Stonington, CT 2018 Squidders Unite!

[BillG]

Fished a pier in the Borough last night (not the town dock, a friends dad has a slip) from 10:30-1:30. Crystal clear water and calm conditions gave view to thousands of squid. I caught naught a single cephlapod.  Regardless I found it amazing as you could see them so well that the color changes were visible. You could actually see a squid grab a minnow and eat it. I tried every jig in my possession (which isn't saying much). Weighted/unweighted off the bottom/on the surface Lights on/lights off. A decent sized striper (probably around 30") came through and squid were literally swimming around it. All in all it was a cool experience but frustrating non the less.

 

I definitely think a cast net would have caught squid. Not thick enough for a dip net though.

 

Probably my last try for squid this spring, Onwards to fin fish. I haven't done the fall before so I may give this one a try.

 

Sometimes, that happens. That said, often, this is where the slowest sinking, smallest possible jig works where others fail. Something like the Martinetti Micro Prawn in a 1.0 size comes to mind.