Squid are in

[phatdaddy]

vic told me about catching squid at the marina last week &
i am addicted. they have been running small, about the size of the smallest ones in the pic, but today we got some larger ones. i will freeze the small ones for bait and grill or fry the larger ones

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/2009_03160011.jpg

[cterrebonne]

you catch those with a jig or net them?

[phatdaddy]

squid jig. color & size matter
small & pink work best

[cterrebonne]

squid jig. color & size matter
small & pink work best

awesome, i bet those little guys pull hard for thier size.

[phatdaddy]

it's not the fight, it's getting the hook in them. they approach the jig very cautiously and grab it for a split second, that's when you pull the jig. for every one i caught, i lost 4 or 5. it's like catching cigar minnows on a sabiki rig. sometimes thats more fun than catching the fish.......

these are what the jigs look like, no barbs on the hooks

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/squidjig.jpg

[C YENSEN]

Bait......ok food.......yuck sorry just my 2 cents:head:

[phatdaddy]

cy, i.ve always thought like you, better bait than food, but these taste great. i don' know if it is the size or the freshness. the ones i have had in resturants were rubbery and no real taste. these are almost as sweet as bay scallops and the texture is like clams. these are like squid veal. we're gonna eat the larger ones tonight, be interesting to see if they are as good,,

[cterrebonne]

it's not the fight, it's getting the hook in them. they approach the jig very cautiously and grab it for a split second, that's when you pull the jig. for every one i caught, i lost 4 or 5. it's like catching cigar minnows on a sabiki rig. sometimes thats more fun than catching the fish.......

these are what the jigs look like, no barbs on the hooks

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/squidjig.jpg

i see what you mean

[Sea Monkey]

Where is the marina in which you speak?

[phatdaddy]

http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo214/gls216/2009_03170002.jpg

well, I tried to saute' the squid with onions, bell pepper, garlic, olive oil, & some spices. it is much better fried. they really didn't have a bad taste, just no real taste at all. it was like pasta that has been cooked way to long.

sea monkey: it its the panama city marina, florida.....

[macojoe]

squid is best cooked fast or for hours! I love it and I hope the run will be here by the end of April, I get at least 100 pounds for bait and another 50 to 75 to eat, they all are pretty nice size when the spring run happens!
Last year I missed them and had to by my bait.

[Stinky_Hooker]

Thats awesome fatty...I bet catching em is alot of fun. I catch them in my trawl, but never seen any caught like that and they only get that big in the gulf or deeper water round here.

[Franco]

I have never fished for them. Can you guys give up some details and techniques. Can I catch them here, how deep, what kind of areas??????

[phatdaddy]

Franco, i'm new at this, but this is what i been doing. we go down to the marina and toss the small squid jigs under the lights, if they are there, they will charge out and attack the jig, but they are fast. you are fishing with light trout rods and you will feel a little resistance. give it a sharp tug and keep pulling. if you don't keep the pressure on, they will get off(no barbs on the jigs). i hear that once the spanish move in, they will be gone or scarce. if you go to the tackle shop, get a good variety of jigs, they are very picky at times. also get the smallest you can get.