femalefisho Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Just to let everyone know - I have been doing very well on squid in the past week. BIG XOS calamari around most warfs in Sydney Harbour. Only problem is that you need to fish 2-4 pound braid as the strong winds have been making it hard to feel what is going on - next pointer - BIG jigs - On Tuesday I started with 1.8 and 2.0 jigs. After a few quiet casts I put on the 3.5 gram babies... They sure worked. I have caught 3 kg of squid in past week and at close to $30 per kilo I am stoked -- Stocking up for jew bait in August - time for XOS jew of the beaches. PS - Do not let shallow rough water scare you - The squid will hang out where there i whiting and thats where they are sitting. Happy fishing : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Great work I love squid! Bring back those Summer nights when the squid are hot! IFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Great work I love squid! Bring back those Summer nights when the squid are hot! IFS true that mate, nuthing like stocking up for a king asult in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Very good to hear that, well done i have put in alot of time fishing for squid for the past few weeks for only 2 babies. But i have been using the 1.8 jigs, will chuck out a big one next time Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 i went out the night we caught a jew in the harbour only to get one squid,not that many around at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femalefisho Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 i went out the night we caught a jew in the harbour only to get one squid,not that many around at the moment. Hi Crazy John The calamari tend to hang around all year - the big ones however like to chase chopper tailor and whiting. One had a whiting in him. I avoid the usual spots for squid that most people go to in summer when squidding during winter. I am getting ready to go tonight for squid and then an all night jew bash in the harbour - land based. This time of year the jew are quite good so its been a good 2-3 months since I fished for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 I am a firm believer that the winter is the time for the large specimens. Like Femalefisho, we have been using the 3.0 to 4.0 jigs and working them deep. They put up a good "pulse" when they are big.. some even pull a bit of drag. Cheers Ceph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Dam i gotta get into the harbor more. We've been going out and not landing any after hours of trying. Managed to land 6 cuttle fish this morning. Were you fishing the wharves at night or during the day? Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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