Nice squid in Western Australia
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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=132121
Printed Date: 31 Jan 2026 at 1:17am
Topic: Nice squid in Western Australia
Posted By: laidbackdood
Subject: Nice squid in Western Australia
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 1:54am
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Posted By: Telecaster
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 9:27am
| Nice one! |
Posted By: MB
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 10:27am
| Very good. I'm going to try and catch a squid this summer. |
Posted By: Fish Addict
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2019 at 1:44pm
| Top squid that. Are you under one of the bridges crossing the Swan River? |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2019 at 6:55am
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Southern Calamari........Busselton jetty mate.
Apparently they frequent New zealand waters as well but i only saw arrow squid when i was there......I thought this was a bloody octopus with all the commotion in the water(When i was winding in  ) If you leave your squid in milk for a while before cooking it helps make it more tender........squid madras curry is my favorite.
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 5:04am
New PB 38cm hood
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 6:08am
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Wow, do you get a lot of people fishing for them over there LBD?
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Posted By: Fraser Hocks
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 2:16pm
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Have to say one of the very few things I miss about living in Perth was the ability to walk down to my local beach and catch a squid for dinner. Delicious just fried in butter on the BBQ. Funny how catching them here in NZ don't seem to be a thing? Maybe we are missing out on a great opportunity. Not much of a chance of me catching them however, living here in Queenstown. Non in lake Wakatipu
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Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2020 at 5:37pm
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what a beauty!, that would have tested your line strength! Yes squid is a whole fishing scene on its own in straya. They seem to be in most places and catchable ! Great photo mate
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2020 at 5:12am
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These are southern calamari......they can grow to 55cm hood....and only live for about a year......this jetty is famous for big squid.......two and a half hours from Perth. There are squid around Perth but not as many or as big as from this jetty. This dood followed the one on the floor whilst i was bringing it in....i landed that one and then just chucked the jig straight back in and he took it at my feet....we had squid curry for 3 days from him !
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Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2020 at 5:15am
oh yes........very popular fishing for squid over here....cuttlefish as well. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
smudge wrote: