30-05-2007, 02:52 AM
[quote name='ras' post='9017' date='May 27 2007, 08:01 AM']I'm positive that the squid would migrate back to offshore. They are deep sea creatures which only come to the shallows to lay their eggs. Reason being is that the shallow provide an abundant amount of food for the hatchlings to forage on and then by fall time the hatchlings are eating size! Then it's time for them for migrate offshore for the winter only to return back in the spring to lay their eggs. I guess it's cyclical eh?
*note* notice how spring squids are larger than ones in the fall. My theory maybe incorrect but it's just my 2 cents.[/quote]
That's what happens with Japanese squid so I would say you're on the money.
Water temps play a big part. The area south of me gets eddies (sp?) from the deep sea currents and you can get 500g squid in February there. Early this month friends were getting up to 2kilo ones. The other side of the peninsula they are reporting 3kg squid this year <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />
*note* notice how spring squids are larger than ones in the fall. My theory maybe incorrect but it's just my 2 cents.[/quote]
That's what happens with Japanese squid so I would say you're on the money.
Water temps play a big part. The area south of me gets eddies (sp?) from the deep sea currents and you can get 500g squid in February there. Early this month friends were getting up to 2kilo ones. The other side of the peninsula they are reporting 3kg squid this year <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />