toboggi Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Hi all Headed out to bare island with a mate to try out a bit of squidding at night. Both of us are pretty much beginners. Conditions pretty calm with little wind which was a good sign. There was a few others having a go at squid but no one managed a single hit. I tried another rig my bro taught me - stick a glow in the dark squid jig under a small float and let it drift. After about 2 hours i got a hit and managed to hook up. Got a few more hits with this rig but didn't hook up. This is the second calamari i have caught using this floating rig - relaxing way to squid without having to cast all night. No one else off the bridge managed to get a squid (including myself) using the normal eging method. Cheers, Toboggi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Nice squid That will make a good feed (for u or a kingy) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderFisher Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Well done. I've squidded there a few times without result Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toboggi Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks everyone. Very good to eat. Others say bare island is a bit hit and miss. Its the second time I have been and the first time I got one calamari of similar size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykey Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 hey mate, what jig you were using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toboggi Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 hey mate, what jig you were using? Hi spykey I was using both daiwa emeraldas and yamashita jigs. The calamari was caught using a glow in the dark yamashita jig 3.5 size. I also gave it a quick spray of scent. Sitting about 1.5mm under a float because the water under the bridge at bare island is quite shallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykey Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Hi spykey I was using both daiwa emeraldas and yamashita jigs. The calamari was caught using a glow in the dark yamashita jig 3.5 size. I also gave it a quick spray of scent. Sitting about 1.5mm under a float because the water under the bridge at bare island is quite shallow. Used to fish off that bridge but never got anything Never fished for squids, so just sussing what jig to get to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toboggi Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Used to fish off that bridge but never got anything Never fished for squids, so just sussing what jig to get to start with. I see heaps of people fish off bridge but never seen anything caught. Squid seem to be there regardless of tide. Only problem is when you get one you risk losing it when lifting it up onto the bridge. I have a 5m plus telescopic net so it was ok for me...another bloke I spoke to there said he got two 30cm plus ones at dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I set up under the bridge on the right hand side, working a light jig fairly quickly depending how much water there is, as previously mentioned it's not to deep and there's LOTS of weed Harry Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaki10 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Hi all Headed out to bare island with a mate to try out a bit of squidding at night. Both of us are pretty much beginners. Conditions pretty calm with little wind which was a good sign. There was a few others having a go at squid but no one managed a single hit. I tried another rig my bro taught me - stick a glow in the dark squid jig under a small float and let it drift. After about 2 hours i got a hit and managed to hook up. Got a few more hits with this rig but didn't hook up. This is the second calamari i have caught using this floating rig - relaxing way to squid without having to cast all night. No one else off the bridge managed to get a squid (including myself) using the normal eging method. Cheers, Toboggi Hey Toboggi, I tried there on Saturday night with a friend of mine, we used the egiing method and we didn't manage anything either. I think using spike and pilchards on a float would be a good there there as you need to wait patiently. I will try again and keep you updated, also like my facebook fishing page to follow my reports if you like: https://m.facebook.com/sydneysfishingforum. Thanks Mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toboggi Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Hi all Headed out to bare island with a mate to try out a bit of squidding at night. Both of us are pretty much beginners. Conditions pretty calm with little wind which was a good sign. There was a few others having a go at squid but no one managed a single hit. I tried another rig my bro taught me - stick a glow in the dark squid jig under a small float and let it drift. After about 2 hours i got a hit and managed to hook up. Got a few more hits with this rig but didn't hook up. This is the second calamari i have caught using this floating rig - relaxing way to squid without having to cast all night. No one else off the bridge managed to get a squid (including myself) using the normal eging method. Cheers, Toboggi Hey Toboggi, I tried there on Saturday night with a friend of mine, we used the egiing method and we didn't manage anything either. I think using spike and pilchards on a float would be a good there there as you need to wait patiently. I will try again and keep you updated, also like my facebook fishing page to follow my reports if you like: https://m.facebook.com/sydneysfishingforum. Thanks Mate Using a suspended jig is the same concept as using pilchards/yakkas on a spike i like using a jig at night because it doesnt stink (a spray my jig with a scent) and it glows in the dark. Alternatively i have seen people put a little glow stick at the end of the spike to attract the squid. Twice at bare island i have only caught suspending my jig but nothing from eging. Bring some camping chairs and an esky of food and drinks and relax while you keep an eye on your float - im no expert but what i find is the squid will continue to attack the jig so u dont need to be staring at your float the whole time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaki10 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Using a suspended jig is the same concept as using pilchards/yakkas on a spike i like using a jig at night because it doesnt stink (a spray my jig with a scent) and it glows in the dark. Alternatively i have seen people put a little glow stick at the end of the spike to attract the squid. Twice at bare island i have only caught suspending my jig but nothing from eging. Bring some camping chairs and an esky of food and drinks and relax while you keep an eye on your float - im no expert but what i find is the squid will continue to attack the jig so u dont need to be staring at your float the whole time. Yea same concept but each to their own, I find using the spikes attracts bigger squid as they love to each the real stuff whereas the jigs work to catch big and small but I find they get more small to average size ones. I will be sure to go there again and give it a try once the waters calm a bit. All the best, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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