Newport Ri 2015 Squid Season

[BillG]

Hey guys, I made the mistake of ordering a set of "floating" squid jigs last night (below is a link). Can anyone tell me if this was a mistake, or are these floating jigs still commonly used for squidding in RI?


Link to floating squid jigs: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00PZHBAQG...ref=plSrch

 

I would think the floating jig would work well enough with an egg sinker or a depth finder on the line to place the jig a set distance off the bottom. Alternately, I've read that when they are hanging out on the surface with no interest in biting, a small floating jig can get them to hit. Lastly, you would have to play around with the position and size, but I would think you could modify them to add some weight, probably just below the "fins" to turn them into a sinking jig. At least they didn't cost too much. One issue, a lot of the jigs which give the size in inches are not including the hooks, so these might be fairly large jigs, compared to the most popular ones around here.