Was going to go squiding this Sat but couldn't wait and ended up going squiding at Sandgate pier last night instead. It was my first time jigging for squids!!
We had 3-5 jigs working for 4 hours and only caught 3 squids (about the length of your hand)~ <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Every now and then, we would hear the squids come up to the surface and make some squirting sound. We also saw a couple of squids swimming on the surface of the water ... away from our jigs!! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
One squider there on the jetty was very kind and gave us the only squid he caught for the night~ He also gave us his glowstick that he has finished with. One of my friends rubber band the glowstick to the belly of his size 2.5 pink jig and caught a squid.
I felt a squid on my jig once last night too, but I got too excited and forgot about keeping the line tight.... so I lost it after about 2-3 secs ... Oops!
hey, just a question, do you have to have a glow light to be able to catch squid at night? is it ok if you have a torch and shine it where your jig is as your winding it in? because im planning to go squidding tonight at nudgee boat ramp. I dont know if theres squid there but its close so its worth a try. Thanks
No you don't need a glow light to be able to catch squid at night. If you're fishing in an area that is lit up, try and cast your jigs on the edge of the lighted areas. Also if you have a glow in the dark jig, try 'charging' the jig with a torch before you cast, and recharge when the glow begins to fade.
I have had no luck shining a torch on my jig when its in the water - I have a feeling that it might put the squid off more than attract them. Whenever I've located squid with a torch, then cast a jig to it, I've rarely caught the squid. You're better of casting and slowly retrieving your jigs in likely looking areas.
Ok, thanks. I just went fishing for squid today at Woody point. I caught nothing! I think its because my jig is too big and i got the cheap one. Beacuse my brother caught a squid on a Yo-Zuri 2.5 pink jig and they were following his, one even inked near it. Anyway thanks again for the info :geek . these forums are so helpful! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' />
22-06-2005, 11:40 PM (This post was last modified: 22-06-2005, 11:43 PM by ilikesquid.)
ok..im going to shorncliffe tomorrow, tell ya how i go, ive never been down there before but it seem a good squidding spot. I really need a new jig, the one i have now is too big!
<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' /> no, thats what everyone on the pier catches... do you know? <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
I just went squidding last night at Sangate Pier about 6:00-8:30 pm. I didnt catch anything! again! but i was winding it in slowly and my jig was quite deep at the time and ink floated up... like it was alot of ink. i felt a squid on my line but i didnt keep my line tight and lost it. My brother caught his 2nd squid, bigger than the one above. we were using Jarvis Walker glow in the dark Razorback 2.5's. i would post a pic but its cut up in calamari rings. by the way there was a guy on the pier that gave us his only squid he caught as well! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' />
<img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' /> hi ilikesquid in reply to your fishing efforts on the shorncliffe peir i have to tell you that the razor back jigs are not that good you should go to tackle world in sandgate across the road from the moble petrol station and buy the size 2 jigs you can get 4 for $10.00 they work alot better. Dont cast and retrieve them just tye 3(about 45cm apart) to the main line with a sinker at the bottom and a chem stick at the top cast next to a light and wait you will do a lot better ive been there on nights where i have caught about 30 in a couple of hours. Sometimes the squid are on the top of the water in that case just connect your rod to the rail and have the chem stick about 20cm under the water. Good luck <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clover.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':th' /> <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blueboxbullet.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' /> . Oh and glen i dont know the name of the squid above but here we just call them pencil squid <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':au:' />
02-07-2005, 07:47 PM (This post was last modified: 02-07-2005, 07:49 PM by glen.)
Perhaps one of the following pages describes the species of pencil squid that you are catching. I suspect it would be the first one. There is a short video (and photo) that you will find a link to on that first page so let us know if that is the squid you are actually catching -
99.9% of the squid youwill catch at the shornecliff pier will be arrow squid if you go over to the woody point jetty you have a much better chance of getting the tigers.
10-01-2007, 10:29 AM (This post was last modified: 19-01-2007, 11:59 AM by glen.)
[quote name='glen' post='5197' date='Jul 2 2005, 05:47 PM']Perhaps one of the following pages describes the species of pencil squid that you are catching. I suspect it would be the first one. There is a short video (and photo) that you will find a link to on that first page so let us know if that is the squid you are actually catching -
Hi Glen, the above two species are the same. Uroteuthis is the new name for Photololigo. Exact identification is still troublesome and the best bet is to refer to them as a species complex. There are 2 kinds of pencil squid (broad and slender) although the latter is usually found too deep to be taken by rec anglers. Bigfin reef/tiger or northern calamary squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) are easily identified from the others mainly by the size of their fins which run the whole length of the body. The bay or bottle squid (Loliolus noctiluca) is also occasionally taken. I will post some pics of some that I am sure of the identification!
Large Squid, around 9-12 inches have been around the sandgate/Shorncliffe pier lately, got 1 good sized one last night, seen a lot more than that, but they werent real keen on my jig, or anyone elses..Either the jigs werent attractive to them, or the squid just werent hungry. Seen some really big ones (over 12 inches) following my jig around on the woody point jetty a couple nights ago, but again, no luck hooking them.
Going out again tonight, willl post an update soon.
I have just started squiding myself. I have been told that the woody point jetty is good. More to the point is that none of the blokes I talk to say that they fish any further than half way up the jetty. I am going to go out today 20/6/2010 and try along the clontarf shore with my son. See how we go. I have never ever caught one, but if I keep trying I will get one.
Not sure bout the whole "halfway up the pier" thing, i been squidding around sandgate and redcliffe for around 20 years, and caught all of them under the lights or just near them, the shorncliffe peir ive never caught any further in than the house in the middle.
Ive always found them liking the deeper water, often hanging around the pillars, or even underneath the piers themselves, waiting in ambush. tides have been a bit late the last week, but they are getting to be at a good time now, will try more this week and post what i find
Anyone still browsing these forums?..kinda sad theres so few ppl that use it.
Well, Squid season is fast approaching, and im going to be prepared this year, i didnt do too bad last year with a total of about 30-40 good sized arrow squid, or (pencil squid) as my family has called them over the generations, they averaged about 20-30cms i guess not including the heads, so pretty nice size for the species, i seen a few of the larger Tiger Squid at woody point last june too, but they just didnt seem hungry...they were looking at the jigs, but just wernt agressive. I will be headin to BCF or somewhere in the next few weeks and add to my already decent variety of jigs, i like to be ready for anything, in regards to the glowsticks, ive had some luck with them, even in lit up areas, i was catching loads off the shorncliffe pier, when other ppl were getting none, i was fishin under the lights. other nights , the glowsticks didnt seem to make a difference, but overall, i think im more in favor of using them then not.
Will post anything i buy or do or whatever as time passes, be great to hear more peoples feedback about their expeiences and successes and fails with different jigs, and even "techniques" on cast/retrieval methods..
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