Thanks for posting AINZ.  LOVE squid jigging and especially love eating them (unbelievably good sashimi too).

Yep, thanks AINZ, I'm keen to get into the action & had a look at all those Youtube links.

I have been getting a few over the last couple of weeks first thing in the morning around the mount off the rocks around the weed while soft baiting for kahawai they hold on to my soft baits biting chunks out of them so i swap to a pink prawn squid jig

Yes getting them in the entrance in the shallows where the weed starts just before the light beaker on the rocks, also on the  righthand (lesuire isl) side over the top of the weed on a high tide when the water level is a couple of feet above the weed with a reasonably fast retrieve so not to lose any gear

Good idea,i have been thinking of using some sort of float device to give the jig more time over the weed zone .went out this morning but too rough on the rocks & no sign of any squid on the wharf so settled for a nice dory on SPs. What kind of float set up do you use?

Looks like fun, I want to try catching squid around the Auckland harbours, I'll get a pink prawn jig for my soft bait rod and have a crack around Cornwallis on the Manakau maybe. Sounds like weedy bottom is a good thing. Mmmm, calamari.

We had our first attempt last night along Mission Bay. Armed with a few cheap warehouse squid lures and pretty inappropriate equipment we weren't expecting much but were keen to flick a few lures about on a nice evening.

After an hour or so of nothing but practice casting including sending one lure off into orbit we had a chat with a clued up local who advised us of a spot and mentioned that there weren't too many about as their season is nearly over.

Off we went to the advised spot and shortly afterwards my partner squeaked with shock as a small squid followed her lure almost to her feet. We spent many casts trying to tempt him without success.

Then I hooked onto one. :) Great fun on light line. He was reasonable in size and pulled quite hard.

And here is the tip for anyone catching a squid. Even though the squid may have inked a lot during battle leaning over the bucket should only be done with great caution as you remove the lure. Their aim is good and there is no way to look cool while leaping about in shock with black ink all over you. :-)

Apparently it is very funny though.



Give it a try. We had great fun.

Hi does anyone know about squidding in rivermouths? The only jetty near me is at the mouth of a river. There can be a bit of a current flowing but there's a nice sandy bottom and lots of mullet etc.

arthuritus wrote: Hi does anyone know about squidding in rivermouths? The only jetty near me is at the mouth of a river. There can be a bit of a current flowing but there's a nice sandy bottom and lots of mullet etc.

Suspect current would make it a bit tough for them there.

Winter time is best although they do get caught over summer.