02-02-2010, 10:55 PM
squid hunter, I haven't found the full moon to be not that bad at all. Most of my night tailor fishing off sydney rocks is done on big moons and I always find that there is always a "squid encounter" on our pilchard baits set under floats. I have fished the last two full moons and for inkers and have caught over twenty combined.
My advice as far as fishing spots are concerned is try to fish areas where others aren't! Most "recognised" squid spots get hammered on a daily basis. Although they are a quick growing cephalapod they can be overfished in crowded areas or can become spooked if there's plenty of divers / swimmers.
My squid spots have been found by doing legwork - pick a nice sunny day with a low tide and go for a drive to some sheltered bays along the coast and look for those kelp beds and if they have some intermittent sand bottom or are a known bait ground even better. Try these spots on a high tide in low light / night time
My advice as far as fishing spots are concerned is try to fish areas where others aren't! Most "recognised" squid spots get hammered on a daily basis. Although they are a quick growing cephalapod they can be overfished in crowded areas or can become spooked if there's plenty of divers / swimmers.
My squid spots have been found by doing legwork - pick a nice sunny day with a low tide and go for a drive to some sheltered bays along the coast and look for those kelp beds and if they have some intermittent sand bottom or are a known bait ground even better. Try these spots on a high tide in low light / night time