Squid Help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

reefer · 07-02-2011, 08:32 AM

I have never been fishing for squid-bait. What are the tools to have and what do i need to know. I was hearing that white sea bass LOVE live squid. So i would like to know if any tackle shop sales THEM or would it be easy for me to go out looking for them?

pchen911 · 07-02-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by reefer

I have never been fishing for squid-bait. What are the tools to have and what do i need to know. I was hearing that white sea bass LOVE live squid. So i would like to know if any tackle shop sales THEM or would it be easy for me to go out looking for them?

You can catch them, they are plentiful right now.

Sabiki or squid jigs, and sonar helps alot.

Handymansd · 07-02-2011, 02:33 PM

Right now you can be lazy and launch late and just paddle by the Outer Banks Commercial boat. They will sell you a giant kayak scoop for $10. They will be there until at least Monday, maybe longer depending on the squid levels.

Or you can be a dumb ass like me

and launch at stupid early, find the squid, (look for very diffuse marks without significant arches), catch the squid 1-2 at a time on squid rig, (usually easiest by bouncing just off the bottom), get ink all over EVERYTHING, then lose squid rig to giant bat ray, re rig with new squid rig, take squid and go feed the Calico's and lings at the forest edge, run out of squid and do it all over again with a stupid grin the whole time.... Great times! And maybe, just maybe find one of those elusive Ghosts people keep telling me exist.

Good Luck

lbsurf2ca · 07-02-2011, 05:49 PM

Handyman said it best!!!

roadx · 07-02-2011, 06:37 PM

Handyman

don't be so hard on yourself!! you have the skills, im sure your doing everything right, your just in a little slump. just think how sweet it will be when things are back to normal for you.

my suggestion..... be a dumb ass and get up at o' dark thirty make bait.
im sure if you (HandyMan) had to do it all over again..... you would.

reefer · 07-04-2011, 09:51 AM

once i have the squid what is the best way to rig them to fish?

07-02-2011, 08:32 AM	#1
reefer Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CAMARILLO Posts: 60	Squid Help I have never been fishing for squid-bait. What are the tools to have and what do i need to know. I was hearing that white sea bass LOVE live squid. So i would like to know if any tackle shop sales THEM or would it be easy for me to go out looking for them?

07-02-2011, 02:33 PM	#3
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	Right now you can be lazy and launch late and just paddle by the Outer Banks Commercial boat. They will sell you a giant kayak scoop for $10. They will be there until at least Monday, maybe longer depending on the squid levels. Or you can be a dumb ass like me and launch at stupid early, find the squid, (look for very diffuse marks without significant arches), catch the squid 1-2 at a time on squid rig, (usually easiest by bouncing just off the bottom), get ink all over EVERYTHING, then lose squid rig to giant bat ray, re rig with new squid rig, take squid and go feed the Calico's and lings at the forest edge, run out of squid and do it all over again with a stupid grin the whole time.... Great times! And maybe, just maybe find one of those elusive Ghosts people keep telling me exist. Good Luck __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

07-02-2011, 06:37 PM	#5
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	Handyman don't be so hard on yourself!! you have the skills, im sure your doing everything right, your just in a little slump. just think how sweet it will be when things are back to normal for you. my suggestion..... be a dumb ass and get up at o' dark thirty make bait. im sure if you (HandyMan) had to do it all over again..... you would. __________________

07-02-2011, 05:49 PM	#4
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	Handyman said it best!!!

07-04-2011, 09:51 AM	#6
reefer Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CAMARILLO Posts: 60	once i have the squid what is the best way to rig them to fish?