Newport Ri 2014 Squid Season

[1tym]

I found many of these, definitely in the 100's...possibly over 1000.  Every beach I went to last fall had many of these on them. I don't remember the exact type of tides I noticed them at but I always metal detecting during low tides because there is more beach exposed to detect, plus the waves/swells move sand around with each tide, exposing the gold.  While each pile I saw kind of broke my heart a bit, knowing that each of those eggs is a potential squid I won't catch, I figured if there are this many washing up on the shore then imagine how many were still in the water.  It's this reasoning that gives me hope for a great squid fishing season this year.

 

 

Could you tell or better yet message me the general location you are finding these egg masses. My understanding of squid is that they generally spawn in the spring and summer. I am hoping what you are finding are just storm/current wash from the abundance of egg masses out deeper. If you do not mind I would like to forward your picture to some biologists but need a little more detail.


Thanks Scott



I think the squid are going to show up any minute now.