6 Jan 2013 Humbolt Squid trip - Page 2 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ful-rac · 01-05-2013, 10:33 PM

Yeah catchn the giants are definitely fun! Its messy and cold so Bring your slicker gear. The 3-5 pound models are the perfect ones to eat. You dont need to do much for these to taste good. The real huge ones are a different story...the 10 pounders and up need alot of work to make them palatable. With these you have 3 problems...they're super salty and they smell like amonia and they're really tough.

This is what i do...I first soak them in ice water for at least a day, to draw out the salt. Then I soak it in iced milk for another day to neutralize the amonia. I then take the pieces out, usually they are already cut into rectangular pieces, then i cut an 1/8 off the top and 1/8 on the bottom, to get rid of the membrane. Then you pound that sucker down with a meat tenderizer, and your good to go! Fry it up get some cocktail sauce or tartar sauce and you will be surprised how good it is! Its alot of work but totally worth it. You can bypass all this crap if you catch the 3-5 pound models.

dwntwnall4u · 01-05-2013, 11:32 PM

Do they clean the squid on the boat if you them wanted too?

steveooo · 01-05-2013, 11:40 PM

Caught them on a boat...

Caught them on a yak...

from Steveooo on Vimeo.

You guys can catch all of them for all I care. Gross, vile, nasty things....

I tried eating some after prepping it i like 10 different ways. It was gross.

I've have heard the tentacles work good on a lead head for bass, but I've never tried it.

Either way, kill them all

Steve

ful-rac · 01-05-2013, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwntwnall4u

Do they clean the squid on the boat if you them wanted too?

Yes, but its not cheap....daveys locker was charging 2 or 3 bucks a squid, and it was mandatory. San diego is probably different, hopefully cheaper

TJones · 01-06-2013, 07:49 AM

i did same, cut them into strips . brought them on my regular charter boat, and captain said don't waste time, with no success.

to each his own , i guess?

finyak · 01-06-2013, 09:22 AM

1-5-13 The New Seaforth 59 Anglers 700 giant humboldt squid.

Siebler · 01-06-2013, 09:39 AM

Having worked these trips they are hard work. Id take tuna over squid any day.

These things SUCK to cut. Yes it is easy but by the end of a trip your hands are BURNING if you dont wear rubber gloves (which makes you go slower because everything feels different).

They fight like a 5 gallon bucket from the deep.

As for bait they do work for Rays and sharks but thats about as much as we have caught on them.

You guys and the Risso's can have them

Tman · 01-06-2013, 10:21 AM

Here's a story for you all, might get a kick out of...

Couple years back one of the dads at Clay's school, Chuck, was putting together a kids and dads afternoon fishing trip and sent Clay home with a note, knew us from the MLPA crap, wanting to know if we would come along, help out and bring some extra gear.

We go out of Helgrens, no fish anywhere, none of the kids catching. The Captain comes over and tells us that the esqueed are outside, should we take a run to the? Heck ya, the kids would love it.

We get outside, they are everywhere, kids having a blast, I happened to have a big esqueed jig, these boys were brutes, 40# range...kids and dads having a blast, everyone got to tug on one or two. Deckhands would bring them over the rail, and step on their heads to remove them, don't know which group was more in awe, the kids or the dads. One dad, non-fisher, couldn't get one, so I help him out, let him use my setup, nothing...so I start 'showing' him how to do it, jig up and down, I have one on but don't tell him...poor guy didn't realize one was on, just sat there jigging...I tell him to sweep the tip up hard, finally, he feels it, his first one. Clay and I ended up going home with 3.

Now here's the fun part...I cleaned a couple and vacuum sealed a bunch to give to friends, etc.

I had one sans head, sticking out of a big black trash bag, talking with a neighbor girl the next day...now, picture this thing is thick, grayish, with a bit of red color to it. Neighbor guy walks by, sees it, and asks what it is...I tell him I think it's a human thigh (it did look like one) and Olga (Brazilian

) is right on cue, and says "Yeah, Martin found it in the dumpster..."

That guy did a wide loop to avoid us, eyes wide open in fear, started telling us we were crazy and how he wants nothing to do with us...he was literally walking as fast as he could to get away from us, to the point he was almost running...his initial reaction was hilarious!

Best part is, he had just moved in to the hood...

Old Man in the Sea · 01-06-2013, 03:04 PM

I want to go squid fishing Monday on Seaforth if there is somebody esle going- I used one of the giant glow squid jigs about 1 foot long...Any body else in???
Best to go on a boat to have them clean them and deal with the mess...they clean and peal skin off...They are very good eating - you cut the white filet into 2X2 squares and pound it with a tenderizing mallet dip into batter and deep fry til golden brown dip in tartar or cocktail sauce...wear water proof pants and jacket they spray alot of ink and it is a really fun trip if they are biting like Saturday night....!

Old Man in the Sea · 01-06-2013, 03:16 PM

Picture of a girl who got slimed big time....
picture of the squid with big jig in the background
sunset heading out...

Dannowar · 01-06-2013, 05:15 PM

Biting my tongue. Looks like too much clean up for my OCD.

finyak · 01-06-2013, 05:29 PM

x2 biting my tongue.

driftwood · 01-06-2013, 05:45 PM

Great picture Randy! Reminds me of ghostbusters..."i got slimed"

JeffB · 01-07-2013, 12:30 AM

That picture is great!!!

