kingie jigs
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Printed Date: 30 Jan 2026 at 7:33am
Topic: kingie jigs
Posted By: Stefan
Subject: kingie jigs
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 9:08am
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Looking to buy a few king specific jigs when lock down down grades. Am specifically after 200-300g, what are peoples favourites and which colour? Cheers!
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Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 10:31am
| For the price you can't go past Killwell Broken Arrow jigs. They do tend to bend a bit but easy to bend out again. Zest and jigging master alien or rocket are good too! Then you have the Japanese brands such as Shout, Sea Falcon, Smith etc |
Posted By: reel crayze
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 2:20pm
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Hi D V , Thanks for posting your reply. Which of the Japanese branded jigs are made in Japan and where do you buy them please.
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Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 4:04pm
| Some made in Japan and a few brands in China but to decent quality control that's good for Japanese market. Have bought on trade me and some in Japan when I go over |
Posted By: Catchelot
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 4:08pm
Are the prices ridiculously expensive like Japanese Stickbaits? ------------- "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau |
DenimViper wrote:Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 4:23pm
The one Dmitriy mentioned is $119AU  ridiculous-------------  www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: OuttaHere
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 4:43pm
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My 2c? I'm very hard pressed to spend more than $20 on a jig, for two reasons.... First, there's a lot of Barracoutta around here. Even if you're fishing a $20 jig, by the time you add a quality assist hook and a ringed grommet you're still losing maybe $30 a go, and I've lost half a dozen jigs on a bad day. Second, you can get some perfectly good jigs, especially in that weight range, for under $20, especially on sale. The Catch range are often in that price range (Double Trouble, Long John Slider, Joker) and are all good jigs. Also Shimano Pebblestick. I've done quite well this summer on Black Magic Deepwater Slim jigs, especially in red/gold, 200 and 300g - my local does these at $39 for 2. Note that some of the cheaper jigs do tend to come with kinda average assist hooks (the Catch ones are surprisingly good for the $) so you may want to factor in swapping out the assists for BKKs or Jig Stars or whatever your jig hook of choice is. Even the relatively fancy jigs like JM and Zest occasionally pop up at this price point, it's just a matter of buying 2 or 3 jigs whenever they're cheap and soon you'll have a good range. |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 4:50pm
| Agree with Rozboon. I don't know if more expensive jigs are better, but my gut feeling is that is doesn't make much difference. Also look at the Burnsco/Edge range and the Kilwell Broke Arrow for cheaper options. The latter are often on sale. |
Posted By: jac
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 5:28pm
I think that was ‘Spear-Time’ |
Posted By: Stefan
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 8:04pm
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Thanks fellas sounds like under $20 Is a bit of me. Appreciate the recommendations will give them a try! Catch and Broken arrows will top the list! Cheers |
Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 11:27pm
| It's a shame Williamson Benthos got discontinued :( . Kev I'd never buy $120 jig.. stickbait yes but not jig. |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2020 at 9:10am
haha, it is crazy what some will pay for a stickbait. $200 seems quite common, more money than brains. lol ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: DenimViper
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2020 at 10:00am
| Meh. I like topwater and Jap lures so consider me brainless |
Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2020 at 11:10am
you just rich mate  ------------- www.kavemantackle.co.nz
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Posted By: home bouy
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2020 at 9:12am
| i dont think you can really go wrong with what jigs you get. but in saying that i have had good results on the jm rockets. when 2nd hand bulk lots come up for sale grab them might have to fork out a hundred or two but will then set you up for a long time and also gives you a chance to use some brands/styles you might not normally use |
Posted By: stew
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2020 at 10:57am
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Definately don't need to spend big bucks and all the above that have been listed will catch fish. Please remember to tie your own assists as the jigs off the shelf with assists pre-made are not up to the job IMO My top picks in the lower $$ range are Kilwell Broken arrow, JM rockets, BM deepwater slim, jigstar depth charge. ------------- Living in a Red Cod free zone |
Posted By: jonocoogee
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 8:36am
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I agree with the jigs mentioned on here, my fav are the JM rockets and Zest cuttlefish. But there is a site called ok.fish i have seen some on there really cheaply priced. I haven't used them but most jigs work and if you can get more bang for your buck why not.... ------------- TAS - Its a real disease |
Posted By: Stefan
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2020 at 7:13am
| Cheers fellas gonna buy me a selection of the recommendations and hopefully post some pics with them hanging out of kingies mouths. |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2020 at 2:31pm
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the more expensive jigs you will find are ORIGINAL designs, not cheap copies. This may or may not bother you. They tend to have better quality foils, paint and lead alloys that don't bend. They also have more protective clear coats and better quality assist hooks factored into the price.
it will always be a case of "buyer beware" so pay your money and take your chances. ------------- give it death! |