I have always been a keen squidder in Sydney Harbour and Pittwater, and have always been impressed with the stock of squid in such busy waterways.
However I want to go out squidding off the rocks and have no idea when in the year is best. It was suggested to me that Winter is best for squidding of rocks, and it is to my experience that Summer and Autumn is definately superior inside estuaries. What is your take on this? Please keep in mind I need info specific to Sydney, as each state may vary with squid seasons. thanks
Just get out there and give it a try. Who cares when it is - i think the best way to learn is through experience - you'll have some bad trips and some good trips, but you'll learn lessons on the way....and it will lead to more consistent catches in the end.....
Good advice. But Im lazy and tend to go only when theres a reasonable chance of success <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' />
Thats probably fair enough!!
Its not all that cheap to go fishing these days, but think about it........
For a decent trip:
Say................$40 petrol, $20 bait, $20 fuel for boat, $20 top up tackle, food, drinks, etc. Thats $100. You get out the house, spend time with family and/or friends, come home with a healthy feed........... only $100?? Give it to me!! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' />
Its very good value indeed. Besides most of my trips cost about $10 all up since Im such a cheap bastard uni student
You need a real fishing trip then HK - im at uni too, and spend all my money on uni fees, my car, and saving up for holiday fishing trips!!
Im not talking about an afternoon down the local jetty - im talking about getting away - like going to salt creek as we do!!
Good idea. I will go away once I have explored my local Sydney areas to the extent that I want <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/zorro.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' />
You sound like me - i didnt want to go far and catch nothing, when i could stay here and catch a little...........but i have a 4wd and have now caught my first legal mulloway and my 2 biggest salmon........4wd are worth their weight in gold!!! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' />
Hehe got away from the big smoke did u?
I definately wanna get to the South Coast, not for squid but for the reputed 4 or 5kg pigs down there :blink: :blink: :blink:
Mate, i love getting away from the "big smoke". Although i live in a country area anyway and wouldnt change for the world!! I love being isolated - not having people bothering me, and just being able to do whatever i want - the best thing about the surf beach we fish is that it has no mobile coverage!! No bloody work ringing up, no parents ringing up worried what i am doing.........only downside is if you get stuck - we always take at least 2 cars!!
Lol now thats a secluded fishing spot. Im sure there would still be many totally unfished spots somewhere in NT, even with people like Malcom Douglas
Sorry to bring it back to the original questions, but does anyone one have any tips on squidding from the rocks in sydney harbour in the winter as I would'nt mind having a crack at it. And not asking to give any "secret spots" but even the ballpark would help as if I could avoid spending 2 or 3 hours in a spot where I have absolutely no chance it would be good to know in advance.
In saying that I just spent a few hours this afternoon in the same spot I have had some hits and absolutely nothing. The big difference was the tide was really low normally it has been on the high.
cheers
gav
Gav for Sydney Harbour stick to the high tides. Squid like rising tides more.
As for spots, I will tell you a few. Go to places like Clifton Gardens wharf(towards the rocks area is dynamite), Balmoral wharf, Kirribilli or any other wharf structure. It really isnt hard. However I havent managed to get any recently <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' />
Thanks for these, I have been fishing (not squid but fishing) on the corner under the bridge looking across at a ferry station at kirribilli thinking it could be a spot. Sounds like the same area you are talking about
cheers
gav
I havent fished Kirribili myself but I keep getting reports of good catches there. The plus side of fishing there is in case John Howard has another one of his early morning jogs you can hold your catch up to him and say "Mister PM here what this critter thinks of ya" <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />
I find by having a few colours,sizes handy and if things are slow try rubbing your jig on a pillie then try...
Good luck!
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Mate, try under the spit bridge at night. They love the lights. Also try the clontarf side of the bridge, there is a nice deep hole there full of squid and what likes to eat them ,..... kingfish! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' /> Have fun.
[quote name='Badger' date='Feb 19 2005, 08:28 AM']Mate, try under the spit bridge at night. They love the lights. Also try the clontarf side of the bridge, there is a nice deep hole there full of squid and what likes to eat them ,..... kingfish! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Hi Badger <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' /> !
I've seen people on their boats going for <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' /> for their kingies but I haven't actually seen anyone catch any.
If you're fishing offland it would have to be the little park area with the car park is it?
Have you caught any there yourself or are you like me seen people on boats going for <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' /> ? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />
Well I have not seen any pulled in by the boats, only from the little park. I don't think the cover for them goes out very far, gets very deep out there. I am very new to <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' /> and am trying to get kings, so I need to learn how to get them. But i certainly have seen them caught there.
These inkers were caught on a beautiful summer morning which I also shared with a close mate. We ended up with 8 in total and these were my 5, and were the last squid I caught on my daughter's soft plastic fishing rod which has become my squid fishing rod for the last 2 years until I recently purchased a specialist squid rod - it's a $50 Shimano Catana and it is a great squid rod, but I had to spoil myself with the new rod (plus my daughter wanted her rod back!).