Squid fishing in Northland?
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Topic: Squid fishing in Northland?
Posted By: Brendog
Subject: Squid fishing in Northland?
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 11:56am
| I'm a little bit interested in squid fishing and seem to have acquired a few squid jigs. I live in the bay of islands in northland and want to try for some squid. Is there anyone else that lives in northland or have fishied for squid here? I haven't seemed to find any |
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Posted By: gaff1
Date Posted: 23 May 2018 at 11:36am
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Hi mate have you persevered trying in the BOI and had any luck ? I too have brought a few and going to give it a try Thinking of trying down the open end of Kerikeri inlet |
Posted By: FishMan
Date Posted: 23 May 2018 at 3:29pm
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There are lots here, but you've got the wrong season. There are always a few about year round, but they start to increase around August/September with peak numbers in November and December, tapering off into summer and sometimes autumn. Try any sheltered bay or a wharf with lights at night. |
Posted By: FizFisho
Date Posted: 23 May 2018 at 5:33pm
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Or from boat during the day, you simply find a weed line, cast to the weedline, lift rod, let sink reel, rinse repeat. Never play like a fish and gently wind into boat. Kingies love them as livies. I use to do this a lot in Port Hacking NSW. Try this video about 3:10 in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1J-FJisVAE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1J-FJisVAE
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Posted By: The Tamure Kid
Date Posted: 23 May 2018 at 8:25pm
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I have caught them off rocks up near Matapouri around Labour Weekend, which tallies with Fish Man's expert observations. I'm no expert by any means, but have caught a few down here in Auckland after learning from one of the experienced forum squid fishos, and watching lots of vids. Clear water, weedy patches mixed with open sand/gravel, and not much current I think is the key. Be warned, it's addictive!! you can either use the sink and twitch type retrieve, or hang a jig under a glowing float. Both methods work. And don't forget to net your big squid from behind - they jet backwards - so you need to unlearn your other fish netting techniques.
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Posted By: KeriBOI
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2018 at 6:28pm
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Ive been getting quite a few out in the bay. There are some big ones. Down end of inlet road is the odd one. ------------- Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes! |
Posted By: jakepitsville
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 11:11am
| Im abit further north and gave it a nudge the other night. had lights all over the boat set up like a christmas tree. didnt get a thing.... sore pipe and bait fish and all those little critters turn up, just no squid |
Posted By: Lesteraction
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 7:52pm
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There are several here, but the time of year is incorrect. There are always a few around, but their numbers start to rise in the months of August and September and peak in November and December before declining into the summer and occasionally the fall https://9sleek.com/products/seo-link-building-service" rel="nofollow - . |
Posted By: White snake
Date Posted: 01 May 2023 at 8:22pm
| I'm in taranaki and some friends of mine took the boat off Newplymouth on Friday night and got some squid.They had alot if trouble with barracuda hitting the jigs |
Posted By: robojems
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 6:38pm
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I seem to have collected a few squid jigs because I have a small amount of interest in squid fishing. I wish to try for some squid as I dwell in the northland's Bay of Islands. Anyone else from Northland who has fished for squid around here? None that I could locate, it seems http://overplugged.org/" rel="nofollow - .
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Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 7:17pm
| We have caught them in November in the day time near black rocks. |
Posted By: robojems
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2023 at 10:53pm
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Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2023 at 10:27am
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Anchored overnight in Tom Bowling Bay on the way to 3 Kings in mid April and we caught lots just using small baitied hooks as we were trying to catch livies. We ate some and put others in livie tank. Next morning, the squid ate all the other livies!! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |
Posted By: Bounty Hunter
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2023 at 8:22pm
yes! they need to be separated ------------- No disintegrations! |
Fishb8 wrote:Posted By: Fishb8
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2023 at 9:53am
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Haha, we know that, now! ------------- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken |