Newport, Ri - 2009 Squid Season

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[quote name='retired squid' post='15799' date='Jun 16 2009, 11:21 AM']I just registered on this site, which I have been reading for two years. Regarding homemade jigs, I have made my own since 1974, I was stationed on a ship in Newport and started using old government ballpoint pens. I found that spraying them with yellow or white paint was the most effective. I would run a swivel with some line through the pen up the middle and attach a small split shot sinker to it which I crimped. This would provide me with a quick way to attach my line and the small amount of weight seems to work very well. I would then attach/super glue some hooks around the bottom and wrap it with line, like you do a guide on a fishing pole, and cover the hooks with a little tape and spray it yellow or white. I have always liked light weighted jigs because they float a little like a wounded fish which makes for easy prey.



I was just up at GI last month, and I was using my homemade jigs. I seemed to catch more than most others fishing there. Quite a few people came up to me and asked to see my jig, I gladly showed everyone what I was using and explained what they had to do to make their own. I was only there for a few days but I had a great time. I plan to return again next year (our daughters live in New England). Hopefully I will see some of you then. Happy fishing![/quote]



welcome.



[quote name='mino_401' post='15801' date='Jun 16 2009, 03:44 PM']finally gutted the ones that i caught saturday night and there were some that still had egg sacs in them...[/quote]



did you freeze them or just keep them on ice?



i noticed a bunch with eggs still inside when i was cleaning mine the other night and again last night.



still lots of squid out there folks. go get 'em. i am officially done for the season now. it's fluke time kids....



cheers