[Dave Irving]

Jacks from Cuba-Love Duel Magnet Minnow 105

 

[Tim Griffin]

Big fish, Dave! Surprisingly small lure too. What gear did you need to beat those bad boys?

 

[Dave Irving]

Never miss any chance to bag tuna, best light tackle game fish there is

Tarpon are a laugh, loads this size in Cuba, boated 27 in a day (file cutting points on hooks for better landing rates)

LOADS of blo*dy Cuda, good fun on the flats-sack of spuds in deep water.

 

[Dave Irving]

Dawn on a sandbar, in the mouth of a river in Sri Lanka, Plugging paradise??

These guys in the mouth of the river, make geeting out of bed at dawn easy-brilliant fun!!

 

[Dave Irving]

Tim, Jacks scrap like mad. But all you need is pretty much the same gear we use for bass. 16-20lb line, lures around 20g (mag minnow 105mm is spot on out there) and 60lb fluro shock leaders. But exspect to see alot more line going in and out during the fight. These guys are about 20lb.
Lure size makes a huge difference, 105mm got nailled in seconds, and that was sight casting, the only way I could get a take on a 125mm was high spped trolling along the drop off.
Tuna were taken on small 18g profiles, retrieved as fast as you can turn the handle.

 

[steve mullins]

Great stuff Dave,its great to look at other guys catches on these cold winter days.

 

[Dave Irving]

Steve, Summer seems like a long time away at the moment, Hopefully some of the other guys will stick a few pics up of tropical plugging.
Jacks are a great lure species, aggresive, dumb, but very strong. Plugs and poppers both work a treat for them.

 

[bob jameson]

Great pics Dave thanks for sharing them , totaly arm aching i bet

 

[Mike Hayes]

Dave, great pics there, as bob said thanks for sharing. You must have an impressive species list? If we were to have a hat competition you have my vote everytime.