[quote name='flukeprodigy' post='11397' date='May 6 2008, 03:15 AM']hey stripey...this MIGHT answer your question. I dont' have the time to read it all right now though.
[quote name='oakster' post='11403' date='May 5 2008, 02:32 PM']I know the season is short but anyone know how long the squid typically run in Newport?[/quote]
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GOOD QUESTION!
Last year 2 weeks and the year before I think a month? Please correct me.
[quote name='Squid Brain Al' post='11288' date='May 3 2008, 07:37 PM']hello fellow Squid Heads,How're we doing today.Can anyone make fishing for squid easy for me by telling me if are little squid friends are in NewPort (goats Bridge).Thank you. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]
[quote name='SchuckMyClam' post='11409' date='May 6 2008, 05:01 AM']Glad people are catching squids in RI right now. I live on Long Island. I haven't caught my first squid yet BUT, I think it's time. I just learned to squid jig last Fall 2007 so I am fairly new but I can see that they are much bigger than the fall run squid.
I'm trying to do everything right. The problem is I CAN SEE THEM HOVERING NEXT TO MY LURE & THEY ARE NOT BITTING!!!
Can anyone offer me advice or suggestions from experience???
1- I arrived at the top of the tide. Waited for the water to slightly begin moving out.
2- I'm using a 15 watt fluorescent Coleman Lantern.
3- I'm using 2 kinds of Yo-Zuri jigs (the smooth ones & the ones scaley ones) using all colors & they sink at 6" per second.
4- I'm using sinkers between 1/4 oz - 1 oz to not affect the sinking rate of the jig itself.
5- On a 48" leader I have the sinker at the bottom, 1st jig @ 24", 2nd jig @ 36" & a swivle @ 48" to attatched to my main line.
6- I'm dropping line straight down and sinking all the way to bottom and then retrieving straight up. (I wait a few seconds around the top where the squids are hovering and repeat the technique).
They must be at the bottom because when I least expect it like 3-6 squid will appear from the darker bottom & just like hover around my jig near the surface BUT, it won't strike it AND, it also won't strike all the baitfish underneath my lanter so I don't think that they are hungry (but they are VERY CURIOUS about my jig)!!!
It's sooo frustrating! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> What should I do when I have them literally "sniffing my jig" to make them grab it?
Has anyone ever encountered this same problem?
Am I doing anything wrong?
Is my tide wrong?
Are my sinker weights wrong?
Is my setup wrong?
Can anyone offer my and advice or suggestions please?
Thanx to all who can reply!
-JP from Long Island[/quote]
Unless i'm misunderstanding what you're saying, this is your problem. From the sounds of your post, it seems you drop the line down, let it sit for a minute, then reel it up and redrop? Is that correct? If so, stop doing that. Try a heavier weight as well (1-2oz) Don't worry about the sinking rate of your jigs so much b/c w/ the 1-2 oz holding bottom for you, the current will provide your jigs w/ "action" You might not think to look at them, but the yozuri jigs certainly do have a unique action. Try dropping your jigs to varying depths (not necessarily bottom all the time) and let them suspend. Every so often, give them a twitch, jig them up a bit and drop em back down. Vary your presentation too b/c even if the squid aren't necessarily hungry, you may be able to piss them off enough to hit the jig anyway. Also, you say you're using a 48" leader. What lb. test are you using for the leader? Squid have pretty keen eyesight so you don't want to use anything too visible.
06-05-2008, 07:14 AM (This post was last modified: 06-05-2008, 07:14 AM by flukeprodigy.)
oh yeah, i have a question.
Is anyone going to GI tomorrow that will have a gennie going? I cannot find my lantern to save my life which means me and my buddy will have no light tomorrow night. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> If anyone w/ a gennie is gonna be up there and has room for 2 more guys, i'll throw in for gas and buy you a sammich if you let us fish with you <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Doesn't necessarily have to be the bridge either. We'll be up in newport for sure tomorrow so I'd really like to have a lighting situation taken care of before hand.
