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If you have always fantasized about spending your vacation catching
squid from a boat, you can certainly fulfill it since it does not take
much to go squid fishing. But before you go fishing for squids, you
should know a few basic things. The squid looks very much like an
octopus and has similar tentacles. Its feeler tentacles are larger than
the rest of the tentacles and it uses these to attack and drag its prey.
The only precaution you need to take while catching squids is not to
hit a squid too hard because this could prematurely rip off the feeler
tentacles. Other than this, catching squids is one of the easiest tasks
because squids are very simple creatures that easily take bait placed
near the pier of your boat. Squids generally seek food among rocks, weed
and shadowy piers towards mornings and evenings.
Hence, it is always at a thickly weeded region of the sea that you are
sure to find squids. You need to anchor your boat close to a sea grass
bed. Now you have to attach a squid jig to the hand line and give it a
jigging movement. You need a simple tackle for catching a squid. A soft
tipped thread line outfit of 2 meters filled with 4 kilo line would
serve your purpose just right. The branded jigs available in the market
come in different attractive colors and sizes.
A good way to attract squids is to go for a nighttime fishing where you
carry a few average light sticks and position them in front of the jigs.
The best bait for squids is the fresh remains of a squid like its head
to get the best catch. In fact, a fresh catch of squids itself forms
very tempting bait for fishes like Jewfish, Kingfish & Snapper. You
could also turn your catch of squids into a mouth watering platter.
Now, if that sounds really tempting, you must have an idea of the
hottest spots for catching squids from a boat. Places such as Pittwater
and Cowan Creek are known for favorite squid fishing spots. These places
form good natural habitats for squids because of the availability of
plenty of weeds, kelps and rocks. Some of the other most frequented
haunts for NSW squid fishermen include the flats behind Palm Beach along
the western shore between Coasters Retreat & Longnose Poin, the western
side of Barrenjoey, Yeoman's Bay, Waratah Bay and Stingray Bay. Here are
other squid fishing location
around Australia.
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