Newport, Ri - 2007 Squid Season

[FlyByNight]

I checked tonight on the way home from work. It was dead, dead, dead. No squid, no one fishing, no ink stains on the causeway. Ack.

[amateurfishing]

I think another week, too early for squid season, usually squid show up end of april.

[lobsterbisque]

Water still dirty & onshore breeze. First qtr. moon. I'm thinking after full moon things will go good. Just my guess.

[merchantmarine]

got one last night..thats it, just one lonely squid

[kacewicz]

[quote name='merchantmarine' post='8520' date='Apr 25 2007, 07:14 AM']got one last night..thats it, just one lonely squid[/quote]





Hey...if there was one there are more. I'm going to go rig my rods! Was there anyone else sqidding?

[FlyByNight]

[quote name='kacewicz' post='8521' date='Apr 26 2007, 01:22 AM']Hey...if there was one there are more. I'm going to go rig my rods! Was there anyone else sqidding?[/quote]



I went by the causeway at lunch today and it looked dead. There was one desultory fisherman on the bridge and no ink stains to be seen.



What's going on? Did the squid trawlers wipe out the catch?

[lobsterbisque]

[quote name='FlyByNight' post='8522' date='Apr 25 2007, 02:15 PM']I went by the causeway at lunch today and it looked dead. There was one desultory fisherman on the bridge and no ink stains to be seen.



What's going on? Did the squid trawlers wipe out the catch?[/quote]



No. They have been trawling for decades.

[kacewicz]

Went to the bridge to jig for a while this afternoon. A few other people there as well...but no sign of any squid yet.

[FlyByNight]

I went last night around dusk, and it was slow, but my wife reeled me in after 1/2 hour. One guy did catch a single, gigantic squid just as I was leaving. I asked a fellow named "Edward" to take a digital picture of it and email it to me. Edward, I still have not got that email; please send. Post the picture here also; maybe it is some other species.



I went to the causeway at lunch today and there were no squid (only fished for 15 minutes) and no one fishing for them. Gonna try again tonight in the rain....

[Nautilusly]

[quote name='FlyByNight' post='8544' date='Apr 28 2007, 05:52 AM']One guy did catch a single, gigantic squid just as I was leaving.[/quote]



Wow, cant wait to see the picture! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':moped:' />

[FlyByNight]

[quote name='Nautilusly' post='8545' date='Apr 28 2007, 08:51 AM']Wow, cant wait to see the picture! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':moped:' />[/quote]



I have since learned that this is not uncommon, but it is the biggest I have ever seen:

[url="http://picasaweb.google.com/MyBeeswax/MeThroughTheAges/photo#5058293865502057042"]http://picasaweb.google.com/MyBeeswax/MeTh...293865502057042[/url]

[glen]

hi flybynight, thanks for sharing the photo! cheers, glen

[FlyByNight]

I went last night and fished for about an hour in the rain. Nothing happening for any of us.

[Nautilusly]

[quote name='FlyByNight' post='8547' date='Apr 28 2007, 01:41 PM']I have since learned that this is not uncommon, but it is the biggest I have ever seen:

[url="http://picasaweb.google.com/MyBeeswax/MeThroughTheAges/photo#5058293865502057042"]http://picasaweb.google.com/MyBeeswax/MeTh...293865502057042[/url][/quote]





Nice squid, mate! what size of jig did it take?

made me feel like going for a jig again! i am going oversea soon for a month holiday, will leave them fattening up before i come back and catch them! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':moped:' />

[merchantmarine]

went out last night got 7 of them, went to LC and the cops are going to start throwing people off the docks there, i guess the locals are mad so the cops are going to start arresting people....when i spoke to the town about it they said only lc residents allowed to use the town docks. i have to find a new hole to fish.. anyideas?

[kacewicz]

Anyone get any squid yet last night or today in Newport? This anticipation is driving me crazy!!!

[luftnpanzrwagn]

I recently posed a question to someone/thing that might know a thing or two about a squids favorite color.



I finally got a reply... very informative <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':moped:' />



[url="http://www.poormojo.org/cgi-bin/gennie.pl?Squid"]http://www.poormojo.org/cgi-bin/gennie.pl?Squid[/url]

[netkiller]

nothing, still too early

[quote name='kacewicz' post='8562' date='Apr 29 2007, 05:46 PM']Anyone get any squid yet last night or today in Newport? This anticipation is driving me crazy!!![/quote]

[dapooh65]

Hi Guys...I'm a newbie and this is my first post. I have a 18-foot boat and want to fish squid for the first time. Please tell me when I can launch my boat then park my trailer. Is it somewhere near Goat Island? Fort Adams? Just need a public ramp and a parking spot...so exitec and can't wait any longer.







ps. If ANY ONE can give me a GPS co-ordiante for the boat ramp and/or the parking it would be GREATLY appreciated. Still alot to read and learn.



DaPooh

[kacewicz]

[quote name='dapooh65' post='8565' date='Apr 30 2007, 05:31 PM']Hi Guys...I'm a newbie and this is my first post. I have a 18-foot boat and want to fish squid for the first time. Please tell me when I can launch my boat then park my trailer. Is it somewhere near Goat Island? Fort Adams? Just need a public ramp and a parking spot...so exitec and can't wait any longer.







ps. If ANY ONE can give me a GPS co-ordiante for the boat ramp and/or the parking it would be GREATLY appreciated. Still alot to read and learn.



DaPooh[/quote]



Here is a link to 3 public boat ramps in Newport harbor. Fort Adams probably has the only space to leave a trailer and car easily.



[url="http://www.destinationnewport.com/boat.asp"]http://www.destinationnewport.com/boat.asp[/url]