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If you are planning to go fishing for squids when you spend your
holidays to Crete, you do not necessarily require a boat. Land based squid fishing is a popular pastime with a better success rate. You simply need to select a proper place in the shore like a rock structure or pier near a weeded zone to get a good catch of squids. The other thing you need to arrange for is a light just over the surface of the water because squids are attracted to light.
 Although it is rather easy to catch squids than any other fish, it
really helps to know the nature of squids in general so that you could
play mental games and visual sports before the squid actually takes the
bait. Squids like to launch ambush attacks on their prey. Hence, you
would benefit more if you choose shadowy underwater nooks and corners
for placing the squid jig.
The body of a squid is designed with two feeler tentacles that are
larger in size than its other tentacles. It uses these tentacles to feel
and grab its prey and uses the rest of the tentacles to capture and feed
upon the prey. Hence, you would do better not to hit or damage the
feeler tentacles prematurely or this will sound an end to your fishing
game. If a squid is hungry enough, it will be more daring with its food
and take the bait very close to the pier.
While fishing squids from a pier, you need to have a closer glimpse into
the mind of a squid. Hunger is not always connected with the mood of the
squid. If you are fishing towards dusk or dawn, it is possible that the
squid will be in an aggressive mood in which it will tend to chase your
jig coming out of its natural hiding place.
In the lifecycle of a squid, it tends to turn aggressive towards preys
during its spawning period. A squid generally lays its eggs into weed
and stay close. You can even see the small pale clumps of a squid’s egg
through the surface in late winter when the water is calm and clear. In
this position, it takes a chance to feed upon almost any creature
lurking close.
The last few things to bear in mind about fishing squids from a pier is
that squids prefer to live in clear water and wander out towards the
latter part of the rising tide. It is definitely good news for all pier
squid fishers that squids have a natural affinity for natural formations
like patches of reef, mussel beds, sea grass meadows and kelp beds as
well as man made structures such as rock breakwaters, jetty pylons,
mussel leases and boat moorings.
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