squidding deeper than 3 metres
Submitted by randall df223 on Mon, 2013-07-15 18:38
i have only ever targetted squid in shallow water, up to about 4 metres. does any go deeper and if so how do you get the jigs down, does anyone use a patenoster rig?
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Lamby
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7m is my fav, I use 2.5 - 3.5
7m is my fav, I use 2.5 - 3.5 gm no probs.
Have you seen the sleeves yamashita have for extra weight? Also use a yamashita 30gm for deeper or rough weather
MattMiller
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Agree
7m has been on fire for me of late. 3.5 size seems to attract the big hoods
Lamby
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Yep 7 it is, have you been
Yep 7 it is, have you been out much?
MattMiller
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Couple
of bay trips in my little tub mainly chasing Pinky and Skipps. Finding sized pinks has been the hard part.
Did 2 drifts on the way home last sunday for 7 Squid to 32cm hoods. Happy days.
randall df223
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thanks, read an article today
thanks, read an article today in one of the local mags that talks about squidding in 20 m. just intrigued how one would get a jig that deep?
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scottnofish
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just behind the5 fathom bank
in 20 /25 m use a bait spike with a whole whiting on the top of a paternoster rig then a set of snelled hooks for kgs on the bottom droper you will get big squid and heaps of big cuttle fish over any weed patchs trough there
randall df223
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cheers, that sounds like it
cheers, that sounds like it is worth a try. drift or anchor and burley?
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Lamby
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Sorry mate having trouble
Sorry mate having trouble with the last sentence but will hazard a guess! That 30gm jig is what I use for 20m
Ian Macca
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I use the paternosta rig and
I use the paternosta rig and the squid jigs need to have no weights. Works well while drifting with little effort, just chuck it in and only check it when you need to move. Only down side I have found is tangles are common.............
Had pretty good catches around the 20mtr mark.
randall df223
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cheers, good feedback.
cheers, good feedback.
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Wookiee
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Hi Ian.I use paternosta rig
Hi Ian.
I use paternosta rig for drift squidding in deeper water and find a twisted dropper will lessen the tangles. Not cure, but lessen ;)
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little johnny
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duo jigs
fantastic 3 to 25 meters .all i use .they are fantastic.hard body not material .last and catch forever.until a fish swallows them
.tailor and big pike tend to belt them also
hayden
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Little johnny is on the
Little johnny
is on the money there try the 95 and 105 duo d-squid jigs they are not material hard body case and sink pretty quick so it will need couple minutes to get use to it but they work an absolute treat best squid jig on the market
can find these jigs at compleat angler nedlands and rockingham
Markie
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I seem to do best in the 5
I seem to do best in the 5 to 7 metre range myself and use a 3.0 to 3.5 weighted jig, just all depends on the wind and how fast your boat is moving really. Poss need the sea anchor out at times but gets down no probs just keep letting line out :)
little johnny
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hoookt
agree totally using normal jigs, good thing about duos strong wind or not they get down .sounds weired but i cast and count as jig goes down .30 feet 14 seconds ,then i work jig never fails..colour choise is a must ,i also use pure white jigs (cloth ones) exellent in light winds.everyone has own choice, and favs in jigs .i hate paying 26 bucks for cloth ones 2 trips and they are screwed, i have had some duos from last cali classic still look new, and still work like new, cant say that about to many jigs on market
Bodie
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depends on location. The
depends on location.
The sound is best in the 3-6m range (Can get them deeper and slightly shallower) but more caught in those depths.
Off cott, Scarb etc..deeper in the 8-15m depth.
Ive got some down south (Location not going to be given) in 3m and 15m only 100m apart from each other. Squid were just as big and plentyful in both depths. Biggest I've seen too with one being 90cm from tenticle to end of hood.
pale ale
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I got some cheap jigs off
I got some cheap jigs off ebay, they have a flashing light in them which automatically comes on when in the water.
I have caught a few squids in Dampier using them..... anyone else tried these flashing light jigs?