Squid heads for bait?
Submitted by Goodz on Sun, 2011-05-15 19:10
With a lot of squid being caught lately, what do you guys do with the heads and legs? Bait? I always keep mine but usually just use the legs for whiting and stuff.
Just wondering if anyone uses the head with legs on as a big bait for dhuies or snapper? I've tried them before but never caught anything. Someone show me a pic of a fish they've caught on a squid head! 
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kinga86
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They look great neatly pinned
They look great neatly pinned on a suicide or circle hook on a paternoster rig but ive never caught anything big on them :(
danno
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Heads for bait on dhuies
Heads for bait on dhuies snapper, baldies and the like rock. They are probly the best bait for bottom bouncing as there tough enough to hang on but still soft for the fish to suck them in. Ive got like 30+ heads sitting in my freezer for bait some time.
gibbs
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Was wondering the same thing.
Was wondering the same thing. Will watch this post carefully
MattMiller
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I have to admit
there not the best bait for Dhuies and the like but my word do mulloway love em!
marble
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Sambos love em :-( Gotta
Sambos love em :-( Gotta agree with Matt too, mulloway love em too . . . Been getting reds and rankins up here , and a mackie easter weekend . Pretty good all round bottom fishing bait. . .
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grantarctic1
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Not huge
Not a big Dhu , but this one took a whole squid head in June last year.
I dont use a whole head all the time, but i had caught a few undersize snapper so i put a bigger bait on to try for something of size.
Didnt get a big snapper but was happy with the Dhu..
Leemo
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ive got a few baldies,
ive got a few baldies, blackarse and a queen snapper on squid heads. usually have a head on a single hook, and the tube on a snell... on my paternosters.
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Goodz
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So... bit of a mixed response
So... bit of a mixed response there then. Rarely use bait for big fish these days anyway but may drop a squid head down sometime in the future.
Vinesh87
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I have caught quite a bit on
I have caught quite a bit on them normally just a head on a big bucktail !
joe m
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Swear by them!
A squid head and half a mulie have nailed me my fair share of XL dhuies. Always have a good stash of heads in the freezer and God bless last few weeks cause there aint no shortage of squid hahaha look out dhuies!
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Spence
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Its what I get my Mullas on!
Its what I get my Mullas on. The reflective eyes work a treat under moonlight. Some advice for yas.
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crasny1
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Im not even sure why this is a question.
I would have autonatically thought superb bait. Certainly up here any demersal go nuts over a squid head, and the bigger the better.
Caught reds, rankins, trout and every snapper up here wolf them down. I find if there has to be a trick present it as natural as possible, ie dont worm it on the hook. I personally just hook into the head and out, and if there is something to half hitch to over the top do that. This way the bait looks natural and man is it supreme up here.
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Man Overboard
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I've caught a few dhuies on
I've caught a few dhuies on squid heads, and just recently nailed a 3.5 kg snapper on one.
If the fish are biting, then send one down. I use a snelled rig, big hook through the top of head, and the bottom hook freballing with the tentacles
crasny1
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Now that sounds like something to try
Might just pinch this one and give it a try. Sounds clever, and might place the bottom snell through the thickest tenticle.
You never stop learning in this capper.
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sarcasm0
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Yep this dhuie was taken on a squid head
Like MOB said, also why they use it in the octa/lucanus style jigs.
Man Overboard
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It was the octa jigs that
It was the octa jigs that inspired me Neels, A bit of extra insurance
crasny1
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Makes sense
I have a few Lacunas and other Octa like jigs, and now its easy to see the stinger idea.
Cheers
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mannablue
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Mulloway, pinkys and gummys
Mulloway, pinkys and gummys seem to love them.
Beach, rocks or boat, doesn't matter. Fantastic bait.
As I found out last night, big stinkin rays love them too...damn finger burning, line spooling things...
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Spence
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haha...bugger PBJ? or YC?
haha...bugger PBJ? or YC? Beach Pink sesh thurs & fri night? Boaties getting a few around tub (at a guess) atm.
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carps
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snapper lollies
A lot of people believe that snapper will go a mulie/scalie/blue mack over anything but a well presented squid on a snell floated back in the burley trail will nail a large amount of fish, especially pink eyes.
Just my opinion tho