Geoff Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I made up a squid jig some time ago. Considering squid like prawns , it uses a fresh king prawn rather than the artificial squid jigs. A fish bait , like a Yakka could also be used Have yet to try it out , would be interested if others have tried this method & the results and / or your thoughts on the concept Tks Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I made up a squid jig some time ago. Considering squid like prawns , it uses a fresh king prawn rather than the artificial squid jigs. A fish bait , like a Yakka could also be used Have yet to try it out , would be interested if others have tried this method & the results and / or your thoughts on the concept Tks Geoff Hi Geoff I think the fresh king prawn would be very attractive on your metal squid spike, but would be a little too attractive if there are fish in the vicinty of where you are fishing for squid.....I would be inclined to have a hook in the king prawn in case a fish has a go at it ...I would tie a short shank heavy duty 2/0 hook onto a short piece of leader and tie the leader off the ring in the squid spike next too the main leader/line or better still extend the main leader tag end and tie on the hook to the tag end of the leader to save tying a second knot on the ring of the metal jig .....Having a hook in a bait wouldn't be a problem for squid and the metal jig would take the place of a fixed sinker...... Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Spanner Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I agree with Jewgaffer with the fish being a problem and stealing your prawn, but if you want to try to replicate a squid jig i would rig it the other way around so it swims head first. You may need a small amount of lead/weight (wire or sheet or split shot) at the front so it presents/sinks flat and doesn't sink tail first. sink rate may also be a problem if its shallow. It's all worth a shot but. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Geoff, if you try that out let us know how it went, I have been having the same idea, it would be good to see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Tks guys for your comments. Had not considered a fish taking a fancy to the prawn so will include hook. Also , C.S. A good point about turning the prawn so it is on tail first Penguin May not be out for a squid session for a while but will report on the results. In the meantime , if you want to give it a try the squid barbs are available from most tackle stores , normally come in a pkt of two. A bit more background. The idea came after a fishing session down the South Coast. We were bottom bashing & in addition decided to put out 2 livies , down about 2 - 3 mts to see what may be around higher in the water colum. The squid came from the bottom for a free feed & the livies were alive no more. When we retrieved the squid just let go so 2 livies gone & no squid I also made up a livie trace , (pic attached) . The livies were attached (hooked) near the back of the head. Coinsidently this was the area they attacked. Have also yet to try out this rig. In theory if the squid attaches to the neck then they should get caught on the spikes Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman1994 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 yeah mate, looks like a great idea. let us know how it goes. Cheers JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottyscotty Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 i thought prawns retreat backwards? maybe the squid may pick up on this and want to attack it hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Gun Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Great idea mate, Ive got the same jig in my bag and haven't actually used it. Would be very interested to see how it goes. YG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monch Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) I also made up a livie trace , (pic attached) . The livies were attached (hooked) near the back of the head. Coinsidently this was the area they attacked. Have also yet to try out this rig. In theory if the squid attaches to the neck then they should get caught on the spikes Geoff Sounds like a good idea, however i can see a possibility for failure in this rig. If you attached the hook to say a few centimeters behind a livey's head, that would mean the squid barb attachment is also lying alongside the fish, and the spikes could jag the livey, penetrating into its body and kill it. A squid might still attack a wounded or dead yakka and could possibly get hooked up on your rig but i think the livey will not have much chance of staying alive if hooked onto this rig. If the livey doesn't have much chance of staying a livey as opposed to a deadie, it might be better to just use a dead bait on the conventional squid spike. However, i would still encourage you to try it and see how it performs in practice. Might work out ok, you never know Edited September 18, 2009 by monch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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