2017 Rhode Island Squid Report

[squidman890]

 

 Hi squidman, 4 lb flourocarbon all the way to the bottom of my spool!! No leader, but I do use a tiny snap (no swivel) to make it easier to change jigs quickly, and it sometimes seems the tiny snap helps my catch. I would not go heavier than 6 lb, the thinner line gives the smaller "prawn" style jigs better action. I am mostly a dock squidder and do very well with my little jigs and skinny line. If I have to go deep in fast current I will use a different rod with 8 lb line so I can cast a 1-2 oz sinker at the end of the line with a small jig on a 4 lb leader about three feet up from the sinker.  Of course a thin sensitive graphite rod also helps, mine is home built and a little over 5' long.  Good luck out there!! -----G

Fishing with 4lb fishing line is a new world for me , the lightest line I use is 15 lb braid. I never dare to go that light with squid fishing since I bought some yamashita jig and is little worried about if I got snag on the bottom. Since you have done light squid fishing for years. I probably will start spool my reel with 6lb or 8lb braid line and give it a try , after I feel comfortable with this kind of fishing, I will switch to the 4 lb fluorocarbon.

 

Would you recommend a fluorocarbon line which you use and what size reel do you use? And during the daytime squid fishing, you jig vertically at one spot or you actually cast out and slowly retrieve back the jig with some jerking. 

 

After reading all the info from this site, I realize that  the yamashita jig I bought is probably too big, since big size jig is for huge cuttlefish in Japan. I will buy more small jig in the future. And I just check the Yamashita naory, they have new series jig called 490 which whole body will glow at night for very long time.