Newport Ri 2014 Squid Season

[BillG]

What is the best tide to fish in newport. Incoming, outgoing, slack?

 

I looked into this question last year. Some say high tide. Some say slack tide around high tide. Some say tide doesn't matter. Some say a full moon. Some say a new moon. Some say you can get them in the day when they are in thick. From what I have observed, the "best" time is slack tide around high, fishing over weedy bottom right near a sandy/silty bottom with light positioned so that the area you jig falls right at the edge of the light/shadow line and use a small prawn-type pink or orange jig. That said, the true best time to fish in Newport is the time that you can get out. It is far busier on a Friday/Saturday so parking can be a problem. I have been told that the private/commercial docks are better but you have to know someone to get access.Last Spring, Jamestown seemed to be a better place to catch squid than Newport.