Newport, Ri - 2007 Squid Season

[Striper1]

[quote name='storkrd4' post='8697' date='May 4 2007, 10:53 PM']pics

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How do you minimize pics to post for the size requirement?

[harryfaoki]

I went GI last night and fished 8:00pm till 2:00am. I and my wife caught only 31 squids. Too many people and trash was all over the place.. I saw guy threw away his cigarret to ocean. So sad.... There were so many junks drifting on the water... Ocean isn't trash can. I fished near the park, not on the bridge. Because of too many people and trash.

[Striper1]

[quote name='harryfaoki' post='8704' date='May 5 2007, 11:30 AM']I went GI last night and fished 8:00pm till 2:00am. I and my wife caught only 31 squids. Too many people and trash was all over the place.. I saw guy threw away his cigarret to ocean. So sad.... There were so many junks drifting on the water... Ocean isn't trash can. I fished near the park, not on the bridge. Because of too many people and trash.[/quote]



I hope the junk is gone by Tuesday. The people can stay. I am looking forward to catching a few more than 30 but that's what hoping gets you. I wish the CG would come through just a couple of times so maybe the possibility would be enough to make people think twice.

[storkrd4]

[quote name='Striper1' post='8703' date='May 5 2007, 09:56 AM']How do you minimize pics to post for the size requirement?[/quote]



Striper1... I use photo shop... you can use any photo editor... I save as jpeg and set quality lower until the file size is ok    



A points to the slider to adjust quality... B points to size of saved file



hope this helps!



ok.. I went out last night in my boat (first time in boat for squid) fromm 1 am till 5:30 am 4 SQUID!!!! guys on the side of pulling them up pretty steadily.... think I'll buy my squid and stick with bass and fluke!!

[storkrd4]

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[Striper1]

Pretty cool site! You need to get rid of the freshwater stuff though to be able to keep the bigger bass or have alot of line capacity to fight them with.



I am computer illiterate (that doesn't look right either) and will figure out how to downsize pics sometime. Help was appreciated though.



I hope I have some better luck than you had. That doesn't sound promising at all.

[glen]

check out the "board rules" for tips on how to resize images - see link in my signature below.

[kacewicz]

How are the squid running in Newport?



I have stayed away from Newport this weekend because of the crowds. But I was wondering how the squid catch has been going? Any reports would be appreciated. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Striper1]

[quote name='kacewicz' post='8715' date='May 6 2007, 08:17 AM']How are the squid running in Newport?



I have stayed away from Newport this weekend because of the crowds. But I was wondering how the squid catch has been going? Any reports would be appreciated. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]





I plan to go Tuesday night. Most of the reports look good except Storkrd4's which did not look to be successful. Hope things are different Tuesday. If there not at least the boat gets wet by other than the rain.

[dapooh65]

Hello Striper and STork....I liked the "wish" link.....big bad stripers :-). Here are my questions and hope you guys can give me some pointers because I was in Newport last year and got nothing.



For stripers: What month and lure do I use? Trolling at what speed? I don't recognized the pics you posted on your site. I launched my boat at the marina right near the newport bride (On Jamestown side).

I trolled around and under the bridge....nothing.....



For blues:..same questions.



for Scubs: squids bait is better than sea worms? what months?



Let say...I'll launch my boat from Fort Adams....from the boat ramp, do I go left or right to troll for blues and stripers?



Striper...did you get a chance to get the coordiates for me at fort adams ramp? So sorry for too many questions...newbie with the boat (18 footer stingray) and new with the area...don't want to tow my boat for 2 hours and don't catch anything......thanks in advance.



Pooh



ps. I'm a "catch and release" kinda guy for the past 10 years in MA. salt water or fresh. Very respectful the ocean and lake and other boaters.

[Striper1]

[quote name='dapooh65' post='8719' date='May 6 2007, 08:53 AM']Hello Striper and STork....I liked the "wish" link.....big bad stripers :-). Here are my questions and hope you guys can give me some pointers because I was in Newport last year and got nothing.



For stripers: What month and lure do I use? Trolling at what speed? I don't recognized the pics you posted on your site. I launched my boat at the marina right near the newport bride (On Jamestown side).

I trolled around and under the bridge....nothing.....



For blues:..same questions.



for Scubs: squids bait is better than sea worms? what months?



Let say...I'll launch my boat from Fort Adams....from the boat ramp, do I go left or right to troll for blues and stripers?



