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06-25-2012, 06:53 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Squid mania
Squid have invaded the area and the local shop keeps selling out of squid jigs. Gotten a few myself on a sabiki, when targeting macks... Even the unexperienced have been loading up on them. So being a novice at squiding myself, let's hear your techniques, set ups, including how to keep after catching for both food or bait, how to clean, and how to best avoid getting covered with ink. Thanks.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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06-25-2012, 08:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
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All I use for a setup is a hi/low style rig. Small sinker on the bottom and 2 dropper loops above. The newer style jigs work alot better than the old fashioned type. The other type of rig I see is just a jig on the end of the line. As far as the ink- keep the boat wet w/ the washdown. Have fun ross
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06-25-2012, 09:16 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
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It has been an all out squidfest here in Glosta for the past three weeks. I joined in the fun having never before targeted squid and have learned a lot. Must have over 500 in the last two weeks alone and have made lotsa friends giving it away, gained a few pounds eating it and will soon be trying to use it as striper bait.
There is a guy in town here who is getting supplies on ebay and making squid jigs which he sells for $5 each. He has probably mafe well over $700 so far as the local shops are out and his jigs work well. He simply puts a couple glow-in-the-dark beads on awire with a squidly hook. The smaller jigs are working best as the squid sizes are running from 2 inches up to about 15. I have also used one of the slow-sinking yo-zuri jigs with good success. Most just let it drop with a little occassional jigging motion and they jump on. I just watched what everyone was doing and caught on easily. Squid are more stupid than mackerel!
I have ruined a couple of T-shirts so far with squid ink. I found if you let them ink-out before pulling them outta the water it can save you from being blasted. the fricken things are great weapons just in case someone decides to get too close to you on the pier. Just point it at them and say "oops, sorry bout that". After the third time they generally get up and move! The Asian folks are very good at catching them and they have some huge families. It is like an Asian city in some spots with men, women and small children lined up elbow-to-elbow!
I you-tubed a few videos on how to clean them and found one that worked well. Getting good at it now and can clean a couple per minute but it is time-consuming. I have found that if you refrigerate them for an hour or two or overnight they are much easier to handle/clean.
Not going to try to live-line one but I talked to a guy who gave me this tip when using them for bait: Insert a small strip of styrofoam into the whole squid so it floats and then let if drift out in some current. Guy said he catches stripers all the time using this technique so I am gonna try it, nothing to lose, right? Squid are wicked fast when being chased by stripers as I witnessed under a local bridge one early morning- Huge splashed and then squid rocketing over the surface.
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"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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06-25-2012, 09:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Not close enough to the water!
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A small cork float up ahead that will get the squid to a neutral buoyancy works well and if lost will eventually degrade. Styrofoam is forever, and if a bass swallows it and you release it , it can't pass it and the fish dies. I wouldn't use styrofoam. |
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06-25-2012, 11:39 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
Posts: 1,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Justfishin'
A small cork float up ahead that will get the squid to a neutral buoyancy works well and if lost will eventually degrade. Styrofoam is forever, and if a bass swallows it and you release it , it can't pass it and the fish dies. I wouldn't use styrofoam.
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Good points and thanks. Glad I did not do this yet. |
"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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06-25-2012, 11:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Boston
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have a ton load of brand new jigs for sale.
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06-25-2012, 09:44 AM
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Annisquam Assassin
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peabody, MA
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Spin, maybe I've run into up there in the past couple nights. I've been hitting the beach by the fisherman statue and last night hit the fish pier. Maybe we'll cross paths sometime this week. You're right about the Asians, they know what they're doing. I was at the state fish pier last night with about 40 of them, all having a good time. Crazy to watch them carting many 5 gallon buckets full to the top.
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Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job. ~Paul Schullery
There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process. ~Paul O'Neil, 1965
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06-25-2012, 09:53 AM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,617
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Sunday off the Vineyard I had 2 large squid hit a 4oz jig intended for black sea bass and the next drift I had a 6lb tog hit the same jig, both in 80 feet of water. Later that morning over at a favorite fluke spot, I put those two fresh squid to good use and it was a delicious mixed bag last night.
What was odd for June was the real lack of striper action, we boated a couple on jigs and plastic, but I've not seen the usual June schools on top slurping krill anywhere this month.
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06-25-2012, 10:04 AM
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Not Jack
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Other Cape
Posts: 1,239
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Smelly jelly. Don't leave home without it.
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06-25-2012, 02:06 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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Ross, instead of hooking them and bringing them right into the boat. Hook them bring them right to the surface and hold them above for water few a few seconds, they will ink and it's a bit less messy. Also if you want to ink the person next to you, reel up as fast as you can. Grab the squid at its mid point and aim at the guy next to you 
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06-26-2012, 06:53 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Thanks all for the replies. Going to try ink stained gangway and dock tonight. Found the youtube on how to clean. So will put into bucket of seawater, then drain and ice them to bring home. How do you unhook them? Thanks.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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06-26-2012, 07:00 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: scituate ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Thanks all for the replies. Going to try ink stained gangway and dock tonight. Found the youtube on how to clean. So will put into bucket of seawater, then drain and ice them to bring home. How do you unhook them? Thanks.
