Monday 9th Oct - Weymouth Stone pier

[mike farrants]

Given the weather was so calm all weekend and into Monday i decided to give the squid a go off weymouth Stone pier after work

 

as i arrived, people were landing and losing squid so it filled me with confidence - the piers in Weymouth get rammed in squid season - people travel from all over bringing underwater, lights, tents, banter, BBQs and beers, and its a bit crazy to be fair!

I found a spot half way down the pier, and was soon crowded out with people right next to me - one of them had an underwater light which made for some good viewing of the underwater world after dark. amazing how many small pollock, wrasse, pouting etc are drawn in.

I was armed with 2 rods, one set up with a jig below a float that i could leave out and then i worked the other jig on a cast and retrieve method. 

more squid came from the end of the pier, but it wasn't long before they moved down the pier and on our side a shoal appeared and we all hooked up at the same time!

I had one squid in in hour at dusk, and missed a few takes. but then it went quiet. 

the guy next to me was using live prawns and he heard of a bass chasing someone elses squid jig, so he moved across the pier and within 2 mins (after nearly losing his rod) he hooked into a decent keeper bass - seems live prawn is like crack to a hungry bass. 

 

a lovely sunset, more bait for the freezer and my squid account open for the season!!

[Andy135]

Nice work! Must dust off my own squid jigs 🦑

[thejollysinker]

3 hours ago, mike farrants said:

I found a spot half way down the pier, and was soon crowded out with people right next to me 

 

this is the one single thing that puts me right off going to the piers to try for them….

after dragging a few out from the boat it’s going to give me the confidence to try more remote venues around my patch where I can avoid the crowds. Not that I’m anti social or anything 🤷‍♂️🤣

well done on the squid though 👍😊