06-05-2010, 01:15 AM
[quote name='patf' post='18194' date='Apr 10 2010, 06:56 PM']Hey Ian you get around.
I caught some squid off Cleeland bight thought it would make good bait but the kids ate them.
Mick caught 20 last night out in PP bay.
Im fishing out at the fairway buoy chasing the big snapper and the odd gummy.
nice to hear from you
cheers
Pat[/quote]
Hey guys,
Just read this thread and thought I should contribute.
For around the island, I have noticed these patterns. Cowes produces more during the day than any other pier, but the squid seem to be smaller, around 500 grams in general. San remo produces way bigger ones but not as many, and usually right on sunset and into darkness.
But if you can be bothered, the number 1 spot is red rocks. Not only for whiting, salmon, gumimes snapper, and also 1 massive bust off I had which almost spooled me on 300 meters of 30lb braid, but it is great for big 1.5kg+ squid. The best sucess I have had is with a red shrimphunter with the black spot on its head, fished in the little bays that are created from the protruding rocks. Have seen and caught some massive squid there, only problem is walking back to the carpark with the esky a few kilos heavier <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Not sure about you guys, but I always fish san remo with a paternoster stet up because the tide is always running so strong. If its night time you dont even need to cast out. 90% of the squid we catch are right under the pier!
I caught some squid off Cleeland bight thought it would make good bait but the kids ate them.
Mick caught 20 last night out in PP bay.
Im fishing out at the fairway buoy chasing the big snapper and the odd gummy.
nice to hear from you
cheers
Pat[/quote]
Hey guys,
Just read this thread and thought I should contribute.
For around the island, I have noticed these patterns. Cowes produces more during the day than any other pier, but the squid seem to be smaller, around 500 grams in general. San remo produces way bigger ones but not as many, and usually right on sunset and into darkness.
But if you can be bothered, the number 1 spot is red rocks. Not only for whiting, salmon, gumimes snapper, and also 1 massive bust off I had which almost spooled me on 300 meters of 30lb braid, but it is great for big 1.5kg+ squid. The best sucess I have had is with a red shrimphunter with the black spot on its head, fished in the little bays that are created from the protruding rocks. Have seen and caught some massive squid there, only problem is walking back to the carpark with the esky a few kilos heavier <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />Not sure about you guys, but I always fish san remo with a paternoster stet up because the tide is always running so strong. If its night time you dont even need to cast out. 90% of the squid we catch are right under the pier!