Live squid? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

beef78 · 04-13-2013, 08:53 PM

Can anyone tell me where to buy or how to catch live squid? I would like some for my next trip out, but I have never used it before. Thanks!!!

Mahigeer · 04-13-2013, 09:30 PM

Catching squid is really easy using the "squid rig". The hard part is finding the squid. At night with powerful light you can attract them, if they are in the area. Sometimes they are deep.

I have heard around Catalina, sometimes you can just scoop them with a hand net.

Like I said catching is easy, finding them is another story. That is why most people get the frozen ones from the store.

CorvinaLoca · 04-14-2013, 04:45 PM

it's really a matter of timing. when they are in LJ (or other nearshore areas), there are tonnages. when they are not, they are not. as the summer comes and water gets warmer they will be there less. they are in shallower water (85-90 feet) to lay eggs in dark and move to deeper water once the sun comes up. keep your eyes and ears open and ask while you are out. in terms of actuallly catching them from a kayak you will want a squid jig daisy chain. can buy at a good price from squidco. tell joey corvina loca said hi.

These squid also move vertically through the water each day (vertical migration). They stay down deep during the daylight, but come up to the surface at night under cover of darkness. ... cold water. • The sunlight at those depths. has been ...

JarrodMc · 04-14-2013, 09:37 PM

I've netted sperm size squid in LJ and had hit or miss luck getting any of actual size with the squid jigs. there was a post not too long ago about catching squid. just search it

04-13-2013, 08:53 PM	#1
beef78 Large Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: San Diego Posts: 316	Live squid? Can anyone tell me where to buy or how to catch live squid? I would like some for my next trip out, but I have never used it before. Thanks!!! __________________ "I shall not tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death."

04-14-2013, 04:45 PM	#3
CorvinaLoca Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 129	making squid it's really a matter of timing. when they are in LJ (or other nearshore areas), there are tonnages. when they are not, they are not. as the summer comes and water gets warmer they will be there less. they are in shallower water (85-90 feet) to lay eggs in dark and move to deeper water once the sun comes up. keep your eyes and ears open and ask while you are out. in terms of actuallly catching them from a kayak you will want a squid jig daisy chain. can buy at a good price from squidco. tell joey corvina loca said hi. These squid also move vertically through the water each day (vertical migration). They stay down deep during the daylight, but come up to the surface at night under cover of darkness. ... cold water. • The sunlight at those depths. has been ...

04-14-2013, 09:37 PM	#4
JarrodMc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Vista Posts: 411	I've netted sperm size squid in LJ and had hit or miss luck getting any of actual size with the squid jigs. there was a post not too long ago about catching squid. just search it __________________

04-13-2013, 09:30 PM	#2
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,862	Catching squid is really easy using the "squid rig". The hard part is finding the squid. At night with powerful light you can attract them, if they are in the area. Sometimes they are deep. I have heard around Catalina, sometimes you can just scoop them with a hand net. Like I said catching is easy, finding them is another story. That is why most people get the frozen ones from the store.