lowrid3r Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hey guys last nite the jews must of been crackin loll i managed to catch a silver biddy thew him in n i tell ya he only lasted 10 mins n BANG he was offfffffff i only had shitty 20pound braid n it was really rocky n he was runnin so close to the rocky oysters i was shittin it loll took 40mins he was a tough one. I was as happy as larry loll he weight in at 20kg n measured 1.4n a lil. I cut out the jaw but man i cant find the bloody jewls that every1 talks about im gonna start collectin em can sum1 help me out pls loll thanx guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stippy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 What a monster! Great jewie mate.. THIS thread may help you locating the 'jewels', personally the tasty flesh is the real treasure. Cheers, Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafinx Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 boil the head, get the skull and the bulb in the skull has the jewels, carve em out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hey guys last nite the jews must of been crackin loll i managed to catch a silver biddy thew him in n i tell ya he only lasted 10 mins n BANG he was offfffffff i only had shitty 20pound braid n it was really rocky n he was runnin so close to the rocky oysters i was shittin it loll took 40mins he was a tough one. I was as happy as larry loll he weight in at 20kg n measured 1.4n a lil. I cut out the jaw but man i cant find the bloody jewls that every1 talks about im gonna start collectin em can sum1 help me out pls loll thanx guys Excellant catch......now that's a Jew Fish. Gotta love catching fish of that size on 20lb braid. Would have been a real fight,gotta love the head shakes and powerful first run while your heart is pumping JUST EXCELLENT WELL DONE. Curious what rod/reel combo did you use? chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherjacket Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 That’s a beautiful fish and I’m sure it was the fight of your life on 20lb! Well done m8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaffdogg Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Awesome Jew there mate that's one big sucka did u get iron a boat or landbased Cheers scaffdogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVZ350 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 catch of a lifetime mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossielewis Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Thumbs up!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydlb Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Holy Mackeral....I mean Jewfish. Awesome catch. Still waiting to start off my treasure collection with the first jewel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Great catch and i hope you find your jewels..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Tops fish there Lowrid3r, you've certainly nailed a few to remember this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 hat is a magnificent fish. I caught a good sized jew and took it toa fishmonger to cut into cutlets. He also sawed the head in half lengthways and the jewels were sitting in jelly just on the cut so I got them out easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 THATS A BEAUTY ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL CUTLETS ON THE BBQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOE^MOE Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 thats a awsome jew mate you must of felt every bit of that jew on 20ib braid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom_inance Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Hey lowrider, those jewels your talking about are pritty easy to take out. Best way is to use a hacksaw blade and long nose pliers. Take the jewies gills out and youll see a thick bone section were the spine starts at the head (brain section). Here is a pic where they are located. The jewels are there as a counterbalance when the fish is moving. Usually found in specimens over 10 kg. I took two out of my jewie that was 20 kg. I also did my own taxidermy on the head and mounted it with an engravement hahaha. The jewels polish up nice for calcified bone. Anyways heres the pic! Yep jewie flesh is beautiful to eat! This is what mine looked like after we cleaned him. Edited January 13, 2011 by Dom_inance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusky_Chaser Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Great fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 wow excellent jew there buddy well done john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi waynie Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Hey lowrider, those jewels your talking about are pritty easy to take out. Best way is to use a hacksaw blade and long nose pliers. Take the jewies gills out and youll see a thick bone section were the spine starts at the head (brain section). Here is a pic where they are located. The jewels are there as a counterbalance when the fish is moving. Usually found in specimens over 10 kg. I took two out of my jewie that was 20 kg. I also did my own taxidermy on the head and mounted it with an engravement hahaha. The jewels polish up nice for calcified bone. Anyways heres the pic! Yep jewie flesh is beautiful to eat! This is what mine looked like after we cleaned him. That top photo looks like one i put on another site. It is is'nt it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one fishes Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Nice Jewy All fish have jewels its just the size that varies. They are in fact the ear bones and if you cut them in half and polish them you can tell how old the fish is by counting the lines much like counting the growth rings in trees, each ring represents a year, although the rings don't start to show until around one year or two old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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