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Grab the jig and flip it upside down over your bucket. No barbs on the squid jigs. |
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06-26-2012, 07:49 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
Posts: 1,238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J_T_R
Grab the jig and flip it upside down over your bucket. No barbs on the squid jigs.
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Some guys add a 6-8" piece of mono below the jig. Grab that to turn the jig upside down to release the squid into the bucket.
I took the biggest squid I had over to the river near my house just before dark last night. It floated without cork (or styrofoam). I ripped it through the current a few times with nothing to show. Then I got it close to the edge of the flow and it sank down a bit. A couple of twitches and it got spotted by 4 large bass. They came over and played tag with it, picking it up and dropping it, swirling around frantically for a minute and then moved away. One never got the whole squid into its mouth so I could attempt to set the hook (which I had in the tail-end of the squid). Very cool to see and I will be experimenting further at slack tide late this afternoon.  |
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06-26-2012, 09:17 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spinncognito
Some guys add a 6-8" piece of mono below the jig. Grab that to turn the jig upside down to release the squid into the bucket.
I took the biggest squid I had over to the river near my house just before dark last night. It floated without cork (or styrofoam). I ripped it through the current a few times with nothing to show. Then I got it close to the edge of the flow and it sank down a bit. A couple of twitches and it got spotted by 4 large bass. They came over and played tag with it, picking it up and dropping it, swirling around frantically for a minute and then moved away. One never got the whole squid into its mouth so I could attempt to set the hook (which I had in the tail-end of the squid). Very cool to see and I will be experimenting further at slack tide late this afternoon. |
Big squid = a quick hit.
Medium squid = hook-up |
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"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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06-26-2012, 12:14 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber
Also if you want to ink the person next to you, reel up as fast as you can. Grab the squid at its mid point and aim at the guy next to you
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That will be TDF tonight..... |
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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06-26-2012, 08:00 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 10,295
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Ross, if you really can't find squid jigs give me a call and I'll send you what I have. I only use them when I go to the derby.
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06-26-2012, 09:01 AM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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For calamari clean the tube by flipping them inside out. And cut your rings the same way, cut the rings with them flipped inside out the rings hold their shape better.
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06-26-2012, 10:14 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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06-26-2012, 11:47 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Duxbury
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I caught my first squid since I was a kid on Saturday jigging for macks
When we were kids we used to catch them under the lights all summer in Green Harbor.
Haven't seen them in 25 years.
Cape cod bay is awesome this year.
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-Andrew
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06-26-2012, 12:28 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Great... I always wanted to get the Star Treatment.....didn't mean the Porn Star Treatment 
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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06-26-2012, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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We have had a banner year SINCE APRIL 17th! It has been amazing.
One guy had a 27" squid one night, the largest I have seen... Lots of 18"+ squid. they have been generally pretty big this year, my only hope is that they got a chance to spawn before the squid boats daily limits were taken off. (frankly, I think there should be NO comm fishing until they spawn) I stopped going but it is a ton of fun. Everything eats squid...even other squid!!!
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06-26-2012, 04:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: RI
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I never catch anything squiding they just swim away from the jig.:/
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Team Sanchez keeping them honest
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06-26-2012, 09:23 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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We had a blast tonight! Good fun and I came home with three dozen that will be frozen for cod and striper bait. Two micks got good pointers from three Greeks on our dock. The other dock had 27 anglers on it.... Thanks for making the trip, Kevin.
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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06-27-2012, 04:52 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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No Problem...it was a Blast (No Pun Intended).....got a couple dozen for my belly. Going to Stir-fry some up tonight....maybe a little Kung Pao action in the Wok.
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06-27-2012, 01:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Gloucester, MA
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How late into the evening
Are you catching them? Meeting a buddy in Glo. around 8:30 tonight. Too early?
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06-27-2012, 02:07 PM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slick Moedee
Are you catching them? Meeting a buddy in Glo. around 8:30 tonight. Too early?
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I caught a ccouple dozen at high noon today. Def not just a night game. Had bass exploding on them this morning as well in the river. Very cool to see... |
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06-27-2012, 01:58 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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You should be fine...bring a lantern
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06-27-2012, 04:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: RI
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Fried calamari num num !
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Team Sanchez keeping them honest
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06-28-2012, 04:53 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Made a Stir Fry last night with it...  |
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06-28-2012, 07:19 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: North Kingstown, RI
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There's nothing I enjoy filming more than squid.
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