Squid & Rain

[Shark Bait]

Hi all.

Is it worth chasing squid when the weather is cold & wet. I struggle to catch them in good weather (a 6 hour session for 2 squid at night). I don't know how bad weather will effect catching squid. The only way I have been able to catch them is at Jettys with lots of light at night. If I put in hard, I might get 1 or 2 for the night. Does anyone know how the cold & wet will effect them?

Thanks

Rick.

[brett a]

howdy shark bait,

I've caught squid in poor conditions as long as it didnt rain for days, they dont like the fresh.

Just an idea carry a few different jigs in size and colours .Squid love the lights,every now & then change colours ,they go off the bite very easily.Hope this helps.

Cheers

Brett A

[KingsRule]

hey shark bait

i have had my best squidding sessions during the rain , don't know why that is though.

Just be sure the water is not to dirty , like it is in the harbour at the moment, makes it hard if not impossible to catch the buggers.

[southerly]

Hi all,

I agree that squid seem to be hard to catch in a fresh but that could be becuase they move somewhere. Last big fresh I got a huge Calamari under the Roseville Bridge on an SP, the water was the colour of choclate.

Will have a go for them on the weekend so will let you know how I go.

Cheers,

Southerly

[frankp]

mate i have been fishing botany bay for a little while and before the rains came in the last few days we have had no problems catching 4-5 in an hour. we have fished the last 2 days for 1 squid in about 6 hours of trying. we tried different lures and depths etc. the rains has caused the water to become murky so i have learnt that im better off getting yakka's than i am trying ot catch squid.

[Mondo Rock]

I dunno guys - I've been given 'old timer' advice that squid actually congregate around fresh water flows into the salt. I remember an old fella telling me that his secret squid spot near Jervis Bay was so successful precisely because it was situated in front of a little freshwater stream.

I can understand why dirty water might be a problem, but I think the jury's still out on whether the rain, of itself, affects squid fishing in the slightest.

[Marcus_71]

Gday guys,

Well i seem to catch more squid on clearer days, having said that i seem to catch larger squid in the rain.

I know this does help answer your question too much, but just another angle to look at for the discussion.

Cheers

[southerly]

Hey guys,

Found a school of arrows at the Spit this morning, water visibility was about 2 mtrs and it was a light brown colour. The squid were deep (15-20 mtrs). I had no luck early casting to the shallow weed banks for a calamarie.

Southerly

[Shark Bait]

I chased spuid in broken bay & pittwater for about12 hours over 3 days through the week. I scored 1 at Patonga on a 1.8 gram pink yozuri with a green glow stick 100mm up the leader. I spoke to another guy who was fishing for Jews at Juno. He told me that he always catches squid at west head with a huge sqquid jig. He said it was about 150mm long. He said he would try for an hour or 2 for nothing, then all of a sudden he'd catch 5 in the next half an hour. He had the squid to proove it. I'll just have to keep trying cause I'm obviously doing somthing wrong.