23-04-2010, 09:45 AM
[quote name='squidmatt' post='18431' date='Apr 18 2010, 02:12 PM']Hi,
I'm a beginner fisherman and I'd love to be able to have a go at catching a squid. I'm from the Dorset area and would really like it if anyone could help advise me on a good location to try for squid, but I'd also like some help regarding setting up my line.
I basically need to know everything - what sort of line strength would I need, would I be best float fishing with the jig? (a lot of people seem to use this method when trying for squid). I thought that the idea was to move the jig around to attract the squids attention, but if float fishing then wont the jig just remain static?
Also, might be a bit of a silly question but how can you gauge the depth of the water in which you are fishing?
If anyone has a picture of the line setup for the squid jig/floats etc then that would be really helpful too <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Thanks for any help![/quote]
How we have found effective in Brighton is a standard sliding float set up (Google will show you many examples) and replace any hooks with jigs. We have found that cloudier days fish better, and that you need your Jig within three feet of the bottom.
As to where to go, I should imagine that somewhere like Durdle Door would be ideal. Anywhere with 12 plus feet of water over rough ground is likely to hold them. You have only got about three or four weeks left to get one though, as once they have finished breeding they dissapear again, returning in October to pee me off when I am bassing with livebaits........
I'm a beginner fisherman and I'd love to be able to have a go at catching a squid. I'm from the Dorset area and would really like it if anyone could help advise me on a good location to try for squid, but I'd also like some help regarding setting up my line.
I basically need to know everything - what sort of line strength would I need, would I be best float fishing with the jig? (a lot of people seem to use this method when trying for squid). I thought that the idea was to move the jig around to attract the squids attention, but if float fishing then wont the jig just remain static?
Also, might be a bit of a silly question but how can you gauge the depth of the water in which you are fishing?
If anyone has a picture of the line setup for the squid jig/floats etc then that would be really helpful too <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Thanks for any help![/quote]
How we have found effective in Brighton is a standard sliding float set up (Google will show you many examples) and replace any hooks with jigs. We have found that cloudier days fish better, and that you need your Jig within three feet of the bottom.
As to where to go, I should imagine that somewhere like Durdle Door would be ideal. Anywhere with 12 plus feet of water over rough ground is likely to hold them. You have only got about three or four weeks left to get one though, as once they have finished breeding they dissapear again, returning in October to pee me off when I am bassing with livebaits........