@mylurebox]

I usually go through from the bottom and try and catch some small bones in front to hold better. Rarely if ever have problems with em dying. And the hook point doesn’t fold back into the body ;)

[@GigaBalls-ol8we]

I’m here to announce that I am pressing the like button as it is currently on 999 likes

[@TheJjfw10]

Do you lure fish at night ?

[@lj-colimitedknaggs923]

nah

[@traviskloda214]

This vid got me frothing!

[@mylurebox]

Stoked to hear it trav

[@tarzanbaby6473]

I believe I no were your fishing? Does the area end with "h"??

[@mylurebox]

Mate you’ve probably got it nailed. Not sure about the h though. :)

[@scottkempton2018]

G'day John Jayda asking if the pylons or near the Rockwalll or pontoons cheers

[@ikhlassaja7044]

Woow keren...🖒Strike fish gold...🖒

[@Charles-bd5qi]

Yes make more livey videos

[@steiny3353]

do you anchor or just spot lock the whole time ?

[@freikorps7799]

Shalom

[@mylurebox]

Mostly just use the motor ;)

[@frostys13MuD]

hahahaha feed feed feed feeding feed

[@mrlebanese462]

I caught a 79cm flatty

[@gwenellis625]

PS LOOSE THE LED IF FILLETS ARE USED..KNOWLEDGE IS NOT KNOWLEDGE IF YOU CAN NOT SHARE IT.... TIGHT LINES.....

[@Bilbuss]

Feed feed feed feed feed feed ha ha ha ha ha

[@Steele-Robinson]

What rod was that mate?

[@mylurebox]

It’s a 10-17lb trophy hunter by JML

[@Grousemedia]

you should run a 5/0 circle hook

[@mylurebox]

Thanks mate. Making some changes for sure