10-05-2005, 05:34 PM
Hi Mick, welcome to squidfish. I've been to St Leonards, but never fished there so I can't advise about that location specifically, but in terms of gear you'll need:
-A longish rod (6-9 feet) paired with an eggbeater with 8-12 pound line
-Artificial prawn squid jigs (Yo-zuri and yamashita are 2 reputable brands, in pink or green, sizes 2.0, 2.5, or 3.0) OR
-Baited jags - with pilchards, silver whiting, yellowtail, mullet, or pretty much any small fish.
Generally you'll catch smaller squid on the artificial jigs, bigger ones on the baited jags.
There is a lot of info on gear if you trawl back through some of the older threads.
Good luck
Jaz
-A longish rod (6-9 feet) paired with an eggbeater with 8-12 pound line
-Artificial prawn squid jigs (Yo-zuri and yamashita are 2 reputable brands, in pink or green, sizes 2.0, 2.5, or 3.0) OR
-Baited jags - with pilchards, silver whiting, yellowtail, mullet, or pretty much any small fish.
Generally you'll catch smaller squid on the artificial jigs, bigger ones on the baited jags.
There is a lot of info on gear if you trawl back through some of the older threads.
Good luck
Jaz