Malc Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 ...please. Sandy areas? Early evening/night close in? Favourite colours? Anything else? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I believe squid are attracted to light, so around piers is normally a good shout I believe. Never tried for them myself however. Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Piers, harbour walls or over reefs from your yak. Drop down vertically and retrieve slowly, or cast a little way out. Yamashita Warm Jackets are the go-to squid jigs. They often have luminous paint that you charge up with a torch, or a slot for a starlight. You can either rig the jigs singly or on droppers from a main line. Malc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Piers, harbour walls or over reefs from your yak. Drop down vertically and retrieve slowly, or cast a little way out. Yamashita Warm Jackets are the go-to squid jigs. They often have luminous paint that you charge up with a torch, or a slot for a starlight. You can either rig the jigs singly or on droppers from a main line. Pretty much what I am intending to do, would like the yamashita but as squid are not caught or, possibly more importantly, not fished for, I will wait until I get pulls or a squid or two before shelling out big style. I have casting lures of several sizes and a few for droppers along with in line glowing commercial jigs. I have a couple of spots to try, one of which has had a report of one being caught and another where people report getting pulls but not getting fish or crabs on baits. Both are on estuary mouths so I presume that I should try when there is low fresh flows. There are 30-40'+ channels nearby and mainly sand bottoms. Idea is to fish close to channels late afternoon and as dark falls back onto the shallower sand. Edited October 2, 2022 by Malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 99p Jigs work just as good as the Yamashita ones - colours vary - seems each will work on their day. I have a selection of expensive ones and cheap amazon ones - i use the cheap ones on the boat and the decent ones from the pier - only as i'm competing with lots of other people in close proximity! I catch squid from the boat in the harbour entrance in 40' of water over mud/sand - 3 weighted jigs on a flapper - no need to move them - let the boat do the work - lead bouncing just off the bottom. would do this of the pier but i worry about snags and tangles. from the pier i use one weighted jig vertically - lightly flicked up and down between the pylons - various depths. others float for them, or cast and retrieve. Dawn or dusk seems better - but 2 weeks ago we caught them in full sunshine. needs to be settled - calm with good water visibility - here we need light winds and no rain for a good few days (rain runs out of the harbour and dirtys the water, wind stirs it up too much.) most jigs have glow in the dark bits, and I add some additional glow in the dark soft beads above them - i charge them up with a UV torch every 10 mins or so people do add lights or light up the water from the pier. you can also add a strip of bait to them - although ive never tried that! this one fell to a DTD 'wounded fish' And this one loved the yamashita my mate had 2 huge ones on cheap jigs last winter Weymouth gets silly crazy for them - hoards pf people camping out on the pier lights everywhere! keep us posted - would love to hear how you get on - i absolutely love fishing for these amazing creatures! suzook12 and Malc 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 10/3/2022 at 11:01 AM, mike farrants said: keep us posted Will do, just need the right conditions and I will be out, but I bet the right conditions will happen when I am munching on calamari and glugging Alhambra in a few weeks time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Malc said: when I am munching on calamari and glugging Alhambra in a few weeks time! Ooh! Sounds good. Holiday pics also welcome here too 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Andy135 said: Ooh! Sounds good. Holiday pics also welcome here too 👍 How about something similar in the meantime? You know how people take pictures when lying on a lounger next to the pool, their lower legs and toes, perhaps a glint of sun and a long cold drink in a frosted glass? What about pics of retired old fart's toes with TV in the background, tea and snacks during a break in binge watching "Inside Man" because its been pouring down? Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Malc said: How about something similar in the meantime? You know how people take pictures when lying on a lounger next to the pool, their lower legs and toes, perhaps a glint of sun and a long cold drink in a frosted glass? What about pics of retired old fart's toes with TV in the background, tea and snacks during a break in binge watching "Inside Man" because its been pouring down? 🤣Brilliant! And you get extra points for having a springer mug too 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, Malc said: How about something similar in the meantime? You know how people take pictures when lying on a lounger next to the pool, their lower legs and toes, perhaps a glint of sun and a long cold drink in a frosted glass? What about pics of retired old fart's toes with TV in the background, tea and snacks during a break in binge watching "Inside Man" because its been pouring down? You should get off your arse and do some dusting 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: You should get off your arse and do some dusting 🙄 Says the chap who's been sat at home all day playing computer games? #justsaying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Says the chap who's been sat at home all day playing computer games? #justsaying... Yeah but I made sure the Mrs did the house work first!! Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Peanut m&m's?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 26 minutes ago, Andy135 said: 🤣Brilliant! And you get extra points for having a springer mug too 👍 That's cause my ducky cup is getting a decoke in the kitchen with my brewing sterilising solution. 14 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Peanut m&m's?? Hell yeah, I was researching something so I can write a short essay and that's what I used to munch when doing research for my thesis and the boss bought them for me. She's a keeper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 23 minutes ago, Malc said: That's cause my ducky cup is getting a decoke in the kitchen with my brewing sterilising solution. Hell yeah, I was researching something so I can write a short essay and that's what I used to munch when doing research for my thesis and the boss bought them for me. She's a keeper! One of my fav snacks, along with a big bag of revels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: along with a big bag of revels. Can tell you're a tradesman (well sort of) they're also my favourites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Maverick said: well sort of How rude!! Now go and put your name down for the boat meet next year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Ha Ha Just spotted the meet post, not sure if I'll have Madness by then but will keep the meet in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Maverick said: Ha Ha Just spotted the meet post, not sure if I'll have Madness by then but will keep the meet in mind Thinking of selling then Martin? Giving up all together or going bigger/smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Maybe, with retirement looming I will probably go smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Malc said: That's cause my ducky cup is getting a decoke in the kitchen with my brewing sterilising solution. Hell yeah, I was researching something so I can write a short essay and that's what I used to munch when doing research for my thesis and the boss bought them for me. She's a keeper! Peanut M&N's? - they were a real "TREAT" for years, why stop using a brilliant name for a great product. To me they are still and always will be TREATS and we love 'em. Geoff. Edited October 6, 2022 by Geoff Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Geoff said: Peanut M&N's? - they were a real "TREAT" for years, why stop using a brilliant name for a great product. To me they are still and always will be TREATS and we love 'em. Geoff. M&Ms please, you should get Neil to proof read before you post maybe? Geoff, GPSguru, Saintly Fish and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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