using squid

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dan
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using squid

#1 Post by dan »

how does everyone cut their squid :?: i normally cut it into strips for pollack and coalies, chunks for codling, cut it in half for doggies and cut the tentacles off and stick them on a size 6 for flatties :idea:
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#2 Post by theshoreking »

I normally use a knife but sometimes a scissors :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Nah, much the same except sometimes i dont cut em just turn em inside out and stuff em with bait and use the old squid bomb for cod. I've heard it can work for ray also as a cocktail. Also have used strips behind a glow muppet hung up the snood on glow beads in deep water channels for codling. :shock:

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#3 Post by dan »

ya ever used the tenticles i found they work quite well especially for flounders and some dabs on 'em
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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#4 Post by red »

i was using the tentacles on ballycotton pier a while back. i had 2/0 hooks with a little mack and then the tentacles. it looked very realistic in the water. the doggies seemed to love them. 3 of us fishing and we had a dog on almost every 2nd cast. some good sized ones too.
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#5 Post by dan »

using single tentagles on size 6 is good for flounders and using them 2 tip off lug worm is good.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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Re: using squid

#6 Post by Donagh »

Whole on a 4/0 penel or Cut in half and wrapped around sand eel or mackerel to protect from crabs

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#7 Post by dan »

it is a good bait at this time of year.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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uvox

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#8 Post by uvox »

depends on the target species - float fishing for mackerel and pollack I'd cut a very long thin strip using a scissors. beach stuff I usually use a knife and cut a wider strip to tip lug etc. Day time I'd say the shape is more important, nighttime the scent trail is, probably.

I was using whole small calamari south of Courtown in December and the whiting were swallowing the things entirely. But that's whiting for you - they'll take anything when they're feeding. Even themselves.
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Re: using squid

#9 Post by dan »

i just cut it any shape when float fishing and in half for doggies around millisle.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

Fly Caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Whiting, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Roach

Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

Total Species 2014-39 Sea
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