Kiwi Dan Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Hello all, Hit the harbor Saturday with a mate to try and score a couple winter kings. Started out with the mandatory drift for squid at the Spit which again didnt produce. At sun up we cruised into MH for a couple hours trying a couple spots with some fresh frozen squid but with no luck. Once we started running short on Squid we decided to hit the harbor at around 11am to get some more squid. We got to our first spot and after the first cast Steve was on to a nice 1kg green eye. After few more minutes went by and I was retreiving my jig when I noticed a bit of weed or plastic on the end of my jig. On closer inspection I realized that it wasnt rubbish and it was actually a squid. Jig was a 1.8g and the squid was roughly a quarter of the size. Absolutely smallest squid ive ever seen, id like to see if anyone else has caught one smaller!! We put it back in the water to fight another day, but I wont like I did think about chucking a hook through it live. 10 minutes later Steve said to me whats that up there on the cliff. I looked up straight away to a very large very naked old man bending over giving me a vertical smile!! Once Steve stopped laughing and I finished dry reaching we pulled the pick and moved on. Unfortunately we had no luck with fish for the rest of the day but it was good to be out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatty hunter626 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 thats huge!!!! well the jig is compared to the squid!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 G'day Kiwidan, mate that squid would have been perfect size bait for my huge reddie I caught on Sunday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donjuarez Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I reckon we need a record tiniest captures section.... This weekend I reckon would've broken all the records! The big smile from above sounds like it was consistent with the moon phase, ceretainly not a full moon at the moment.. AJ G'day Kiwidan, mate that squid would have been perfect size bait for my huge reddie I caught on Sunday.. My mate caught a yellow fin bream that size on saturday! nice bright yellow fins... had never seen such a small breambo before.. That's a monster reddie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 my monster Whiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtime Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Where do you put the stinger hook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA911 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Well done there dan!!! i thought this was small but mate you smashed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo1203 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Thats great too see someone catch one that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Should have stuck in on your mini down rigger and trolled for Yakkas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stricko4 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'm certain my can give you guys a run for your money with the first fish caugt from out boat on the weekend we took delivery. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Geez Dan, I hope you've got a friend who's a chiropractor. I'm guessing it'll take a while to recover from pulling in that monster. I'd like to see you try to tie up a twin hook rig for that boy.... maybe a couple of size 22 Gamakatsu fly hooks?? For some reason everyone seems to have reported catching small stuff over the last few days (except for the odd offshore report). I'm betting all our baby snapper were chasing all your baby squid. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Geez Dan, I hope you've got a friend who's a chiropractor. I'm guessing it'll take a while to recover from pulling in that monster. I'd like to see you try to tie up a twin hook rig for that boy.... maybe a couple of size 22 Gamakatsu fly hooks?? For some reason everyone seems to have reported catching small stuff over the last few days (except for the odd offshore report). I'm betting all our baby snapper were chasing all your baby squid. Cheers, Slinky mate i think i got whiplash trying to look away from the nudist sun bathing!! The last few times out we have been getting some good size squid just not at the normals spots mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 it is great to see the fishraider sense of humour is alive and kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid hunter Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Its good to see those little fellas aroud lets hope too many dont get gobbled up before they are hunting size regards Squid Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew399 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 MASSIVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tailwalk Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Flatty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomahawk1999 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Dan I hope your not using the excuse that you need more squid just so you can frequent that particular SPOT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piss'n'Broke Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 ROFLMAO!!!!! Cmon dan, you should have kept him!!!Bait is bait, at the moment Dan PS Thats my vote for smallest livey of the month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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