new guy

[BillG]

hi folks thanks for all the information here.I want to make sure Im ready for the upcoming season.I can fish from providence to boston...boat,pier,bridge.just need opinions on what works and what doesnt.all advice is welcome! thanks and enjoy!

 

If you haven't already, come into the Newport 2015 topic. For that matter, it would be worthwhile to skim the 2014 and 2013 forums for other info. 2013 was the Spring squid season that wasn't. 2014 was the best Spring squid season in 20 years. So there is great info to be gained from both threads. Boats, piers and bridges are all great locations. A lot depends on what you have. If you have a boat, fish finder and lights, you can go into a place like Newport Harbor, find the squid, catch your fill, and go home happy until you realize what is involved in cleaning 50+ squid at 2 a.m. If you're totally new, have no boat and no squid gear (jigs, lights, etc.), you will want to fish a pier or a bridge with lights on it or a popular spot where people already have lights there. Get yourself some quality jigs. Skip the WalMart ones which look like a skinny barrel with 2 rows of hooks. Those catch in a great year, but you will have better success (and fewer bottom snags) with some of the other jigs. Squid should start running within the next 3-4 weeks, so if you need to gear up, do it now.