Howdoweplaythis Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) Haven't been able to get out to fish for 3 weeks because of uni exams. All i could think about the whole time was trying to get my first squid. Finally finished exams yesterday and headed out today to Balmoral beach at dusk. First or second cast i feel a little tug, decide to set it and line starts coming off the drag. Had it set waaay too soft. It fought for a while and then spat the jig. Rookie error! Spewing! It had some decent weight and strength to it too. A few casts later, i feel some weight and reel it in and got an absolute STONKER! (haha, a squid is a squid!) Flicked the jig around the wharf for another hour and a half or so for nada. Can someone help me confirm it is a squid, and not a cuttle? It looks more like a cuttle to me, but it didn't have a hard bone. Cheers to Mack Attack for giving me tips on squidding at Balmoral. You can guarantee i'll be out again soon. Just thought i might give you all a little giggle for your Saturday nights. Edited June 30, 2012 by Howdoweplaythis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Haven't been able to get out to fish for 3 weeks because of uni exams. All i could think about the whole time was trying to get my first squid. Finally finished exams yesterday and headed out today to Balmoral beach at dusk. First or second cast i feel a little tug, decide to set it and line starts coming off the drag. Had it set waaay too soft. It fought for a while and then spat the jig. Rookie error! Spewing! It had some decent weight and strength to it too. A few casts later, i feel some weight and reel it in and got an absolute STONKER! Flicked the jig around the wharf for another hour and a half or so for nada. Can someone help me confirm it is a squid, and not a cuttle? It looks more like a cuttle to me, but it didn't have a hard bone. Cheers to Mack Attack for giving me tips on squidding at Balmoral. You can guarantee i'll be out again soon. Just thought i might give you all a little giggle for your Saturday nights. Have to say i've never seen a squid/cuttle like that before. Still a good catch. There should be some biggens around at the moment! Keep at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdoweplaythis Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Have to say i've never seen a squid/cuttle like that before. Still a good catch. There should be some biggens around at the moment! Keep at it! Mate, in the dark i thought it was a blue ring octopus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Mate, in the dark i thought it was a blue ring octopus! Thank god it wasn't mate. I snagged a blue ring one time in the dark and almost picked it up before i realised what it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashisnothereman Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) its a striped pyjama squid. a venomous species of cuttlefish. i catch them every now and then when squiding, so you've found the right area, just patience. Edited June 30, 2012 by ashisnothereman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdoweplaythis Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 its a striped pyjama squid. a venomous species of cuttlefish. i catch them every now and then when squiding, so you've found the right area, just patience. Well how bout that. Lucky i didn't touch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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