21-11-2006, 04:31 PM
Sorry I know occy is not squid, but i would just like to ask you guys to share some experience with me <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I went squiding yesterday on a rocky platform near the edge of water. I was playing around a bit and was tapping water with my hand casually. And suddenly i saw a big octopus came out of nowhere and was about a inch away from my hand, with tenticles waving around. It was kinda pink-brownish with suckers of the size of a $1 coin! I was first shocked and quickly backed off. I then wanted to grab it with my hand (it was definitely within reaching distance) but i was a bit afraid whether it might bite me or may be poisonous. It seems to be more flexible then squid and cuttlefish, might be about to get around my grasp for a bite. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/innocent.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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By the time i digged out my protective gear (in this case it was a thick plastic bag <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> ), it was deeper in the water and vanished soon after... I then retrieved my jig and jigged around there for about 20 mins hope of hooking it but with no luck.
I think the occy was either excited by my tapping motion and mistaken it as food or was just annoy and try to fence me off. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/innocent.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> But anyway, do you guys know whether a squid jig would work on octopus? and is octopus safe enough to be handled by hand? Thanks for your input!
' /> I went squiding yesterday on a rocky platform near the edge of water. I was playing around a bit and was tapping water with my hand casually. And suddenly i saw a big octopus came out of nowhere and was about a inch away from my hand, with tenticles waving around. It was kinda pink-brownish with suckers of the size of a $1 coin! I was first shocked and quickly backed off. I then wanted to grab it with my hand (it was definitely within reaching distance) but i was a bit afraid whether it might bite me or may be poisonous. It seems to be more flexible then squid and cuttlefish, might be about to get around my grasp for a bite. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/innocent.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> By the time i digged out my protective gear (in this case it was a thick plastic bag <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> ), it was deeper in the water and vanished soon after... I then retrieved my jig and jigged around there for about 20 mins hope of hooking it but with no luck. I think the occy was either excited by my tapping motion and mistaken it as food or was just annoy and try to fence me off. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/innocent.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> But anyway, do you guys know whether a squid jig would work on octopus? and is octopus safe enough to be handled by hand? Thanks for your input!