Night squidding with LED onshore?

[sashkello]

Hi all!

A question regarding squid fishing at night. All the bridges & jetties are pretty crowded these days, so I thought whether the following would work. What if I get a LED light (like <link removed> for example, 300 lm seems pretty high), position it to point into the water (at an otherwise OK squid fishing spot with no other bright lights around)? Would that be enough to attract squid or it's too pathetic of an attempt? Anyone tried anything like this?

Cheers!

Edited February 12 by Little_Flatty
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[DerekD]

Just buy glow in the dark squid jigs and a UV torch and cover ground. Personally I think people put too much stock in fishing at lit up areas. Not to say you won't get squid turning up there but that the lighting is a magic elixer which will bring all the squid in to that location is probably a bit of a myth.

[Green Hornet]

My 2c on this is there isn’t one pro boat on the east coast, long line or otherwise that doesn’t hang some sort of bright light over the side when “baiting up” at night, chasing squid, slimies, yakkas or whatever, so there must be something in it.

I spent a bit of time on a pro-kingfish boat many years ago. They’d pull up in Jervis Bay, hang the lights over in quite deep water and within minutes have all sorts of fascinating critters in the beam, including squid, crabs and all types of baitfish.

It’s worth a go if you’re willing to go to the trouble I’d say. It seems to kickstart the food chain.

Edited February 12 by Green Hornet

[Restyle]

i squid with a light, the light attracts bait fish which in turn dose bring up quite a few squid.

[onearmedfisho]

yes mate it will work. I used to do it at my parent house on the hackling years ago. I had 2 lights out and it definitely helped!

 

[sashkello]

Cheers! I'll try it. If nothing, will help at least to see what's going on around