Squiding Deep

[Guest]

Hi guys. I know a few productive spots which are around 12 meters deep. I have been using a sinker running straight down to the jig to get to the bottom but the down side is the jig doesn't sink horizontally. I know I can use a paternoster style rig but I don't like the idea of the sinker hitting the bottom or getting caught. Is there any other methods I could use?

[aok47]

gday Roy,



i use the paternoster rig with the sinker on the bottom, about 50cm bellow the dropper that has the jig, and if i loose a sinker so be it... <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/whistling.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



The only other way i can think of of getting the jig down is to use a large ball/barrel sinker but instead of running it down to the jig have the sinker running on your mainline, then a swivel (which stops the sinker running down to the jig) and then tie a length of line to the swivel which has your jig.



mainline with running sinker - swivel - leader with jig tied to it <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Good luck!



AK

[Mr_Willy]

Roy - if you set it up properly, then i wouldnt worry about losing a couple of sinkers - better than losing a jag!!

Otherwise, put out a teaser line, of a whole fish, and attract the squid to the top of the water instead!!!

[eggimaster]

[quote name='Roy' post='3560' date='Oct 23 2004, 02:20 AM']Hi guys. I know a few productive spots which are around 12 meters deep. I have been using a sinker running straight down to the jig to get to the bottom but the down side is the jig doesn't sink horizontally. I know I can use a paternoster style rig but I don't like the idea of the sinker hitting the bottom or getting caught. Is there any other methods I could use?[/quote]





Roy try a size 4 jig let it sink .then really rip it up vilolently verticaly let it sink and rip again. bingo instant hookup. Or you can use a 3.5 deep jig . <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Peter Hugill]

Roy I agree with davey jones use a 4 deep jig such as the egimaru and rip it up violently, it shoulnt get snagged it your constantly working it. Otherwise I've used the paternoster rig too just use around 20 lb leader to 3 way swivel then use some lighter leader to a cheap small sinker.



Cheers,



Pete

[masejess33]

Forget any of that!!!!

Daiwa have special clips and sinkers you get even a 1.8 sinking the right way....



here are the clips, i get mine from bcf...

[url="http://www.daiwafishing.com.au/daiwa.cfm?page=accessories&accessories=lures&lures=egsnap"]http://www.daiwafishing.com.au/daiwa.cfm?p...mp;lures=egsnap[/url]



here are the sinkers

[url="http://www.daiwafishing.com.au/daiwa.cfm?page=accessories&accessories=lures&lures=agorigsinker"]http://www.daiwafishing.com.au/daiwa.cfm?p...es=agorigsinker[/url]



have fun

[mrzed]

Those agorig sinkers are great for getting down quick and staying down. Only problem I've found is that they unhook too easily and are not cheap. Using some other kind of light teardrop sinker that doesn't have a snap would be more cost effective.



Another tip, use two light ones and a blue jig and tap it on the bottom. Dynamite on cuttlefish <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[schalkloots]

I fish in 40m water ! its challenging and I lose about 2 out of 3 squid I hook up with. Ive now modified my one jig and added barbed hooks . any other tips i'm still new to squidding.