[quote name='NeverBlanked' post='9216' date='Jul 27 2007, 10:03 AM']1tym let me pick your brain. Where I have been fishing for strippers the last couple weeks I have noticed squid darting around and grabbing bait fish. Now here is my problem there is a ton of bait fish and I mean a ton. just about every jig I have tried to throw they just don't seem to be interested in. I am very successful with my technique in the spring. I know this because people always ask me how I am catching squid when they are not and I am using the same jigs. I just have never had to fight with this much natural bait before. figured you might be able to give some pointers you have picked up and seeing how you have had good success. Does tides matter for a good bit I have noticed the squid pretty much on almost any tide. but is there a better tide for getting a good bite? light isn't an issue there is plenty of light . and the contrast between light and dark is well defined. just figured i would ask. the only things left I can think of are jig size to better match the bait or maybe a bait rig?
your input would be apreciated[/quote]
SPRING SQUID are highly aggressive. your jigs. like any newport squidder. i presume are yo zuri laser or look alike or some minnow type jig with a counter balance weight inside the jig.
try another jig. try another method. i often use a free style jigging method involving a jig that sinks faster than the minnow suspending jig. no weight jus cast out and retrieve.. either jig and wait. or slow reel.. or lik your fishing for bluefish. Worked great in australia.. cant wait to try it on the squid out on the banks when sharking.
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if you could pm with your location or jus general region i can pm another trick that will most likely catch em. edit* reason being squid are often quite moody. i have seen schoolin sqquid under a light picking away at small stuff in the water but dont take any notice to jigs. however i was able to get to take a good look at the jig.. but way to much work to get em to bite. if i kno where i think u are fishing there mayb another answer as to why they dont bite.
your input would be apreciated[/quote]
SPRING SQUID are highly aggressive. your jigs. like any newport squidder. i presume are yo zuri laser or look alike or some minnow type jig with a counter balance weight inside the jig.
try another jig. try another method. i often use a free style jigging method involving a jig that sinks faster than the minnow suspending jig. no weight jus cast out and retrieve.. either jig and wait. or slow reel.. or lik your fishing for bluefish. Worked great in australia.. cant wait to try it on the squid out on the banks when sharking.
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if you could pm with your location or jus general region i can pm another trick that will most likely catch em. edit* reason being squid are often quite moody. i have seen schoolin sqquid under a light picking away at small stuff in the water but dont take any notice to jigs. however i was able to get to take a good look at the jig.. but way to much work to get em to bite. if i kno where i think u are fishing there mayb another answer as to why they dont bite.