Anyone been out yet?

Making my first squid sojourn of the year at the Elliott Bay Public Fishing Pier tonight...cold and clear, weather is perfect. Hopefully the squidgies will cooperate.

Any reports? We should be there from around 7 or 7:30 pm til 10 or 10:30, if anyone wants to join in or just come stare at the spectacle that is squid jigging.

Fish on...

Todd

Kid Floss is probably down!

Todd- If you can score a glowstick or two, I hear they work really well as an attractant. Crack 'em dangle them a foot off the water tied up with some mono. Easier than rigging up electric lights or dropping a lantern down to increase your "hookups"

I'd be down to go with you next week, don't have time this week.

-Ryley

Been very slow this year downtown. Plenty of folks out but very little action.

I have a Hmong contact that has 20 people in his family our squidding every night possible. He reports that it was red hot about a month ago and has since died off. The squid where real big as well.

Squidding, not tried that before but sounds like fun! Anyone ever tried off Point White peir on Bainbridge Island? If not are there any reasons why they wouldn't be out there? Guessing I can use my standard medium action rod with a squid jig, a big flashlight and a warm coat! Also guessing that once they are cleaned they are fine to freeze for later use?

Might give it a try tonight!

Cool, guys, I'll post a report and see about getting out again soon...

alec,

Pretty much every pier will work...

Ryley,

Glow sticks help, but halogen lights are about ten times as good. At the Elliott Bay Pier, they have electrical outlets, so the genny isn't necessary unless the circuit breaker trips.

Oh, and Kid Floss will be joining me...I've got the poaching hotline set on speed dial on my cell phone if I see anymore of his snaggin' going on!

Fish on...

Todd

P.S. If things are decent, I plan on going out on Friday, too.

Be careful out there and always remember to wear your safety glasses!!

Yikes, never realised it could be so dangerous! What an amazing picture, I hope he put it back after such a magnificent fight!

Hmmmm. According to these posts, squidding is cold, has slow catch rates this year, and even when you get one, it might do that to you. I might just stay home for this fishery. That is an amazing picture.

Okay so my interest is now fully engaged and it has got me thinking...

When you catch one of the slippery wee things, how do you put it out of its misery? IS there anyhing to hit with your priest or do you just leave it to mother nature?

Wow! Never knew that the squid were that big that people catch. Thought they were only about 6" or so.

I've done a fair amount of squiding at pier 67 and never seen one that size. They're mostly 6-12 inches in length. What an amazing picture. Perfect timing...dead on aim!!! Grounds for filing an assault report!!

Flossing Squid is unethical :p

That squid in the picture is HUGE! Was that picture taken locally? Squidding sounds like fun but that guy needs a chair, bullwhip and 38 cal. revolver! At least turn that yellow slicker around backwards

Classic!

Who needs TV with this kind of entertainment.

I've never done any squiding. Does any of ya'll know any spots close to Whidbey Island. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Des Moines pier has been of fire, i have been out there every day from 3-8. The bulk are caught around 5 or 6. Only got 16 tonite. As for how to kill a squid, throw it in your bucket

We have the same problem with Squid as we do with clams here in Idaho. Whenever we go after them we get skunked. But hey, catching a mess of crabs is easy if you hang out in the right places...

lol that was a good one b-run