Well I went out and did the deed! It was fun, Had one big one pull off some drag and work me over, but came off about 3/4 of the way up. Besides that it felt like pulling up hoopnets full of lobster in them, best way to describe it. Only with a rod vs. your hands. I would recommend it though at least once. Like I said, had one screamer which was pretty cool. They were not monster, but still fun.

jorluivil · 01-07-2013, 08:15 AM

When I owned my boat I considered going out for them but as soon as I started reading stories about private boaters spending 3 hours plus just cleaning the gel coat on their boats I said HELL NO, not me. Personally, I don't think they're worth the time and effort one has to put in to get them prepared, I rather spend my day catching lizard fish.

01-05-2013, 10:33 PM	#21
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Yeah catchn the giants are definitely fun! Its messy and cold so Bring your slicker gear. The 3-5 pound models are the perfect ones to eat. You dont need to do much for these to taste good. The real huge ones are a different story...the 10 pounders and up need alot of work to make them palatable. With these you have 3 problems...they're super salty and they smell like amonia and they're really tough. This is what i do...I first soak them in ice water for at least a day, to draw out the salt. Then I soak it in iced milk for another day to neutralize the amonia. I then take the pieces out, usually they are already cut into rectangular pieces, then i cut an 1/8 off the top and 1/8 on the bottom, to get rid of the membrane. Then you pound that sucker down with a meat tenderizer, and your good to go! Fry it up get some cocktail sauce or tartar sauce and you will be surprised how good it is! Its alot of work but totally worth it. You can bypass all this crap if you catch the 3-5 pound models. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

01-06-2013, 07:49 AM	#25
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	strange i did same, cut them into strips . brought them on my regular charter boat, and captain said don't waste time, with no success. to each his own , i guess?

01-06-2013, 09:39 AM	#27
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Having worked these trips they are hard work. Id take tuna over squid any day. These things SUCK to cut. Yes it is easy but by the end of a trip your hands are BURNING if you dont wear rubber gloves (which makes you go slower because everything feels different). They fight like a 5 gallon bucket from the deep. As for bait they do work for Rays and sharks but thats about as much as we have caught on them. You guys and the Risso's can have them __________________ CJ Siebler

01-06-2013, 10:21 AM	#28
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Giant esqueeed... Here's a story for you all, might get a kick out of... Couple years back one of the dads at Clay's school, Chuck, was putting together a kids and dads afternoon fishing trip and sent Clay home with a note, knew us from the MLPA crap, wanting to know if we would come along, help out and bring some extra gear. We go out of Helgrens, no fish anywhere, none of the kids catching. The Captain comes over and tells us that the esqueed are outside, should we take a run to the? Heck ya, the kids would love it. We get outside, they are everywhere, kids having a blast, I happened to have a big esqueed jig, these boys were brutes, 40# range...kids and dads having a blast, everyone got to tug on one or two. Deckhands would bring them over the rail, and step on their heads to remove them, don't know which group was more in awe, the kids or the dads. One dad, non-fisher, couldn't get one, so I help him out, let him use my setup, nothing...so I start 'showing' him how to do it, jig up and down, I have one on but don't tell him...poor guy didn't realize one was on, just sat there jigging...I tell him to sweep the tip up hard, finally, he feels it, his first one. Clay and I ended up going home with 3. Now here's the fun part...I cleaned a couple and vacuum sealed a bunch to give to friends, etc. I had one sans head, sticking out of a big black trash bag, talking with a neighbor girl the next day...now, picture this thing is thick, grayish, with a bit of red color to it. Neighbor guy walks by, sees it, and asks what it is...I tell him I think it's a human thigh (it did look like one) and Olga (Brazilian) is right on cue, and says "Yeah, Martin found it in the dumpster..." That guy did a wide loop to avoid us, eyes wide open in fear, started telling us we were crazy and how he wants nothing to do with us...he was literally walking as fast as he could to get away from us, to the point he was almost running...his initial reaction was hilarious! Best part is, he had just moved in to the hood... __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

01-06-2013, 05:15 PM	#31
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Biting my tongue. Looks like too much clean up for my OCD. __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

01-05-2013, 11:32 PM	#22
dwntwnall4u Kevin C. Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego/Hawaii Posts: 146	Do they clean the squid on the boat if you them wanted too?

01-05-2013, 11:40 PM	#23
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,921	Caught them on a boat... Caught them on a yak... from Steveooo on Vimeo. You guys can catch all of them for all I care. Gross, vile, nasty things.... I tried eating some after prepping it i like 10 different ways. It was gross. I've have heard the tentacles work good on a lead head for bass, but I've never tried it. Either way, kill them all Steve

01-06-2013, 09:22 AM	#26
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	1-5-13 The New Seaforth 59 Anglers 700 giant humboldt squid.

01-06-2013, 05:29 PM	#32
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	x2 biting my tongue.

01-06-2013, 05:45 PM	#33
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	Great picture Randy! Reminds me of ghostbusters..."i got slimed"

01-07-2013, 12:30 AM	#34
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	That picture is great!!! Well I went out and did the deed! It was fun, Had one big one pull off some drag and work me over, but came off about 3/4 of the way up. Besides that it felt like pulling up hoopnets full of lobster in them, best way to describe it. Only with a rod vs. your hands. I would recommend it though at least once. Like I said, had one screamer which was pretty cool. They were not monster, but still fun. __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

01-07-2013, 08:15 AM	#35
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	When I owned my boat I considered going out for them but as soon as I started reading stories about private boaters spending 3 hours plus just cleaning the gel coat on their boats I said HELL NO, not me. Personally, I don't think they're worth the time and effort one has to put in to get them prepared, I rather spend my day catching lizard fish. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer