Beaut Morning, But No Squiddies

[damariboyz]

Hi Raiders

4.00am start and straight to Clifton Gardens wharf. Arrived at 5.15 to a lonely wharf not a soul, or Squid. Oh well, it was great just being at the salty stuff. The Squid would have been a bonus, but at 6.45 it was time to get to work.

Geez it was hard to drag myself away. Might be a blessing to not get a Squiddie otherwise I may have had to ring in a sickie.

That old fella had me shivering in my beanie though, I dont think I could swim in that winter water like him. Good on the old digger for keepin fit.

His old mate the Kelpie keeps an eye out for him.

PS... Used #3.0 and #2.5 Lumo Squid jigs.

Russ

[gretsch]

Russ

What type of squid do you normally get from the wharf?

[huntman]

I've caught both types there, but usually the southern calamari ones.

[TheDiko]

I love Calamari Squid, fun to catch and provide a heap of bait or a tasty dinner

Pity you didn't get any mate, those sizes should have been right for the size of the squid, maybe just babies out.

IFS

[SUBLiME]

yer.. squid at clifton is hard to get.. ive only ever seen one caught there .. and that was a southern..

apparently its over fished at clifton so people dont really try there anymore .. i wouldn't blame them...

haha and the old guy who swims EVERY MORNING IN THE FREEZING WATER! i just gota say good on him hahah seriously.. i feel numb when i see him just casually walk into the icy water in the morning.. maybe hes got no feeling left in him :S?

Edited August 10, 2007 by Shant

[Aloosh]

^^omg..so true lol!..hats off to the old man..he's been there for years. And honestly, i don't think i can remember a day that i've gone there where he hasn't gone for his early morning swim.

[damariboyz]

Russ

What type of squid do you normally get from the wharf?

Ceph I have only caught 2 Squid, in the pool they were Southern squid and big as well. Around 40cm both of them in a space of 10 minutes. When I got the second one it was followed by his girlfriend but I let her go to make more Squid Jus jokin I cant tell one from the other. There's a thought, should we start throwing the lady Squid back and if so how do we tell the difference.

Do we look under her mantles or peek up her hood

Good fishing to you all

Russ

Edited August 11, 2007 by damariboyz

[KingsRule]

I rekon , good on the old bloke, been there every time i have! , and thats ALOT

Ceph, i have caught arrows , southerns and cuttles off the wharf. So many people try in summer it can become a bit of a chore, but the cuttles are always ready to take jigs

[Piss'n'Broke]

Kingsrule is right here!

CG does produce squid but it is hard work. On a quiet night in summer its nutting to see 20+ people with lumo jiggs/lights on flicking away for squid from the wharf. You will get arrows, cuttles and southerns here.

D&G