DaveD Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Everyone seems to mention going out catching some squid and there's their bait, but for a land based fisherman how is the best way to catch them? What to use and so forth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy0884 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) There are many spots that work in the harbour, look for kelp beds around rocky ledges and headlands, work your jig from the shallows back to the boat, keeping it just above the kelp and you should do well Edited January 30, 2007 by MallacootaPete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricks Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 hey dave are you fishing port hacking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 hey dave are you fishing port hacking yea mate im fishing the hacking, well trying to. Land based. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy0884 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 try the weed beds and under wallys wharf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_steve Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 wheres wallys wharf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 wheres wallys wharf? ahh whally's wharf gives off squid aye, nice It's in Dolan's Bay opposite from Burraneer Bay in Port Hacking River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IFishSick. Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Wally's Warf is right next to the sand spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricks Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 hey dave wally's is good caught many squid and cuttlefish there you can pretty much sight cast for em. bundeena wharf is my fav tho. if you need some help next time im going down there i can give you tips as im there two three times a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IFishSick. Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Give me a call too, havn't been down for a while but will be going down more often to hone in on my Squiddin' skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinking Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Everyone seems to mention going out catching some squid and there's their bait, but for a land based fisherman how is the best way to catch them? What to use and so forth... hey man! i fish land based all the time (although not in your area) an chase squid fairly often, i use jigs (wether it be a $3 or $20 jig) ive done well on both! ive found the biggest key to be the retrivel speed of the jig, i usually wind in faster on my first few casts an get slower trying to keep the jig as close to the bottom as possible without snaging the bottom, and in the water for the longest possible time! ive found this is the biggest key of all, even if im fishing low to deep depths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 yea i wanna give wally a whack some time soon, maybe not with the squid just yet but then again on that topic, u guys, do ya catch the squid there then just use it straight as bait there n then or wat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinking Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 well the best bait is fresh bait..wat u goin for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 Practically going for Bream, I wouldnt mind if I some how hooked myself some nice flatty or snapper though Whiting wouldnt be too bad but usually end up going for bream. Been using chicken lately, they like to really attack it sometimes...just not sure how many different fish it would attract. Ive caught taylor, bream and a smalll leatherjacket on chicken, all lil ones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Try the baths next to the ferry wharf at cronulla, top spot when theirs not to many people around, you can see the squid on the pillons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabz Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 hey guys wanted to ask will there be squid in rivers or only bays and ocean also if aroun rivers is tehre around berkinhead point? plus is there weekbeds there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrealist Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 hey guys wanted to ask will there be squid in rivers or only bays and ocean also if aroun rivers is tehre around berkinhead point? plus is there weekbeds there I tried casting my squid jig near the mouth of the Lane Cove River yesterday but didn't get any hits. So I'm assuming rivers are not too good for squiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hmmmmmmmm I was taught that squid rely on their sight for feeding an secondly smell, hence I would asssume that squid need crystal clear waters to hunt their prey ie, prawns an other crusteans or baitfish. I dunno if Birkenhead would produce squid, but what the hell Id still give it a shot!!! You maybe suprised Dan an Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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