Have you been fishing for the almighty cephalopod?

[Mr. Sandman]

[BigBo]

It's time. They're getting them in RI.

[Justfishin']

Good news. Have to go for some "cupcakes"

[niko]

went last night for the first time ever. pretty fun, gonna try and go again wed. my 5 yr old loved it - just a great big mess. he got into a pretty good inkfight w/ the other kids. some people make a production out of it - generators and lights

[rickhern]

Great time last night, good bite of some jumbo's and the kids having a blast getting blasted!

[Mr. Sandman]

This brings out the kid in everyone. Even the old mean guys who never say boo to anyone chuckle when doing it. Kids have ball when the bite gets active. I just love to watch them attack the jig...I can't recall seeing so many happy kids in one place and the fact that it does not cost the parents a weeks pay to get into this makes it all the better. Talk about cheap thrills.
Kids fishing at night for an animal that squirts you... they love it.

There are a few jumbo in the mix too.


Want to have fun in a bad economy???? take a kid squidfishing.

[joebaggs99]

Went last night and did pretty well.

[jayjem5]

I have never been squid fishing and would love to take the kids. I live in taunton. Where would be a good place to start?

[Mr. Sandman]

You need to find a bridge or pier that has a bunch of lights and easy access and some tidal movement. Most harbors from Fall river to Boston that have them, ask around at your local tackle shop, they will give you the low down on the specifics.

[jayjem5]

i will do that. thank you

[doktorfaustus77]

I went last Friday for the first time ever. Between me and my friend we got 14 in an hour or so.

[MotoXcowboy]

are the majority of you taking them home for the table or freeze for bait? Id like to try that sometime soon. Is there anything you need to do to make them edible as far as the ink goes?

[bloocrab]

No worries - their *flesh* doesn't stain from the ink...once you remove their innards, eyes, beak and gladius (what I call their plastic spine)....it's all good.

I like head(s) **oops>, so I normally cut the tentacles as close to the beak as possible without engaging the beak...you should be able to keep all the tentacles together without clipping the beak. I don't keep the part that houses the eyes either...if you puncture the eyes, they'll bleed goo-ee ink-like fluid. They also tend to squirt most of their ink as they exit the water...(that's where you can have fun with the people on the side of you).

I also don't do their wings, different texture from the body...more of a cartilage-like feel.

*** Any ink you can salvage can be sold to Staples for ink cartridge refills. "That was EASY!"...

Happy /Squidding....it won't last forever!!!

[Mr. Sandman]

Late last night all alone by myself...quiet, cool and breezy and very slow, 3 squid in the bucket...thinking about the hockey game in triple overtime that I was missing... ready to split....then a flotilla of squid moved in, doz's were on the jig within seconds after it hit the water. In 1 hour and 20 mins I had to go because I only brought one 5 gal bucket and my glasses were clouded over so bad with goop I could not see much of anything.
Got what I need for the fishing season now. May go down for some eaters now and again


Moto: you can clean them as tubes and cut into rings like you get in restaurants or a much easier way is to cut them into sheets then long french-fry like strips ( sort of like bait strips but a little narrower). Toss these in clam frying mix to coat and toss for a few seconds (a min ?) in hot oil, scoop out, drain on towels. (you can also eat the tentacles as Bloo mentions. Make up a couple different dipping sauces in small dishes, a soy sauce a hot sauce, etc... and eat like you would a Bloomin Onion from Outback. They are excellent when you eat them really fresh, a lot different then what you get in comm establishments.

[Nebe]

Nice!!!!
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[MotoXcowboy]

Thanks for the info, I caught one by accident (hit a tin) a few years ago. Put it in a bag and the ink leaked, it freaked me out and I didn't think it was still edible. I just wasnt sure if there was certain gutting procedure to avoid spoilage. I watched a youtube on cleaning squid should be good now. I love calimari, cant wait to try em fresh. Tentacles are the best - crunchy. Gotta get out and catch some.

[JackK]

Squid is super easy too cook, and like sandman said, the best advice is to not overcook- 30 seconds to a minute in hot oil is all you need. Unless you like rubber

I like to cut them into squares, then cross-hatch with a sharp knife so the cuts go about 1/2 way through the meat. When stir fried it's really tender.

Wish we got the longfins up here like you guys down south do!!

[Mr. Sandman]

Did you know these things are relatively high in cholesterol? My doc said I should limit how often I eat them.
I thought cholesterol was not a problem in seafood and was from mammal fats...what do I know.

[bloocrab]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

Did you know these things are relatively high in cholesterol? My doc said I should limit how often I eat them.
I thought cholesterol was not a problem in seafood and was from mammal fats...what do I know.

Funny you should mention that Jim, I've often wondered how they measured on the cholesterol scale. Had no idea they were high??? Always knew shellfish were way up there (w/shrimp being a strong first),, but figured squid were OK. Still find it unbelievable that ANYTHING from the ocean should contain or cause high cholesterol.

I agree with Jim on the cleaning too, basically the only time I keep them in tube form is if I plan on stuffing them. Other than that, I strip them too....sooooooo much easier that way.