Southbourne Sunday 1/June

[diverdave]

Plagued by 2ft long Squid while livebaiting joeys for Bass, worse than LSD'S

Anyone else ?

 

Dave.

[Tomo]

We had Non stop attacks when fishing Ledge on Saturday

Tomo

[Mike Fox]

After catching a cuttlefish last week on Court Jester (donated to Neal for bait), I quite fancy having a go at the squid!

 

Would any live or deadbait work?

Do you need a squid jig to assure a hookup?

Will just retrieving slowly allow it to be netted on the surface?

Do they taste good?

 

Mike

PS What constitutes a "good" one?

 

 

[diverdave]

Mike

 

The first one I caught on Sunday I thought was weed so wound in quite hard.

They will let go on the surface but if you just leave the bait dangling they'll come back and keep attacking easy to net.

I was surprised at how predatory they are, one had almost devoured a joey head in quite a short time.

Joey's seem to be lethal bait and it shows how fast the squid can move but I guess other baits will work.

Just watch out for that ink it makes a bloody awful mess thats why I didn't keep any.

 

Dave.

[Paul D]

Just watch out for that ink it makes a bloody awful mess thats why I didn't keep any.

 

Tell me about it ! - I got covered in ink from the first one I caught.

 

[alun j.]

Just put them in a bucket with very little water. I got one this morning

[Mike Fox]

Have caught plenty of cuttle in the past, and the best technique with them is simple - bounce them in the landing net in the water until they discharge ALL of their ink. I put most of mine back, but having witnessed a boat full of ink years ago, I do this every time.

 

Mike