Newport Ri 2010 Squid Season

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[quote name='chopper' post='18527' date='Apr 21 2010, 01:56 PM']I remember reading a few people say last year that there was a theory that very bright lights didn't attract the squid nearly as well as dimmer, more difuse lighting. Does anyone know wether or not this is true? How bright are the lights on the party/charter boats?[/quote]



My preferred method of squidfishing is by sight (at night) with bright halogens.

Being able to see them react to the jig can really increase the hookup %.



With that said, yes I have seen it where the squid would just hover towards the dimmed

areas & wait for the bait or jig to come to them, avoiding the very bright spots

I've also seen it where they absolutely did not care 1 bit.

I use a dual lamp 1000w halogen lighting setup. There are power settings that allow me to adjust to

just 250w, 500, 750 or 1000, which is good...should they prefer more or less light. Now

If it only had a cutoff that rivaled that of projector HIDs, it would be perfect lol. I say this to all the ignorant,

littering, line crossing, unappreciative people that just roll up next to you like its no biggie.



I've seen setups much brighter, with some great results also. Honestly I think any of the

500w & up shop lights would be fine.



So imo, get the most light you can...you'll never know when you might need it.



Tight lines.