Newport Ri 2014 Squid Season

[skwidbert]

If I can free up space in my freezer I'll go Frances fleet tomm night! Btw been at GI for an hour so far and nothing.

[skwidbert]

Breaking 6pm and still nothing. Weak current still

[Snaildarter]

No, I've got a 23' Parker. We caught a dozen or so on the drifft before dark. After that I was anchored in the same spot all eve. I use a magnum submerable light that is a knockoff of the Hydroglow which are much more expensive and overkill. Magnums go inside three different color plastic tubes    Clear, Green and Blue. Use whatever color you prefer. They clip to a battery and a fully charged battery should last the night.  Just hang it over the side and watch the squid go darting through your light.

[JANZ]

Saw a center console type about the size you stated.   Are those lights led's    I have

the led one that looks like a flourescent  light in physical size and one of those jump starter 

batterys lasts for 6+ hrs.

[Retired squid]

I want to try GI this morning, any updates? I just called Postman Squid, he's at GI and said that he's only caught 1 since 5:30 this am.

[Snaildarter]

My Parker has a little pilot house cabin, not a center counsil. These magnum lights use halogen bulbs but it killed a battery pack in an hour whereas it was still going strong after 5 hours when hooked to a deep cycle battery. I suspect that your LEDs could easily go all night since they don't draw much. The magnum is very bright. How about the LEDs?

[Darknight]

Tried fishing from the Narrows fishing piers in Wareham MA last night...nada.

On the way, I stopped by Padanaram bridge and briefly spoke with a guy setting up. He said it was his second try there but hasn't gotten any yet.

[JANZ]

The led tube light is very bright but the only color I have is the green, I've had

squid wrapped around it.  I have this one in the 2 ft size.  Not sure I'd want to

run it over with a car though but very well built.

http://fishinglightsetc.com/superbrite.html

 

Tough for me to see never mind at night, there were a few lighted boats out

there that night.

[skwidbert]

I want to try GI this morning, any updates? I just called Postman Squid, he's at GI and said that he's only caught 1 since 5:30 this am.

Any luck?

[Retired squid]

Update for GI: I arrived at 11:30 and left at 1:30 with 0 squid. During my two hours there not one squid was caught by anyone that was within my eyesight. I even went on the sub base in New London with the same results. Should have stayed  home. Maybe next week!

[algreenjr]

Today seems awfully quiet. Planning a kayak trip tomorrow for tautog and squid around the newport bridge. Will report later

[tomyturbo]

Great squidding!!!  Loaded buckets.  2 at a time at times.  Best was during the daytime.  Huge tubes. 

[skwidbert]

anyone out there tonight?

[JANZ]

Thinking of going with Frances fleet squid fishing on Wednesday night (7pm-1am)

Would like to fish with some members on the forum.  As of now 2 ft waves or less

and partially overcast.  Had good time last trip with them and still had 1/2 bucket,

could have done more but just relaxed.

[Matsquidman]

Nothing at GI today. Am to early afternoon not one squid caught . All buckets empty.

[boxer38z]

we were at GI Saturday morning from 1 am to 12 pm the bite was slow only occasional few here and there some big tubers i got total of 28 my buddy got 18. The weather was very rough toward day break very windy and raining we took a breather went back out 7am  to 12 pm hoping for some kinda of blitz only few more squid nothing worth while. most people that night got about 1/4 bucket.

[sangng978]

Nothing in Salem from 8 - 11 pm yesterday.

[AT Grimaldi]

thinking of going down to GI bridge tonight.  anyone else?

[losadas]

Where the squids go ?? Nobody have a good word ...

[BillG]

Has anyone caught anything lately? Reports were so discouraging, I had given up until Fall.