Best squid jig colour

[glen]

Hi all, what do you guys think?



I personally am pretty keen on orange and pink. But i have been using green recently during the day with some success.



Regards,



Glen :i :i

[supersquid]

Glen

I find when all else fails and the squid are timid on the bite

green tends to entice them a bit better I find



wally

Superdquid

[glen]

Here is a colour experiment for you all.



I tried two small jigs at the same time. Both suspended under the same float. A green cloth jig and an orange wooden jig. I fished in the afternoon at Mt Martha, VIC.



ALL of the squid took the green jig. Now admitedly this is not a perfect test because the green jig was a foot deeper than the orange jig. ALSO one jig was wooden and one was cloth.



But its a start anyway.



Glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol' />

[Guest]

Blue 2.5/3.5 g cloth jigs have been most successful for me. Red/Orange haven't worked. A friend of mine who goes fishing with me uses Pink for good results.



Someone told me once that he has a reflective lure that caught heaps of squid. I stuck reflective paper to one of my jigs but so far it's drawn blank.



Most of the larger squid have been caught using metal jags baited with yellowtail. Where I fish, the squid ignore thawed bait. I've only ever had good success using freshly caught yellowtail.

[Guest]

yeah the first time i encounted a squid was up north in jurien bay. i was going for anything big by leaving out a yellow tail with gangs. when would bring it in i would see a huge 45 cm squid follow it in. so i chucked the fish on a squier thingy and pulled in two 30-45cm squid. so i think real fish work best for big squid. BUt for jigs i like the 2.5 blue with green strips and it has the bards in the middle too. But if i had to chose one colour it would be [COLOR=green]

[Guest]

Hi



I occasionally go fishing for squid off the pier at St Leonards in VIC.



What I would like to know is what colour Yo-zuri jigs should I use at night and what colours during the day.





Vince

[searle]

I believe (from experience) squid are attracted to different colours on different days. Some days I find a bright red is best, but the very next day in the same spot (pehaps more overcast weather) a green type works. With the low cost of these lures, you are best purchasing a few different coloured ones. As for the night time situation i'm not sure. They certainly have excellent eye sight but poor brain power in determining a prawn against a artifical jig (no need for expensive types). I have herd of using a glow light straped to a jig working well at night. Trial and error I guess...Hope the above helps.

[Guest]

green is definitely the winner.there are some with a flat back and a small length of wire to tie a prawn .there even better cheers mark .where i fish of the rocks.the fish baits tend to get picked up by huge cuttlefish we struggle to land on light gear .

[glen]

sounds good mark. i wish i was catching some of those cuttlefish! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Island_Jigger]

My favorite color jig would have to be a white body, with red striping. Exactly like a candycane. Seems to reflect surface light well, and in turn, attract squid. My season count was well over 2,000 on an identical two jig setup.

[RX3-BOi]

i like using my orange one or a multicoloured one





i'm in the process of cutting a slot to insert a glow stick



see how i go

[Paulus]

buy far the best i have found is a really dark greeny black brown cat fish jig that i have used. both times i went out with them i caught a squid within the first 10 minutes i think they look alot more of a natural colour then such a bright one.... other then that, definately pink or orange. and definately a smaller size like about a 3.5 maximum for second valley in south oz where i squid...... never had any luck on a 4.0 man i caught some big cuttlefish off the rocks at seconds glen. id be reeling them in thinking i got myself a huge squid my rod bending hard, and the next thing i got these tiny little red tentacles coming towards me <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/oops.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Mr_Willy]

I voted for blue, but i also use green to great effect in the areas i fish, but my preference is for baited jigs!!

[Paulus]

hmmm i seem to be eating my words and not the squid lately lol. the only luck i have been having is with blue jigs and 4.0 has done the best.... .oh well. i reckon im gonna try that baited jig with a prawny on top this weekend. keep ya posted

[GreekLunatic]

for me the 2.0 pink jig works good i had a orange 2.0 and did nuffing change to the pink one and bang in 10 mins i had 3 which was a miracle.

[Hunter_Killer]

Pink all the way. Squid like munching on eccentric and flamboyant jigs <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Krazy Squidda]

I have only started Squidding , for one yr ive used nothin but green and in one day I caught 12 squid [there was a skool and i got everyone]



so green is for me.

[profesas]

i have not tried the pink/yellow jigs yet, but ive been using the green/blue jigs with great sucsess on the small squid.

but for the bigger squid, nothing beats the baited jigs with FRESHLY caught yellowtail.



thats my 1 cents!

[sandy]

Hi Glen, I was told by the Japanese that you should use the color that most fits the area you are fishing, ie Green sea bed/weed use Green Lures as the fish that live there must blend in to the environment

My personal choice is Grey during the day and Red at night

[skipper]

If you ask 10 people you will get 10 different answers, I dont think there is one all mighty color that will work 100% of the time, but over many years of squidding I have found that a jag baited with a whole fish seem's to catch the biggest squid, so I think this debate will never end, by the way check out this thumper, I think the pic said it was caught in westernport,,,,cheers Pete.