Squid Size/Numbers
- Queasy
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Squid Size/Numbers
Hi,
I've been doing a little squid chasing lately in the shallow weed banks when the tide has been running too quickly for productive bottom bashing in the channels of Westernport.
I have been catching a couple of squid each time. But I haven't been catching a lot. What I have been catching have all been of a decent size, with hoods a little either side of 30cm.
I'm wondering why I am not catching more squid, and if there might be a reason why I am perhaps not catching smaller squid? Could my squid jigs be too big?
Picture of a typical squid on one of my jigs:
I've been doing a little squid chasing lately in the shallow weed banks when the tide has been running too quickly for productive bottom bashing in the channels of Westernport.
I have been catching a couple of squid each time. But I haven't been catching a lot. What I have been catching have all been of a decent size, with hoods a little either side of 30cm.
I'm wondering why I am not catching more squid, and if there might be a reason why I am perhaps not catching smaller squid? Could my squid jigs be too big?
Picture of a typical squid on one of my jigs:
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Re: Squid Size/Numbers
If you are catching squid you are doing well. Sure sometimes jig size matters, but colour is perhaps more important and it means trying different colours out to see which one is more effective.Queasy wrote:Hi,
I've been doing a little squid chasing lately in the shallow weed banks when the tide has been running too quickly for productive bottom bashing in the channels of Westernport.
I have been catching a couple of squid each time. But I haven't been catching a lot. What I have been catching have all been of a decent size, with hoods a little either side of 30cm.
I'm wondering why I am not catching more squid, and if there might be a reason why I am perhaps not catching smaller squid? Could my squid jigs be too big?
Picture of a typical squid on one of my jigs:
In Western port weight of the jig is a factor, they need to be heavier to get down, so larger jigs tend to have more weight in them.
If caught a squid, then try to drift over the same spot a few times, as squid do school up.
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Re: Squid Size/Numbers
Wolly Bugger wrote:
In Western port weight of the jig is a factor, they need to be heavier to get down, so larger jigs tend to have more weight in them.
If caught a squid, then try to drift over the same spot a few times, as squid do school up.
Thanks for that info. I might try geting some weights and fish a little deeper. I'm usually anchored up in around 4m of water and also getting squid taking bait and hooked whiting under the boat, as well as by casting into shallower water. Am moving positions after covering the ground around the boat. Didn't realise squid were a schooling species, good to know.piscateur wrote:U can get weights for jigs to help get them down in current
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Re: Squid Size/Numbers
If you are getting them grabbing bait and hooked fish under the boat then drop a squid jig starght down where they are and you should generally hookup.
in 4m of water i wouldnt use any weights, you should be right even with a good current flow.
another option is to use a baited squid jig.
in 4m of water i wouldnt use any weights, you should be right even with a good current flow.
another option is to use a baited squid jig.
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Re: Squid Size/Numbers
I think I might have brought some in with the jig, then they were going for the baits, as they were following and tentatively going for the jig and getting pricked. Sure is fun sight fishing them! Managed to catch some on regular baited hooks with the aid of the landing net too, which was a bonus. I did also use a baited squid jig under the boat but oddly enough that wasn't touched.
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I've found the squid will only stay on for a short window when I anchor down, so I've tried drifting recently and found I get more numbers over time, but less in one burst.
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Re: Squid Size/Numbers
Looks like they were just after active jigs, aka needs to be moving.Queasy wrote:I think I might have brought some in with the jig, then they were going for the baits, as they were following and tentatively going for the jig and getting pricked. Sure is fun sight fishing them! Managed to catch some on regular baited hooks with the aid of the landing net too, which was a bonus. I did also use a baited squid jig under the boat but oddly enough that wasn't touched.
also try leaving a sleeper jig in the rod holder and letting it move around with the boat movement.
as for sizes a size 3 jig is a good start. go 3.5 if the squid are bigger.
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Re: Squid Size/Numbers
Yep, I was using 3 and 3.5. I think I was getting them on the 3.5purple5ive wrote: Looks like they were just after active jigs, aka needs to be moving.
also try leaving a sleeper jig in the rod holder and letting it move around with the boat movement.
as for sizes a size 3 jig is a good start. go 3.5 if the squid are bigger.
Is a sleeper jig just a regular (prawn style) jig that's left in the rod holder?
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Re: Squid Size/Numbers
yes thats it.Queasy wrote:Yep, I was using 3 and 3.5. I think I was getting them on the 3.5purple5ive wrote: Looks like they were just after active jigs, aka needs to be moving.
also try leaving a sleeper jig in the rod holder and letting it move around with the boat movement.
as for sizes a size 3 jig is a good start. go 3.5 if the squid are bigger.
Is a sleeper jig just a regular (prawn style) jig that's left in the rod holder?
good luck and let us know how you go