14-08-2003, 09:10 PM
Jazzman,
All the squid pictured were caught on silver whiting jigs. All the bigger squid that I have ever caught were on baited jigs. I only use yozuri type jigs spinning and they will outfish baited jigs when smaller squid are around (1kg and smaller) but you cannot go past silver whiting for the bigies. Of the 5 squid pictured all the squid with the exception of the largest 'let go' of the jig one or two times and the second largest letting go around ten times as she had virtually destroyed the whiting as it was only hanging on by the head. I ended up throwing another jig in eventually to catch her. With artificial jigs the squid will hit them once or maybe twice before losing interest so your chances of a strike are greatly reduced. The best approach is to have a couple of baited jigs out and spin or jig with an artificial (3.0 - 3.5) with a very light spinning outfit, 6 - 9 lbs is best. Some people do well at times with artificial jigs suspended under a float so this may be worth a try as well.
Good Fishing,
Tas
All the squid pictured were caught on silver whiting jigs. All the bigger squid that I have ever caught were on baited jigs. I only use yozuri type jigs spinning and they will outfish baited jigs when smaller squid are around (1kg and smaller) but you cannot go past silver whiting for the bigies. Of the 5 squid pictured all the squid with the exception of the largest 'let go' of the jig one or two times and the second largest letting go around ten times as she had virtually destroyed the whiting as it was only hanging on by the head. I ended up throwing another jig in eventually to catch her. With artificial jigs the squid will hit them once or maybe twice before losing interest so your chances of a strike are greatly reduced. The best approach is to have a couple of baited jigs out and spin or jig with an artificial (3.0 - 3.5) with a very light spinning outfit, 6 - 9 lbs is best. Some people do well at times with artificial jigs suspended under a float so this may be worth a try as well.
Good Fishing,
Tas