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Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 14-08-2013
As of now it looks like Thursday night would be best. Have to renew my gun permit and it
takes forever and they only do it on Thursdays so hopefully I'll beout of there in a few hours.
Will head to Beverly to give it a try. Not sure if the tides make a big diff there but should catch
the start of outgoing
Squidding In New England States - GUnslinger - 14-08-2013
Should be able to get there Thursday night..
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 14-08-2013
Great, "planning on" getting there for 8:30pm of course that depends on traffic.
Should be nice weather. Got a few experimental rigs to try out.
Squidding In New England States - squidbud - 16-08-2013
Will try to meet you guys there in Beverly tonight. Have another jig type to try.
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 17-08-2013
Arrived at Beverly around 8:30pm There some action here and there and the sizes
were small and medium. Tried for an hour and could only come up with 3 squid for
my efforts. Left Beverly and went to Salem and found the same action. Managed
another 7 or 8 squid there same sizes. Either the squid are starting to finally thin
out or the tide was the factor, actually I think its was the combination of both. Nice
night and left early as the tide was still dropping. Salem now has a ban on generators
on the pier, someone complained about the noise. Beverly is a bit different as there's
loud music like a band was playing and there was a "party" boat motoring around
doing same. Squidbud missed you out there.  Gunslinger I'm sure if you know the area
well you can put together a decent catch. Unless something changes my next trip will
be to Cape Cod Canal and try that again. The tides will be much more favorable
next week.
Squidding In New England States - itsant - 17-08-2013
I was also out there on thursday night but started in gloucester then salem at 10 it was slow. If im not wrong it cause water was to calm
Squidding In New England States - GUnslinger - 17-08-2013
Did Beverly & Salem 10pm to 3am.. Took 11 in Beverly, and 7 in Salem...I agree, it looks like the squid are thinning out. Favorable evening tides middle of next week, and hopefully some warmer nights too !
Squidding In New England States - itsant - 18-08-2013
If I not wrong water is to low this week at night and calm.I picked atleast 30 Iin gloucester thursday night
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 18-08-2013
Yes favorable evening tides next week so if its still slow we'll pretty
much know its ending.
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 18-08-2013
Planning on a trip to east end of Gape Cod Canal Sunday night. 9:30 hi tide so
hopefully I'll hit it right and get some of those 10" + tubes I keep hearing rumors
about.
Squidding In New England States - squidtogo - 20-08-2013
Hello Janz,
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How is squidding your on Sunday Night? I have to drive 2+hours to P-town to find out no fishing after 8pm. $40 dollars of gas for nothing.
Hope you have better results than I !
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 20-08-2013
Don't even bother with the cape cod canal, it was terrible. Did not know about the
8pm cut off in P town as a few guys at the canal left there to go to P town at around
12 midnight, bet they got a surprise also.Â
Squidding In New England States - squidtogo - 20-08-2013
I talk to the security police at the pier, they stated that a group of Japanese used the rest room to cleaning the squid then they have a sushi bar out side. Drinking was take place, making mess in the rest room, beer bottle broken every where. It's a total mess.
New fishing time is 6am-8pm.
Squidding In New England States - rinoue - 20-08-2013
I think they aren't Japanese because they don't rinse squid with freshwater. The meat turns clear to white if rinsed with freshwater...resulting losing flavor and softness.
The proper way to clean the squid in Japan is to use saltwater or use kitching paper to remove inks and other stuff. Also, squid isn't sweet if you make sushi/sashimi on 1st day. Squid needs to be "aged" about 2-3 days for sushi/sashimi.
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On a side note, a lot of Koreans does make sashimi right after they catch....on a pier/boat/dock, etc
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 20-08-2013
Canal update: Left here at 6pm for the usual 2hr and 10 minute ride. The traffic
turned that into 3hrs and 15 minutes. Then of course just 3 miles away from the canal
it starts raining. I got there just before flood tide and set up. A few other people were
there for squid also. No one caught anything. as the night wore on I finally spotted
about a dozen squid around my light but they would not hit. Then the kids saw them
and tried to snag them and they left. Fished till 12:30 am and only caught one choggie.
What a waste of time and effort. Guess I'll be heading north next trip.
Squidding In New England States - GUnslinger - 20-08-2013
Going to try Beverly Tuesday night.. Looks like a good combination: an 11+foot high tide, and warmer nighttime temps,
Squidding In New England States - squidtogo - 20-08-2013
rinoue , thanks for the information. As for me when I catch squid, I bring home a bucket of squid and a bucket of ocean water to rinse the squid. Then freeze them, this will keep fresh for a very long time.
I should restated as a group of fishermen.
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 21-08-2013
Guys its not one nationality that spoils it, its the small % of scum that just don't care.
I've met some wonderful, polite and very helpful "anglers" a lot of them not speaking
very good english if at all, many time interpretur had to convey (translate) so I could
understand.Â
Those times we are all "grouped" as anglers, even the scum so figure it out, your in
that group.
I carry a trash bag with me and try to pick up trash as I'm leaving and actually had
"anglers" laugh at me for doing it. I tried to set an example to those around me and
those that laughed set the example of me doing something wrong or silly. It does
work though as a few times I would have people pick stuff up and come throw it in
my trash bag as I walk by. What really kills me is there's almost always a trash
recepticle at the end of the pier or close by.
Trying to get out this week and heading north.
Squidding In New England States - JasonD - 21-08-2013
fyi: http://www.wickedlocal.com/marblehead/news/x1465128703/In-Marblehead-squid-seekers-prompt-dock-fishing-banÂ
Squidding In New England States - JANZ - 21-08-2013
Jason that was very informative, guess I can scratch that spot off my list.
Now all those anglers are going to go somewhere else. Salem is right
around the corner as is Beverly.Â