Devonport wharf
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Calamari Capers! Squid Jigging
Forum Description: Anything to do with squid fishing here
URL: https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=130965
Printed Date: 01 Feb 2026 at 8:59pm
Topic: Devonport wharf
Posted By: pjc
Subject: Devonport wharf
Date Posted: 05 May 2019 at 6:04am
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Ok this autumn/winter keen to give it a go. is there any squid there,do you need lighting or is darkness best??is it best high tide? what would the normal jig colour/wirght be?windless night??Thinking from about 8.00pm onwards. never tried squiding but determined to give it a go. what about torpedo bay wharf or stanley bay?? just want somewhere safe from the idiot hoons. Oh do you need to use burley?? Thanks ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
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Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 05 May 2019 at 8:35am
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Hi mate, I haven’t tried off devonport wharf but generally you want slack tide (either high or low) and still conditions. Use darker colours at night with red foil under the cloth. If you can’t get them there then Murray’s bay wharf works at high tide, cast off the left. Let me know how you get on. |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 05 May 2019 at 1:07pm
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Thanks will report back in 2 weeks ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: BFIST
Date Posted: 07 May 2019 at 8:43pm
| High tide next to Devo wharf under the lights, cast around the pole sticking up out of the water. Always a few squid caught there. Outgoing tide from high usually goes best. No burley required. |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 1:14am
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Thanks BFIST even got the wife wanting to try, ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 5:40am
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Don't laugh.but how do tell if a squid is going for jig? ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 7:23am
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They usually hit it on the drop, so after you cast, let is sink till near the bottom, whip it up a couple of meters and let is sink again. Eventually when you try to whip the rod up, it will bend and you will feel the pulse-pulse-pulse of a squid. Run a light drag otherwise you end up pulling tentacles off. Occasionally they will follow right to your feet - if that happens, just let it fall and they will often dive after it.
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Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 12:14pm
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Thanks Telecaster. ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: BFIST
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 2:48pm
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Another tip for this time of year when the squid are smaller is if the squid follows your jig right to your feet but doesn't bite, just keep the jig sitting in the water, they will quite often take it. Smaller jigs can work better at this time of year too. |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 5:56pm
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Thanks BFIST trial and error,Just checked tide chart nothing around 8.00pm for weeks, in a fortnight looking like 6.30pm to early??
------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: Otto
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 9:44am
If its a couple of weeks when your down there lets know, might say hello.
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pjc wrote:Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 9:54am
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Will do "otto"
------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 09 May 2019 at 9:28pm
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Hi from Perth.....for what its worth ...i never seemed to catch squid much in nz but i catch em all the time over here..... what i have found here is.....fish around the weed line and not too deep.....need clear water....no wind...no rain ......a for edgy style ?......i just work it lie a soft bait and yes i do burley the area with pellets and spray prawn scent on the lures......change them often.....especially after you catch one.....late arvo and into eve incoming tide and high tide is good.....12 pound flouro leader......the yamishaita with rattles and glow are good....when you feel the line tighten....dont strike ...just keep winding smoothly and keep line tight....light drag as mentioned so you dont pull the hooks.......point the squid to the side to let it spit the dummy and ink...........then grab the line and lift it up....dont try to wind it up out of the water....it will come off....i use 2.5 and 3.0 most of the time for average squid. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 10 May 2019 at 2:19am
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some good info thanks "laidbackdood" ------------- Sex at 58.Lucky I live at 56 |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 14 May 2019 at 2:39am
Your welcome..... I just bought a Hearty rise poseidon squid rod......dont know if you guys get them but they look a nice build to me.......will check it out soon.....You been getting any luck? If you can get some prawn scent from somewhere....that might help.......Thats my little secret out here anyway...Cant go wrong with the smelly stuff....Good luck. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |