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Hi guys. After some advice on rig set up and mainly distance between float and squid prong for fishing at Flinders pier. I will be using a surf rod set up with float set up want to make sure the bait gets down where squid might be without getting snagged around that whole pier area. Any tips appreciated

It’s probably not as important as you think, squid will come a long way off the bottom for a feed if they see something they like the look of. I’ve got one in 26m on a jig that was only a few meters below the surface.

never tried that method

Usea float stopper....so you can adjust depth

e.welch wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2019 9:30 am

never tried that method

It’s a good method. Many times I’ve gone for squid I’ve just left a silver whiting out under a float while casting a squid jig and it’s worked :thumbsup:

will have to try it

Just a very small tip.. use a small clip so that you can quickly change jigs without having to re-tie any knots if you want to go for a different colour.

I'd put a meter or two under a big float, with light if you fish at night. Since you're using surf rod, you can have fixed float, or use sliding float with a stopper. Even a simple rubber band tied to the line will do to stop the running float.

I use a little bit of rubber tubing. Cut 2 - 3mm of it, feed your line through it twice, then pull the line tight so the rubber twists itself onto the line. Then you can push it up and down the line to adjust depth, and you can cast it through the guides if you want 3 or more metres of leader. I use this method at Sorrento, Portsea and Flinders with 3 - 4m depth, so the rubber stopper is usually on the reel when I cast. If you go there in daylight and do some experimentation with different depths in different spots you'll soon figure out how deep to have your bait. Like 4litres said it doesn't have to be right on the bottom, but I always try to have it within a metre.

The stopper is a great way of doing a squid float- prong setup. I just find in a flowing tide the prong jag gets lifted up the water column.

the set float is what i prefer BUT it is awkward to cast and if set too deep, it is difficult to land the squid over the Pier railings.

I have a set float BUT it's adjustable , , , , see pics below






When I have a squid float out with a pronged fish bait I try to do one of three things.

1. Have it out while fishing for something else

2. Try and drift it out or cast it out to an area that looks promising AND that squid jag casters can't reach

3. Very important; If I have a float jag out AND casting a squid jag out as well, I always have the float halfway along my cast area. This allows any squid that may follow my cast/retrieve jag BUT doesn't take my jag, it has then still got a chance that the squid's interest is now on my float prong fish bait jag. ie. stirs up the squid which then takes the float setup. Because why entice a squid (without knowing) just to bring it close to the pier for someone else to catch.


Cheers, Bugatti