Perfect Bait For Kingfish

 There are many kinds of fish in the world. However, there are only two kinds who hold their tail upright while swimming through the ocean. They're called "Kingfish" and "Queenfish". Of course, they're not really royalty. Nor do they fight each other with crowns and scepters. The only thing that distinguishes the two are their tails.

Kingfish have round tails while Queenfish have flat ones. You'll know this just by looking at them, but there's also an easier way to tell them apart. Look for "the spot". Kingfishes are dark on the bottom, so they have a bright spot on their backs. The Queenfish doesn't.

This is where the "perfect bait" comes in. If you use a live fish as bait and let it swim around the ocean, it will naturally move its tail up and down as if swimming. But if it's a Kingfish following your boat, its tail will point up. If it's a Queenfish, it'll point down.

This is the one and only way to tell them apart. So if your're looking for Kingfish, make sure you use "the perfect bait". Of course, there are other ways of fishing but this is the only bait that guarantees you kingfish.

I don't know the source of this story, but after a little research I think it's safe to assume that it was a Japanese person. The Japanese often use "perfect" to mean something is foolproof or guaranteed, and when you add in the fact that Kingfish and Queenfish are Japan-exclusive catchphrases for large fish, the conclusion seems obvious.

However, even if you use the perfect bait to fish for kingfish as guaranteed by Japanese folklore, it's not as easy as just dropping your line and being done with it. If you want to catch a Kingfish, first you have to go through many other stages...

Of course, this is all just one big lie. There's no way to distinguish Kingfish from Queenfish by looking at their tails.

The only surefire way is to use a tool called a hydroscope, which allows you to examine the fish even if it's deep underwater -- but any experienced fisherman will tell you that seeing your prey and catching it are two entirely different things.

It's also important to note that this applies to coastal waters. Many skilled fisherman can tell the difference by looking at their prey from a distance, but it takes an expert like Ookawa Kousaku to distinguish them while up close and personal. And of course, if you're fishing in the middle of the sea where there's no light, you'll need to use other methods.

That said, there are ways to distinguish them even without tools. It has nothing to do with their tails but rather their eyes. The Queenfish has a golden iris while the Kingfishes does not. So an easy way to tell them apart is just by looking at their eyes.

However, in the darkness of the ocean, you won't be able to tell what a fish's eyes look like. But there is one other way...

The dorsal fins have many fine spines on them and it's said that when you catch your prey with a net, these spines get caught. The Queenfish has round spines and the Kingfish has square ones.

This is a much more reliable way of determining what kind of fish you've caught, but it obviously can't be used as a standalone method since you'll need to catch the fish first before being able to inspect its dorsal fin.

In other words, don't rely on folklore for your information on how to catch kingfish. It's just a bunch of lies you've been told.

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