[quote name='SchuckMyClam' post='11409' date='May 5 2008, 03:01 PM']Glad people are catching squids in RI right now. I live on Long Island. I haven't caught my first squid yet BUT, I think it's time. I just learned to squid jig last Fall 2007 so I am fairly new but I can see that they are much bigger than the fall run squid.
I'm trying to do everything right. The problem is I CAN SEE THEM HOVERING NEXT TO MY LURE & THEY ARE NOT BITTING!!!
Can anyone offer me advice or suggestions from experience???
1- I arrived at the top of the tide. Waited for the water to slightly begin moving out.
2- I'm using a 15 watt fluorescent Coleman Lantern.
3- I'm using 2 kinds of Yo-Zuri jigs (the smooth ones & the ones scaley ones) using all colors & they sink at 6" per second.
4- I'm using sinkers between 1/4 oz - 1 oz to not affect the sinking rate of the jig itself.
5- On a 48" leader I have the sinker at the bottom, 1st jig @ 24", 2nd jig @ 36" & a swivle @ 48" to attatched to my main line.
6- I'm dropping line straight down and sinking all the way to bottom and then retrieving straight up. (I wait a few seconds around the top where the squids are hovering and repeat the technique).
They must be at the bottom because when I least expect it like 3-6 squid will appear from the darker bottom & just like hover around my jig near the surface BUT, it won't strike it AND, it also won't strike all the baitfish underneath my lanter so I don't think that they are hungry (but they are VERY CURIOUS about my jig)!!!
It's sooo frustrating! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> What should I do when I have them literally "sniffing my jig" to make them grab it?
Has anyone ever encountered this same problem?
Am I doing anything wrong?
Is my tide wrong?
Are my sinker weights wrong?
Is my setup wrong?
Can anyone offer my and advice or suggestions please?
[quote name='flukeprodigy' post='11410' date='May 6 2008, 05:09 AM']Unless i'm misunderstanding what you're saying, this is your problem. From the sounds of your post, it seems you drop the line down, let it sit for a minute, then reel it up and redrop? Is that correct? If so, stop doing that. Try a heavier weight as well (1-2oz) Don't worry about the sinking rate of your jigs so much b/c w/ the 1-2 oz holding bottom for you, the current will provide your jigs w/ "action" You might not think to look at them, but the yozuri jigs certainly do have a unique action. Try dropping your jigs to varying depths (not necessarily bottom all the time) and let them suspend. Every so often, give them a twitch, jig them up a bit and drop em back down. Vary your presentation too b/c even if the squid aren't necessarily hungry, you may be able to piss them off enough to hit the jig anyway. Also, you say you're using a 48" leader. What lb. test are you using for the leader? Squid have pretty keen eyesight so you don't want to use anything too visible.[/quote]Hey Shuckmyclam,
Flukeprodigy has some good advice and before I give anymore I suggest you try his. But, out of curiosity, where on LI are you seeing squid and how long have they been in?
[quote name='flukeprodigy' post='11411' date='May 6 2008, 05:14 AM']oh yeah, i have a question.
Is anyone going to GI tomorrow that will have a gennie going? I cannot find my lantern to save my life which means me and my buddy will have no light tomorrow night. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> If anyone w/ a gennie is gonna be up there and has room for 2 more guys, i'll throw in for gas and buy you a sammich if you let us fish with you <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Doesn't necessarily have to be the bridge either. We'll be up in newport for sure tomorrow so I'd really like to have a lighting situation taken care of before hand.[/quote]
JOHNAT and I will not be there tonight. Please post during or after your trip, so we know what's going on.
[quote name='SuzySquid' post='11414' date='May 6 2008, 05:24 AM']JOHNAT and I will not be there tonight. Please post during or after your trip, so we know what's going on.[/quote]
Consider it done. I wish I could take the next 2 days off and go up tonight but I've got some accounts at work that I gotta finish up today <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
I'm just hoping someone w/ light and some extra space will be up there to help us poor light-less guys out <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[quote name='SchuckMyClam' post='11409' date='May 5 2008, 03:01 PM']Glad people are catching squids in RI right now. I live on Long Island. I haven't caught my first squid yet BUT, I think it's time. I just learned to squid jig last Fall 2007 so I am fairly new but I can see that they are much bigger than the fall run squid.
I'm trying to do everything right. The problem is I CAN SEE THEM HOVERING NEXT TO MY LURE & THEY ARE NOT BITTING!!!
Can anyone offer me advice or suggestions from experience???
1- I arrived at the top of the tide. Waited for the water to slightly begin moving out.
2- I'm using a 15 watt fluorescent Coleman Lantern.
3- I'm using 2 kinds of Yo-Zuri jigs (the smooth ones & the ones scaley ones) using all colors & they sink at 6" per second.
4- I'm using sinkers between 1/4 oz - 1 oz to not affect the sinking rate of the jig itself.
5- On a 48" leader I have the sinker at the bottom, 1st jig @ 24", 2nd jig @ 36" & a swivle @ 48" to attatched to my main line.
6- I'm dropping line straight down and sinking all the way to bottom and then retrieving straight up. (I wait a few seconds around the top where the squids are hovering and repeat the technique).
They must be at the bottom because when I least expect it like 3-6 squid will appear from the darker bottom & just like hover around my jig near the surface BUT, it won't strike it AND, it also won't strike all the baitfish underneath my lanter so I don't think that they are hungry (but they are VERY CURIOUS about my jig)!!!
It's sooo frustrating! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> What should I do when I have them literally "sniffing my jig" to make them grab it?
Has anyone ever encountered this same problem?
Am I doing anything wrong?
Is my tide wrong?
Are my sinker weights wrong?
Is my setup wrong?
Can anyone offer my and advice or suggestions please?
Thanx to all who can reply!
-JP from Long Island[/quote]
JP, before telling you what you did wrong, you must pm me your top-secret location so we can go there together to correct you....
Based on what you said, here're my thought
your jigging action must not correct, or as others said, is not good enough to entice the squid to strike. But you're getting there caused you had caught their attention and examined your jig
try smaller jigs. How long is your current jig? Most Yozuri jig I see are 4" which is considered big. Try 3.5" or 3" or if you can get 2" or 1" jig that's better.
try 3 jigs, each 12 to 18" apart
try pink, green, white(lumi one) and blue color
use flouro, I use 10-15 lb flouro
use softer rod (fiberglass blank), flyrod is actually best in this situation caused fly-fishing is all about the action imparted on the fly. Make sure you can produce some kind of fluttering action on the jigs, just like the illustration on all the jig cover.
[quote name='twiggy' post='11314' date='May 4 2008, 03:59 PM']Just returned from Frances Fleet squid trip out of Point Judith. Spent 40 dollars to catch 2 squid. Don't think the whole boat added up to a bucket. Maybe next week....[/quote]
What time do they leave and what days? My buddy and I were there last night and got 2 all night! I still think the water temp is affecting the activity. How was it today folks? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Ok, here is a pic as promised of the reflector I've made. I forgot who asked me if I had an extra. I have 4 extra ones. I'll be up friday night if all goes well. All I'm looking for is to recoop my cost of making. 15-20 bucks is all I'm askin. Let me know if interested an I'll bring along the extras I have made.
[quote name='pearldiver' post='11424' date='May 6 2008, 10:56 AM']Ok, here is a pic as promised of the reflector I've made. I forgot who asked me if I had an extra. I have 4 extra ones. I'll be up friday night if all goes well. All I'm looking for is to recoop my cost of making. 15-20 bucks is all I'm askin. Let me know if interested an I'll bring along the extras I have made.
Pearldiver[/quote]
Hi Pearldiver,
That was me Squidheads, I would like to buy one from you (maybe two) and I hope I can get there Fri. to meet you. If not I think I might be able to get my nephew to stop by, what time do you think you'll be at GI?
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' /> Doesn't necessarily have to be the bridge either. We'll be up in newport for sure tomorrow so I'd really like to have a lighting situation taken care of before hand.
