6/14 PM WFO... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 06-15-2007, 12:20 AM

...squid!

After the third tug and release, I finally hooked one. In my excitement I gaffed the wrong end and got hosed. Threw on the squid jig and immediately caught another. Gaffed that one properly and stayed dry. Needed chum for the BD YT event this weekend so it was the next best thing after a fish.

Matt · 06-15-2007, 06:31 AM

Nice Job Brad!!! Those are some big squirts!

Matt

esdees · 06-15-2007, 07:12 AM

All three of mine were completely white. I had never caught one before, and they turned out to be a lot easier to handle than I thought, and now I know that my squid jig works. One of them got a tentacle on my hand. I wouldn't say it hurt, but it wasn't pleasant.

goose · 06-15-2007, 08:06 AM

sweet squid next time try and tie a little green glow stick on the bottom of the jig. Works like a bastard caught more than i could imagine a couple of weeks ago had to stop fishing because they were jumping on the boat.

shhhhh it's a secret

esdees · 06-15-2007, 08:12 AM

I took a look at my pictures. Only the first one, the one I pulled on board, was all white.

The rest had some red.

This bite was WFO, no need for glow sticks.

Sherm · 06-15-2007, 08:35 AM

I caught some during the day a couple years back. Several big squirts came up with the hung squid and stayed around the yak for a short time. That was a little nerveracking. Can't imagine at night. Did they come up to feed or did you get them down low?

Nice job on the calamari.

DBITE · 06-15-2007, 09:14 AM

Those squid can change color from solid red to solid white and everywhere in between. I've caught some in baja that have flashed red to white and then back again at boatside, not even the slightest combination of colors between flashes. Maybe the all white is their "oh @#$%" color

Really cool animals, too bad they eat all the fish

JrBasser · 06-15-2007, 10:30 AM

nice going. were they pretty much everywhere? might have to drop a squid jig tomorrow morning.

madscientist · 06-15-2007, 10:57 AM

Mine came up red then shimmered and flashed while on deck. I was being a little facetious with this post since I really didn't intend or want to catch these things, but a few for bait is fine. First one or two are fun, then it gets silly. And getting hosed sucks.

wavster · 06-15-2007, 11:49 AM

Cool... How big are they? It's difficult for me to get a perspective in those shots.

madscientist · 06-15-2007, 12:07 PM

About 15lb.

esdees · 06-15-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by madscientist

And getting hosed sucks.

I took multiple hits, but only one of them got me good in the face and the water ran down inside my splash jacket.

It was something different to catch, but they weren't all that much fun. They don't really pull drag, and it feels like you're pulling up a bag of sand.

Kelpy · 06-15-2007, 01:23 PM

Man, That makes me a little leery of hopping in the water with the speargun this weekend. . . How deep were they?

Kind of cool to see the color phases of em.

madscientist · 06-15-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelpy

Man, That makes me a little leery of hopping in the water with the speargun this weekend. . . How deep were they?

Kind of cool to see the color phases of em.

All over. They'd probably eat you alive.

DBITE · 06-15-2007, 05:58 PM

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They don't really pull drag, and it feels like you're pulling up a bag of sand.

Wait till you catch a 60+ pounder!! I've caught this class on a TLD 50 two-speed spooled with 60lb mono and the drag was singing!!! They'll make you wish you were hooked up with a 100lb yellowfin instead

esdees · 06-15-2007, 06:42 PM

I believe that. These little guys came close to pulling 40# line.

Lit-up1 · 06-15-2007, 08:31 PM

Brad gets inky wid it
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/i...attach/jpg.gif

rastrev · 06-16-2007, 09:09 AM

Wow! LJ is full of surprises these days!

frugalfisher · 06-17-2007, 10:28 PM

How are they cleaned and cooked?

06-15-2007, 12:20 AM	#1
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	6/14 PM WFO... ...squid! After the third tug and release, I finally hooked one. In my excitement I gaffed the wrong end and got hosed. Threw on the squid jig and immediately caught another. Gaffed that one properly and stayed dry. Needed chum for the BD YT event this weekend so it was the next best thing after a fish. __________________

06-15-2007, 10:57 AM	#9
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	Mine came up red then shimmered and flashed while on deck. I was being a little facetious with this post since I really didn't intend or want to catch these things, but a few for bait is fine. First one or two are fun, then it gets silly. And getting hosed sucks. __________________

06-15-2007, 12:07 PM	#11
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	About 15lb. __________________

06-15-2007, 08:31 PM	#17
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Brad gets inky wid it http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/i...attach/jpg.gif Attached Images __________________

06-17-2007, 10:28 PM	#19
frugalfisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 190	Does anyone eat those? How are they cleaned and cooked? __________________ James Caldwell Yellow Prowler

06-15-2007, 06:31 AM	#2
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Nice Job Brad!!! Those are some big squirts! Matt

06-15-2007, 07:12 AM	#3
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	All three of mine were completely white. I had never caught one before, and they turned out to be a lot easier to handle than I thought, and now I know that my squid jig works. One of them got a tentacle on my hand. I wouldn't say it hurt, but it wasn't pleasant.

06-15-2007, 08:06 AM	#4
goose Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: oceanside Posts: 15	sweet squid next time try and tie a little green glow stick on the bottom of the jig. Works like a bastard caught more than i could imagine a couple of weeks ago had to stop fishing because they were jumping on the boat. shhhhh it's a secret

06-15-2007, 08:12 AM	#5
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I took a look at my pictures. Only the first one, the one I pulled on board, was all white. The rest had some red. This bite was WFO, no need for glow sticks.

06-15-2007, 08:35 AM	#6
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	I caught some during the day a couple years back. Several big squirts came up with the hung squid and stayed around the yak for a short time. That was a little nerveracking. Can't imagine at night. Did they come up to feed or did you get them down low? Nice job on the calamari.

06-15-2007, 09:14 AM	#7
DBITE Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 36	Those squid can change color from solid red to solid white and everywhere in between. I've caught some in baja that have flashed red to white and then back again at boatside, not even the slightest combination of colors between flashes. Maybe the all white is their "oh @#$%" color Really cool animals, too bad they eat all the fish

06-15-2007, 10:30 AM	#8
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	nice going. were they pretty much everywhere? might have to drop a squid jig tomorrow morning.

06-15-2007, 11:49 AM	#10
wavster Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Encinitas Posts: 562	Cool... How big are they? It's difficult for me to get a perspective in those shots.

06-15-2007, 01:23 PM	#13
Kelpy Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	Man, That makes me a little leery of hopping in the water with the speargun this weekend. . . How deep were they? Kind of cool to see the color phases of em.

06-15-2007, 06:42 PM	#16
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	I believe that. These little guys came close to pulling 40# line.

06-16-2007, 09:09 AM	#18
rastrev Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SD, CA Posts: 173	Wow! LJ is full of surprises these days!