Striper...did you get a chance to get the coordiates for me at fort adams ramp? So sorry for too many questions...newbie with the boat (18 footer stingray) and new with the area...don't want to tow my boat for 2 hours and don't catch anything......thanks in advance.



Pooh



ps. I'm a "catch and release" kinda guy for the past 10 years in MA. salt water or fresh. Very respectful the ocean and lake and other boaters.[/quote]



All fish are not strong yet as the waters need to warm a lttile more. The incoming squid run usually starts the run of everything aelse as they are chasing or feeding on the squid. There are the COW stripers moving north in May and then the hords follow. As far as a lure & speeds, they differ. Try to match what they are feeding on or get used to using buck tails as they are a good all year lure once they are mastered.



Blues- same thing, they are not really in yet but hopefully will be soon. They will hit anything a striper will and then some (sometimes a shiny hook will do).



Scubs ( i assume SCUPS) Squid pieces are good and you can catch more than one prior to re-baiting. When they are in for the summer they are excellent bait for live lining stripers.



As far as trolling for them in the river, I would concentrate on squid, maybe fluke and wait for the stripers or go out to the reefs at the mouth of the river to troll.



ALL the info you need for the Ft Adams launch is on pg 7. I think it was "Storkrd4" that posted the co-ordinates and pics of the launch.

[sfoxnh]

Last night was bad, I got only 4 squids, was there from 7pm until 11pm.

[Striper1]

[quote name='sfoxnh' post='8724' date='May 6 2007, 09:53 AM']Last night was bad, I got only 4 squids, was there from 7pm until 11pm.[/quote]





From the GI bridge or under the Jamestown bridge?

[Moalboaldiver]

Fished the GI Bridge yesterday from 6 AM to 8 PM......Couldn't believe the amount of people there. Fished the wall and on the bridge. I swear, there where more people than squid around on Sat.



Only managed about 20 between my wife and I. Oh well, thats how it goes sometimes. Maybe better luck next weekend. Pink yo's seemed to be the hot color.

[winner00]

only one from8pm-midnight.....it was getting windy and cold...no body was cathing at the time.

[kacewicz]

WOW!!! What a slowdown from 3 or 4 days ago.

[kutocon]

[quote name='kacewicz' post='8729' date='May 6 2007, 01:11 PM']WOW!!! What a slowdown from 3 or 4 days ago.[/quote]



its like they went some else. went from 300 a day to 5 what a big turn

[Striper1]

[quote name='kutocon' post='8730' date='May 6 2007, 01:50 PM']its like they went some else. went from 300 a day to 5 what a big turn[/quote]





I was like a giddy school girl when I heard they were running and now I wish I quite work and went last week.

[Striper1]

[quote name='Striper1' post='8731' date='May 6 2007, 02:41 PM']I was like a giddy school girl when I heard they were running and now I wish I quite work and went last week.[/quote]





I have better pics now in the member profile. Some were asking of the fish pic. They are Blackfish (Tog), Blues & Stripers.

[Snaildarter]

[quote name='dapooh65' post='8719' date='May 6 2007, 08:53 AM']Hello Striper and STork....I liked the "wish" link.....big bad stripers :-). Here are my questions and hope you guys can give me some pointers because I was in Newport last year and got nothing.



For stripers: What month and lure do I use? Trolling at what speed? I don't recognized the pics you posted on your site. I launched my boat at the marina right near the newport bride (On Jamestown side).

I trolled around and under the bridge....nothing.....



For blues:..same questions.



for Scubs: squids bait is better than sea worms? what months?



Let say...I'll launch my boat from Fort Adams....from the boat ramp, do I go left or right to troll for blues and stripers?



Striper...did you get a chance to get the coordiates for me at fort adams ramp? So sorry for too many questions...newbie with the boat (18 footer stingray) and new with the area...don't want to tow my boat for 2 hours and don't catch anything......thanks in advance.



Pooh



ps. I'm a "catch and release" kinda guy for the past 10 years in MA. salt water or fresh. Very respectful the ocean and lake and other boaters.[/quote]

Hi Dapooh65, I launched my boat up in Warwick and squid fished at the pier by the Navy base and the Jamestown bridge without getting a bite last night. I noticed from your post that youlaunched your boat on the Jamestown side of the Newport Bridge. Where? How long a run is it from the launch to Goat Island? Is the launch a public ramp? I'm trying to avoid Fort Adams because I hate goingdown the narrow streets of Newport with my big boat. Any help with this is greatly appreciated. Snaildarter