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Hey raiders where are all the squid in syd been out a few time and got some new jigs but no squid where are they all gone

Hey mate,

I went out last night to Jefferey St Wharf and had a play some squid. In about an hour managed 4 squid, nothing massive but perfect bait size 1 of them was a little bigger but 4 was more then enough for bait. Only problem being there was no where to fish by the time we caught our squid. All my harbour landbased jew spots where crowded.

So decided to call it a night and bring the squid home for an afternoon fish today at Georges river.

Planning on heading out around 5-6pm

cheers,

jez

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Hey mate,

I went out last night to Jefferey St Wharf and had a play some squid. In about an hour managed 4 squid, nothing massive but perfect bait size 1 of them was a little bigger but 4 was more then enough for bait. Only problem being there was no where to fish by the time we caught our squid. All my harbour landbased jew spots where crowded.

So decided to call it a night and bring the squid home for an afternoon fish today at Georges river.

Planning on heading out around 5-6pm

cheers,

jez

Where is that wharf? Wat suburb?

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Kirribilli !!

Right underneathe the harbour bridge mate on the North Sydney side.

But do try and get there a little early to get premo spots. Otherwise you will be battling for squid ground.

cheers,

j

Ok i think i need to find some new spots in the hacking or botany bay Anyone know any

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scored 7 last week in 3 trips - 2 of them are massive over 30cm hoods

they are about one minute than gone for the next 6 hours

i fished a total of 30 hrs, and i reckon maybe 6 of those 30 hours had me interested

all of them at a peak of a tide and very still conditions - wind non existant

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I must being doing something i have been down to gymea twice now and i only picked up 1squid each time but yet everyone else was bagging out

watch everyone else that is baggin out and see what they are doing or using that is different, technique or colour of lure, attractant.....maybe just a few meters off a good spot

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I must being doing something i have been down to gymea twice now and i only picked up 1squid each time but yet everyone else was bagging out

Hi Brooker Boy,

I head down there at least once a week so know the spot pretty well. A few tips:

1. Get yourself a good quality jig, it makes a huge difference. Try a yamashita in around a 1.8 or 2.0 either orange or natural colours.

2. Dont get sucked into fishing to shallow unless you can see the squid on the surface.

3. Again, unless you can see the squid I find a slow retrive works best, just a slow lift then let it settle back to the bottom for a second or two, then lift again.

4. If its just not working dont be afraid to ask the guys there for some advice, most people that i've met down there are usually pretty friendly.

5. Avoid the full moon, this seems to give enough light that the squid can feed wherever they like in the river so dont get drawn in to the lights as much as at other times.

6. The first hour of darkness and the last hour before the lights go out are usually the most productive.

7. Lastly dont get frustrated, took me a good five or six visits when i first started down there a few years back to get it all figured out.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

Rich

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Hi Brooker Boy,

I head down there at least once a week so know the spot pretty well. A few tips:

1. Get yourself a good quality jig, it makes a huge difference. Try a yamashita in around a 1.8 or 2.0 either orange or natural colours.

2. Dont get sucked into fishing to shallow unless you can see the squid on the surface.

3. Again, unless you can see the squid I find a slow retrive works best, just a slow lift then let it settle back to the bottom for a second or two, then lift again.

4. If its just not working dont be afraid to ask the guys there for some advice, most people that i've met down there are usually pretty friendly.

5. Avoid the full moon, this seems to give enough light that the squid can feed wherever they like in the river so dont get drawn in to the lights as much as at other times.

6. The first hour of darkness and the last hour before the lights go out are usually the most productive.

7. Lastly dont get frustrated, took me a good five or six visits when i first started down there a few years back to get it all figured out.

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

Rich

Hey rich i have the jigs mate all good ones also sometimes u have no choice but to fish the shallow because its full of blokes . Wat about straight from the jetty you know the part of the wharf which goes across do u catch much out there

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when the squiding is slow... try some squidgy SFACTOR.. you will be suprised what that stuff can do..

daiwa md 2.5 + sfactor = plenty of squid

hope this helps, good luck

Trung

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Ok i think i need to find some new spots in the hacking or botany bay Anyone know any

good luck everyone has same idea hacking is overcrowded everynight as it is, ive given up landbased i just get em when i go out in the boat but even then its hard all the top spots have been ratted out :ranting2:

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