14-09-2005, 07:36 PM
Hi Glen,
There are definitely some monster squid around Flinders Island - all Calamari squid too. Most of them I have caught at the Lady Barron wharf with the average squid weighing around a Kilo, The largest I have landed would be around 2.5 Kilo.
I have hooked into larger ones but have lost them trying to lift them up with the jig line only. I have since solved the problem by making a specially designed squid gaff that can cope with the weight of a monster.
The best places I have found so far are the Lady Barron wharf, Whitemark wharf and at Trousers Point off the rocks.
The main airline is Airlines of Tasmania which flies a minimum of three times a week from Moorabbin Melbourne and Launceston Tasmania to Flinders Island. There is also TGS airline which operates out of Tooradin Victoria which flies irregularly and directly to Lady Barron, they also own a large new charterboat named Catapult which has recently arrived on the island and will work out of Lady Barron.
Fishing tackle is available at outlets in Lady Barron and Whitemark but it is fairly basic and limited. I am planning to start a tackle hire business for the next tourist season. I can also organise accommodation or any other requirements that visitors may need.
Hope this information is useful,
Regards
Washa
There are definitely some monster squid around Flinders Island - all Calamari squid too. Most of them I have caught at the Lady Barron wharf with the average squid weighing around a Kilo, The largest I have landed would be around 2.5 Kilo.
I have hooked into larger ones but have lost them trying to lift them up with the jig line only. I have since solved the problem by making a specially designed squid gaff that can cope with the weight of a monster.
The best places I have found so far are the Lady Barron wharf, Whitemark wharf and at Trousers Point off the rocks.
The main airline is Airlines of Tasmania which flies a minimum of three times a week from Moorabbin Melbourne and Launceston Tasmania to Flinders Island. There is also TGS airline which operates out of Tooradin Victoria which flies irregularly and directly to Lady Barron, they also own a large new charterboat named Catapult which has recently arrived on the island and will work out of Lady Barron.
Fishing tackle is available at outlets in Lady Barron and Whitemark but it is fairly basic and limited. I am planning to start a tackle hire business for the next tourist season. I can also organise accommodation or any other requirements that visitors may need.
Hope this information is useful,
Regards
Washa