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Below is a link to a useful introductory text relating to commericial squid fishing.



If you know of any other useful documents please post a link!





Handlining and squid jigging

FAO TRAINING SERIES



Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome, 1992

© FAO



Can be found at:



[url="http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/T0511E/T0511E00.HTM"]http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/003/T0511E/T0511E00.HTM[/url]





The table of contents is listed below:



Preface



Part I

Handlining



1. Introduction



2. What is handlining



3. Selecting the line



4. Selecting the hook



5. Selecting the weight or sinker



6. Assembling the handline



7. Preparing the bait



8. Deciding where and when to fish



9. Fishing the handline



10. When to strike



11. Landing the fish



12. Tackle storage and safety



13. Mechanical handreels to improve handlining



Part II

Squid jigging



1. Introduction



2. How to make a squid jig



3. How to make a squid reel



4. Guide roller and wire mesh frame



5. Making a sea anchor



6. Light attraction for squid jigging



Part III

Automatic handlining and squid jigging



1. Automatic handlining and squid jigging machines



2. Is the automatic method good for you?