Newport, Ri - 2006 Squid Season

[Rhii9516]

unless I am mistaken PJ you are going out for arrows out of aussie. What we have up here is a longfin squid. lifespan is about max 3 years high rate or reproduction and growth. the hatchlings they are laying now will be able to be caught about 5 to 6 months from now ( allbeit very small 3" to 7" or 8cm to 18cm) in a fall season before they push out to deep water for the winter. squid up here is considered an unmanaged species probably because it is so plentiful. the drag netter boats pull in quite litteraly tons of squid on the spring season. and as long as I can remember scince I was a little boy squidding it has been like this. there was a couple seasons where the catch was quite a bit smaller. but now it seems like we are back toward days of old where filling up buket after buket may be coming back. if you ever get the chance to come to NewEngland in May take the chance to go to Newport, RI you will have some fun.

[flukeprodigy]

Take my word for it, there are so many squid in those waters that our 299 wasn't even a scratch on the surface. I finally finished cleaning them all and now have a freezer full of fluke bait <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[kacewicz]

They sure were running yesterday! I took my wife squidding for her birthday.

[asianboy3o3]

HEY GUYS I WENT LASTNITE IT WAS COLD AND A BIT WINDY. THE SQUID WERENT REALLY BITING HARD LIKE SUNDAY. I ONLY GOT 51 SQUID I WAS THERE FROM 10 PM TILL 2 AM.

[flukeprodigy]

that's not too bad for a few hours

[good2hook]

are they still biting on the bridge? when is it over? the end of may? any info will help. i'm heading there tonite for a few hours. wish me luck.

[kacewicz]

Thursday mid afternoon bite was VERY slow. Half tide coming in. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />

[ongzanoel]

[quote name='kacewicz' post='6685' date='May 12 2006, 09:13 AM']Thursday mid afternoon bite was VERY slow. Half tide coming in. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' />[/quote]



Guys,



I haven't been able to catch any this year despite have gone twice.

If anyone wants to sell squid to me please let me know. Thanks.

[ejburbank]

Has anyone tried other places in RI?

Or is Newport the only place around?

[flukeprodigy]

squid are usually there til around the end of June. Just keep at it and yo'ull get em

[asianboy3o3]

HEY GUYS ANYONE GET SOME SQUID THIS WEEK. LET ME KNOW THE WEATHERS BEEN BAD. I MIGHT TRY TONITE.

[Snaildarter]

[quote name='ejburbank' post='6690' date='May 12 2006, 12:30 PM']Has anyone tried other places in RI?

Or is Newport the only place around?[/quote]



We did very well off Quonsett Pier (2 miles N of Jamestown Bridge) two weeks ago. See Snaildarter posting (2 weeks ago) for details.

[sfoxnh]

Anyone catch any squid lately ? Squid bites in the rain ?

[flukeprodigy]

I read a report on CTF.com from a few guys who went up last night in the miserable weather. Suffice to say, the report was not good in any sense of the word. I believe they got 6 combined. It was no weather to be out there in.

[glen]

thanks flukeprodigy for mentioning CTF. its a great site.



Here is a link to the squid reports that flukeprodigy has recently posted at ctfisherman.com:



[url="http://www.ctfisherman.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/ubb/get_topic/f/19/t/001787.html"]http://www.ctfisherman.com/cgi-bin/ultimat...9/t/001787.html[/url]

[flukeprodigy]

[quote name='glen' post='6705' date='May 15 2006, 07:14 PM']thanks flukeprodigy for mentioning CTF. its a great site.



Here is a link to the squid reports that flukeprodigy has recently posted at ctfisherman.com:



[url="http://www.ctfisherman.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/ubb/get_topic/f/19/t/001787.html"]http://www.ctfisherman.com/cgi-bin/ultimat...9/t/001787.html[/url][/quote]





It's my pleasure to share the info from both sites. No matter what you know, you can always learn more.

[ejburbank]

[quote name='Snaildarter' post='6693' date='May 13 2006, 10:59 PM']We did very well off Quonsett Pier (2 miles N of Jamestown Bridge) two weeks ago. See Snaildarter posting (2 weeks ago) for details.[/quote]





How do get there? I have never been.

[Snaildarter]

[quote name='ejburbank' post='6725' date='May 16 2006, 11:46 AM']How do get there? I have never been.[/quote]



A friend keeps his boat at Warwick Neck so it is a short run South. You can launch at a public ramp at Wickford or look at a map for driving directions. I beleive it is near Sea Freeze Bait

[luftnpanzrwagn]

i read that you can get ticketed for fishing on the pedestrian side of the goat island wharf? since when??

[Unclemeat]

With all the rain we have had lately, does it affect the squid fishing at all?