jenno64 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Belated report but last Sunday arvo I ventured out for a squid bash in the Hacking. Thanks Larkin for a few pointers! I tried a couple of inside spots before heading out a bit into Bate Bay and finding a couple over weeds. I had one sleeper down on a paternoster rig that got no interest and fished with 2 rods, swapping back and forth. First 2 came aboard and I threw them into my wire floating keeper net....big mistake.....the clever bastards opened the bottom hatch and scarpered! I only realised when one was sitting next to the boat and I dropped a jig in front of it but once bitten it slowly disappeared! Back to the drawing board I moved around and found a couple more then finished with a nice hood in the high 20s as well as a nice little bait sized model. They were quite aggressive as my new orange jig was almost torn to shreds by the end of the session. Looking forward to getting out there more as I usually fish Botany Bay for squid in winter. Anyway a good feed is waiting in the freezer and with the current rains it doesn't look good for quite a while:( 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebenbomb Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Good job on the squid! Nice photos. Will make a good feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Great report. Top photos. Nice squid. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidless Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Woah, that's crazy that the squid managed to hatch an escape plan! Where do you normally go in botany bay for your winter squid? I was also out last Sunday, I went to yarra bay for the first time ever given how low the wind and swell was. I managed to get an arrow right at the end of the day at front of yarra point. I tried bumbora point but didnt have much luck there and there were actually a few people trying too. Did land a couple of trevs and an aggressive tailor there though. Wasn't brave enough to try bare island in my new kayak. Edited July 2, 2022 by Squidless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabstar Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Port Hacking is ace for squid, I did try to go out on Wednesday morning only for my boat to fail and finding the carby full of water... Trying to head out end of the week next week. Where there is kelp and seaweed beds there is squid, all around the front of the hacking is a goer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Nice catch Rob! A few larger ones around at the moment. shame about the escapees, but that’s fishing.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Managed a feed of squid, so should be happy with that. Over the years, I have had a couple of squid in the landing net, only for them to somehow slip out. Never see them again after escaping. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Great feed mate, well done. I haven’t really targeted squid much so might have to give it a crack soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter0069 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Nice feed great photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 A picture tells a thousand words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlvbw Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Nice inkers mate. Delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 On 7/2/2022 at 12:04 PM, Squidless said: Woah, that's crazy that the squid managed to hatch an escape plan! Where do you normally go in botany bay for your winter squid? I was also out last Sunday, I went to yarra bay for the first time ever given how low the wind and swell was. I managed to get an arrow right at the end of the day at front of yarra point. I tried bumbora point but didnt have much luck there and there were actually a few people trying too. Did land a couple of trevs and an aggressive tailor there though. Wasn't brave enough to try bare island in my new kayak. Botany Bay, normally Bare Island area or opposite at Kurnell On 7/2/2022 at 1:01 PM, Larkin said: Nice catch Rob! A few larger ones around at the moment. shame about the escapees, but that’s fishing.    Thanks Larkin i usually dispatch them and put them on ice….I went back to that method after the escape🤪 On 7/2/2022 at 1:20 PM, Yowie said: Managed a feed of squid, so should be happy with that. Over the years, I have had a couple of squid in the landing net, only for them to somehow slip out. Never see them again after escaping. 😂 They are smarter than your average fish!  Glad I got a feed before the chocolate fountain started up again😫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 2 hours ago, jenno64 said:  Glad I got a feed before the chocolate fountain started up again😫 Only 300mm at my place. Much more at Lucas Heights, more again at Darkes Forest and Kangaroo Valley. I somehow stuffed a pec muscle/cartilage/rib. Pain for several days, won't go away just yet, tablets don't help, now I know what constant pain feels like 🤬 Probably won't be fishing for a little while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 58 minutes ago, Yowie said: Only 300mm at my place. Much more at Lucas Heights, more again at Darkes Forest and Kangaroo Valley. I somehow stuffed a pec muscle/cartilage/rib. Pain for several days, won't go away just yet, tablets don't help, now I know what constant pain feels like 🤬 Probably won't be fishing for a little while. Dam it. I hope you get better. Might give it a go and see if I can pull a fish out of the hacking that otherwise might have fallen victim to you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Yowie said: Only 300mm at my place. Much more at Lucas Heights, more again at Darkes Forest and Kangaroo Valley. I somehow stuffed a pec muscle/cartilage/rib. Pain for several days, won't go away just yet, tablets don't help, now I know what constant pain feels like 🤬 Probably won't be fishing for a little while. Ouch, hope you recover quickly, at least you're not missing out on anything atm. I just went out to Cronulla to watch the floundering tanker being towed south just off the main beach (you'll have to zoom in)....a couple of tugs ready to help out if things get worse....we might have a new wreck to fish on if things get any nastier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 1 hour ago, jenno64 said: Ouch, hope you recover quickly, at least you're not missing out on anything atm. I just went out to Cronulla to watch the floundering tanker being towed south just off the main beach (you'll have to zoom in)....a couple of tugs ready to help out if things get worse....we might have a new wreck to fish on if things get any nastier! It would make a good fishing spot, however, the leaking oil would not be good at all. The swell is dropping off a bit now, and the sand looks like it is very scarce on the beaches. When I had a swim at Wanda last week, it was a climb up the sand hill. Now you would probably need a rope to haul yourself up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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