Scratchie Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 G'day raiders, I brought this topic up a few years ago now but since times have changed and we are all a bit more experienced, what are your thoughts now? I'll be trying to chase both this weekend in the Tbft but with the impending weather it might be difficult. My thoughts are the elusive 1m jew is the ultimate angling capture, yet landing a king over a 1m is a feat in itself! What do you think? Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 King will bend a jewie backwards, personally would preffer a king as IMO better eating and better fight, i also value my sleeping patterns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTM Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I'm with Scratchie. Having fished the Peak in Sydney during the 70s I've caught a lot of kingies over 1m but only a handle of jewies. Reckon I've lost more over 1m than I've caught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Kings fight better Kings taste better But a big jewie has a certain something something that makes it a higher accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cargo05 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Interesting comment Krispy. You are probably right, but perhaps it is fitting that we need to lose sleep and fish in adverse weather conditions before we deserve to lock horns with a big jewie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4myson Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 GO FOR BOTH !!!!..... LOL ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Good question Scratchie! I think a 1mtr King is a very specific tactical and physical accomplishment and a 1mtr Jewie is more of an all round angling accomplishment. Both are great fish. Cheers Edited March 16, 2016 by fragmeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefin Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Interesting topic, which has more prestige? That depends on the group of anglers you talk to, and the fishing trends at the time. Years ago for me it was the King on silly string in an ANSA comp. Today living close to a large river system and consistently catching Bream Whiting and Flathead on lures , It is the Jew on soft plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rami Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 When you hold up a metre king it looks like all the other kings but when you hold up a metre jewie it just looks so much better and the last two metre jewies I caught were in the morning around 10 am in bright sunshine on plastics Sheesh, a two meter Jewie, must have been some fish [emoji13] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Sheesh, a two meter Jewie, must have been some fish [emoji13] It was! He catches them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Good sized King will be more of a challenge than a small 1 metre jewie. Rami its not a two metre Jewie it two 1 metre Jewies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGP Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Depends how the fish is taken, top water metre plus Kings are somewhat of a holy grail. A big Jew on lure however is another story.... Any regular fisho knows a big Jew is a much more difficult adversary than a big King. Not fight wise unless over 30kg but more difficult to target in general.Kings seem easy at times when they're on, Big Jew on lure are the pinnacle of angling in NSW in my opinion. Anyone can fluke a few good Kings, The big Jew are another story. I guess I'm more talking about using lures for both species though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexSenior Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Scratchie I bet you said "Watch this" to your mate then typed that post and had a good old giggle haha . Great topic. I've caught both and have found that the kings give a great fight and taste great, yet are a more common and can be caught sooner with the same amount of effort. For me the jew wins as the ultimate catch and I think it's more difficult to achieve, tastes better too! Perhaps some people are referring to the soapies - I've tasted no better fish in the ocean than a slab of jew on the BBQ! (Taste is a matter of preference lol). Cheers, James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I think it also comes down to where you fish. The prestige of a 1m kingie is diminished by the ability of a boatie to jig up 3 in a day by being at the right reef on the right day. But to a lb'ed angler a 1m king is another class of fish. However after chasing both (and not getting to 1m..... yet) the jew would have be held as the higher achievement, but the kingie would be the more enjoyable fight. My 2c 1m fish for all!!!! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rami Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I hope you guys realise it was tongue in cheek. I may not be able to catch them but I know they don't grow that big. From my research a Jewie is harder to find but a kingfish is a harder fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Either!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krause Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Either!!!!The truest response yet! Haha, ill agree with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Great discussion guys! You've all added great debate to the title but in IMO the jew over 1m are the ultimate prize! They don't call them the "ghost" for nothing! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towlersbay boy Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Personally I am all about the technique used and tackle fished with. Kings pull like trucks so if you can get a meter one up on 30lb or less gear you will have your heart in your throat for the who fight. If you can pin a jew on plastics with light gear you will get the same buzz but if you are just soaking baits fishing 80lb & get a few small runs then scull drag it in the only exciting time is when you see the fish. If meter jews were as common as meter kings I know which one I would be targeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscarthebeagle Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Lucky enough to catch both in the same session on the same gear. Kingfish pulled much harder but the jewfish was the one I kept for photos and a feed while the king was released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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