How to catch squid - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 03-03-2013, 04:22 PM

Once you make a Squid, pin it on and send it down. Other Squid like to gather around pinned ones. That will keep them in the area where your jig will be. The linked video shows how they hang around and follow hooked ones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=-hq72j9tOb4

bubblehide · 03-03-2013, 04:39 PM

Greg, your the link/vid king.

jorluivil · 03-03-2013, 06:58 PM

Knowledge is good
Pics are better
Video is priceless

Is it just me or were some of the squid attacking the one that was hooked?

djphaneuf · 03-03-2013, 07:25 PM

For a lot of good ideas. I will definitely go back to a smaller sinker and see if I can develop a better feel.

Has anyone tried attaching a small glow stick or anything that gives off light?

GregAndrew · 03-03-2013, 08:12 PM

The gangions typically use glow in the dark beads above the tines. You should also use a glow jig at the bottom for night squidding. A headlamp, to recharge the glow, at the surface is a good idea too. Squid see good enough at night and need no other light to find your rig.

GregAndrew · 03-03-2013, 08:31 PM

Dwntwn: There is no easy answer to what they look like on a FF. It depends on lots of variables. Individual Squid give a very weak return cause the only part bouncing the ping is the tiny beak. When they are really thick, they can give a pretty strong signal. The quality of the FF, how it is setup (sensitivity) and whether or not it is color are big variables too.

ful-rac · 03-04-2013, 08:26 PM

Heres what squid looks like on my hds the green spots, and BSB the large red marks.

03-03-2013, 06:58 PM	#3
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	Knowledge is good Pics are better Video is priceless Is it just me or were some of the squid attacking the one that was hooked? __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

03-03-2013, 07:25 PM	#4
djphaneuf Junior Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13	Thanks For a lot of good ideas. I will definitely go back to a smaller sinker and see if I can develop a better feel. Has anyone tried attaching a small glow stick or anything that gives off light?

03-04-2013, 08:26 PM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Squid marks Heres what squid looks like on my hds the green spots, and BSB the large red marks. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-03-2013, 04:22 PM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Once you make a Squid, pin it on and send it down. Other Squid like to gather around pinned ones. That will keep them in the area where your jig will be. The linked video shows how they hang around and follow hooked ones. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=-hq72j9tOb4

03-03-2013, 04:39 PM	#2
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Greg, your the link/vid king.

03-03-2013, 08:12 PM	#5
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	The gangions typically use glow in the dark beads above the tines. You should also use a glow jig at the bottom for night squidding. A headlamp, to recharge the glow, at the surface is a good idea too. Squid see good enough at night and need no other light to find your rig.

03-03-2013, 08:31 PM	#6
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Dwntwn: There is no easy answer to what they look like on a FF. It depends on lots of variables. Individual Squid give a very weak return cause the only part bouncing the ping is the tiny beak. When they are really thick, they can give a pretty strong signal. The quality of the FF, how it is setup (sensitivity) and whether or not it is color are big variables too.