WFOctopi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BT · 03-26-2011, 05:52 PM

I caught one back during bug season on my sabiki. I was hooping, trying to catch some extra bait, and I pull this thing up that had a head about twice the size of a softball. It was a mess getting untangled, but I wanted to keep it because a coworker told me that he loves octopus and would make a salad with it. He said he had never gotten one that size before. Biggest one I have ever seen locally for sure. I get them in my hoop nets from time to time, but you cant keep those.

He told me that his family used to go down to the jetties at low tide and grab them off the rocks. He said they would grab them, and bite their neck to kill them quick.

How big are the ones you are getting in LJ? I may head out and pick a few up and have him make a salad for us at work. I know the run of the mill ones are just bigger than market squid, but if there are decent size ones out there, I'll give it a shot. Maybe if I focus on squid I may catch a YT finally. LOL

03-26-2011, 05:52 PM	#7
BT Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Carlos Posts: 202	I caught one back during bug season on my sabiki. I was hooping, trying to catch some extra bait, and I pull this thing up that had a head about twice the size of a softball. It was a mess getting untangled, but I wanted to keep it because a coworker told me that he loves octopus and would make a salad with it. He said he had never gotten one that size before. Biggest one I have ever seen locally for sure. I get them in my hoop nets from time to time, but you cant keep those. He told me that his family used to go down to the jetties at low tide and grab them off the rocks. He said they would grab them, and bite their neck to kill them quick. How big are the ones you are getting in LJ? I may head out and pick a few up and have him make a salad for us at work. I know the run of the mill ones are just bigger than market squid, but if there are decent size ones out there, I'll give it a shot. Maybe if I focus on squid I may catch a YT finally. LOL __________________ if your brain had fists, you could only hurt yourself!