06-11-2011, 09:35 AM
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fishermen,
Humboldt squid are coast, so you will need to get on a decent-sized boat out of somewhere like Westport during the summer. I am pretty sure there are no opportunities in the Straights of Juan de Fuca or Puget Sound. The jigs are quit large (~1 foot in length and +/- 12 oz.), so you will want a medium rod and a level wind reel with at least 500 feet of line. Braid will allow you to feel the strike better than monofilament at great depth. Haven't done it myself yet, but plan to next summer. You'll have to settle for the much smaller pacific squid (market squid) through the fall/winter, but there are opportunities for catching them throughout Puget Sound off public piers.
Good Luck!
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I am thinking about setting up a car battery and LED drop light set up for my boat and do some squidding away from the piers. What are my chances for success? I have been looking into LED12 volt lights. The set up should be easy and light weight, except the battery.
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fishermen,
Humboldt squid are coast, so you will need to get on a decent-sized boat out of somewhere like Westport during the summer. I am pretty sure there are no opportunities in the Straights of Juan de Fuca or Puget Sound. The jigs are quit large (~1 foot in length and +/- 12 oz.), so you will want a medium rod and a level wind reel with at least 500 feet of line. Braid will allow you to feel the strike better than monofilament at great depth. Haven't done it myself yet, but plan to next summer. You'll have to settle for the much smaller pacific squid (market squid) through the fall/winter, but there are opportunities for catching them throughout Puget Sound off public piers.
Good Luck!
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I am thinking about setting up a car battery and LED drop light set up for my boat and do some squidding away from the piers. What are my chances for success? I have been looking into LED12 volt lights. The set up should be easy and light weight, except the battery.