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#1 Post by **cortaz** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:27 pm

hi
anyone know were i can buy squid aroun waterford?

#2 Post by **Seaniebo** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:38 pm

Hello there cortaz. Try any of those oriental mini markets in the city. The squid is of quality fit for human consumption (apparently) and half the price of the stuff in the tackle shops.

#3 Post by **Adam S** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:39 pm

any chinese or asian foood shops in the area? they should stock it. tesco and the like also stock in on ocassion

Livid · #4 Post by **Livid** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:18 pm

Is it really cheaper there? My uncle works in a chinese food factory in Belfast and i brought this up before with him, although he knows nothing about fishing etc, he rekoned it would be a fair bit more expensive with his place?

#5 Post by **Adam S** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:07 pm

hi

yeah i have found the asian shops to be sell them for about 50-75% of the prices in the tackle shops (for whole squid). that goes for sardines too for pike and prawns etc

#6 Post by **MAC** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:21 am

Spot on Adam. In Moore St you can get a box of Calamari for €2.50 or so. This compares to €5 - €6 in most tackle shops.

Kev

Mr_Green · #7 Post by **Mr_Green** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:42 pm

i get sit in shootin n fishin on ballybricken... if they dont got it i get squid rings in superquinn

daven · #8 Post by **daven** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:04 am

cortaz there is a small fishing shop in tramore called bobbys. Its right opposite freddies amusements. He sells boxs of frozen calamarie. Cheap enough as well. Otherwise you might get it off the two lads in Angling and Outdoor.

#9 Post by **cortaz** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:51 pm

thank,s goin to use it a lot over the winter, its good for bass i take it?

#10 Post by **BrazelC** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:36 pm

Bagged that Big bass on the left with Calamari Squid from Moore Street, have caught pretty much everything on the stuff - not surprising, tastes lovely :P

Lava · #11 Post by **Lava** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:17 pm

I've never used squid as a bait is there any scent off it and how would you present it on a rig.

#12 Post by **Donagh** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:24 pm

My feeling is if you just using a hollowed out squid then no. Whole squid has a sent.. I've caught conger, bull huss, thornback ray, very large rockling and doggies on it. All fish that are not tradition sight feeders. I'd have most confidence using it over rough ground. The hollowed out body is a must for wrapping baits for fishing crab infested waters.

Donagh

bass boy · #13 Post by **bass boy** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:39 pm

hi cortaz,i used to fish for plaice until i got my specimen,then i moved on to bass.i used to buy the squid from tesco fish counter,it was strips that looked like the calamari rings.hopes this helps ivan

#14 Post by **BrazelC** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:54 pm

Whole Squid or in strips I've found each work equally well - strips for the smaller targets obviously. Regarding Scent - I think it must give off some scent judging from the smell off hands (:-)