2020 MA/RI Squid Thread

[Squidmasterz]

Went out last night around colliers about 7 boats we stayed for 2 hrs with no luck

[Squidmasterz]

Did a trip yday around colli for about 2hr nothing there were about 7 boats trying also

[IAMFISH]

Thanks for the report. Weather window looks good on Wednesday then nasty until Sunday. I might head out Sunday or go for haddock instead.

[Reel Good Charters]

Looks like a washout this week but sat/sun looking better for weather.  CV-19 has impacted the ability to get the needed work done on my boat so I'm still looking to connect with someone when the squid arrive - if anyone has a spot for another person....  Did get out with a friend for haddock on Saturday and both got our limit on just 4 drifts over 2 hours are were headed home by 9am :-)    Really hoping to hear if the squid got thicker over by Edgartown and have started moving in toward Hyannis.....

[1BigSquid]

Where did you obtain your weather info from? I use Buoy Weather and its showing 5-6ft seas every 10 seconds.


Im definitely not heading out for sure.

i use predict wind n boat us for weather

[IAMFISH]

A few friends went out on Saturday off Hyannis, total tally: 0

A friend is going today, Ill post when I hear from him.

[Calimarley]

Id bet they catch tonight. Feels right. Ive heard rumors a few have popped up in the weirs already

[Captain Pumpkinhead]

I was out longlining near Block Canyon last Saturday when I hits what I assumes to be a snag for the history books. Though dismayed be the turn of events, the weather on this particular day was so mighty pleasant that I finds it difficult to be anythings but the textbook example of joviality even whiles I wrangles the wayward tangles from the deep. Imagine my surprise whens the source of the snag flops up on my deck in the form of a lobster who by my best estimates coulds weigh now fewer than 80lbs. As far as I cans tell he got tangled up in the line while trying to makes away with some of my bait. After some undignified floppings and flippings on his back, he managed to rights himself.

 

Beings as I was expecting him to be the sorts of crusty crustacean who frequents them parts, I was pleasantly surprised to find his disposition to be as sunny as the skys was on this particular day. So he introduces himself and congratulates me for hooking him fairs and square, and then I makes us a pot of coffee while we falls into conversing abouts the winds and the tides and alls the neighborhood gossip.

 

Now, I should stops myself here before you alls ask: "Captain Pumpkinhead, how can you go abouts trusting strange lobsters that you don't knows?" Well, having spents my whole life surrounded by fish tails and fish tales, I can spots a tall one froms 57 fathoms away. Plus, anyones whose been in a situation like on this particular day knows that a lobster with nothings to lose has no reason to lie.

 

Anyways, the reason I am posting my accounts of this particular day is that in the midst of our coffee and yarnings he mentions to me that: the local squids have started to gets a move-on and (after four or fives more days of warm and sunny weather like we hads then) they should be showing their faces arounds Block Island.

 

After we finished our coffee I ends up letting him go. It'd be bad luck to boils him after sharing a pot of coffee with him ands my biggest pot is only 8 quarts anyways.

[Matsquidman]

Nice to hare that lobsta told you bout the squids comin soon! Most of them there boats that let tell us the squids are gettin hare are at the docks and not fishin.

[1BigSquid]

Plan to coming out this Saturday nite fish til sunday am will let u know how we make out.

[IAMFISH]

1BigSquid,

I was thinking about doing the same depending on weather. Might be a little bumpy Saturday night.

[Matsquidman]

It was announced that there is no charter fishing in Massachusetts.

[Matsquidman]

Newport water temperature is only 45.4. It’s going to be a while! Need some sun and warm water.

[1BigSquid]

Saturday morning seem a bit windy but will die out around 5 pm. wind knots around 8, 3-4 by midnite should be good til morning.

[IAMFISH]

Sounds good, Catch em up.

Ill be out most likely either launching in Hyannis or Bass River depending on parking at Hyannis.

[bobsea2001]

Jumped on my friends 20' skiff on Tues and amidst the clouds,drizzle and cold north wind we managed only 1 schoolie. We never moved out for squid as the water temp was 44.5 from Hyannis down to Cotuit. Saw 2 squid boats dragging but seemed like they were searching up and down the sound. Water is still cold.

[Benzzino]

Caught only two squid in woods hole last night. Spent 4 hours fishing. A few other guys were out there fishing with no luck.

[greg ct]

Just FYI, but RI has eased restrictions on out of state boat owners.


You can now come into the state to work on your boat. You can't spend the night though (makes no sense since you can self quarantine on the boat).


But it is what it is.

[IAMFISH]

Caught only two squid in woods hole last night. Spent 4 hours fishing. A few other guys were out there fishing with no luck.

Thanks for sharing. By boat or shore? Im going later tonight by boat.

[SquidFox]

Forum seem quiet!

Is that means squid are in, and people busy Fishing?

Any one been out besides 1BigSquid?