How hard do squid fight?

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by Lightningx » Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:09 pm

MasterBaiter24 wrote:I am going to phillip island this weekend...
Im looking to get some jigs, and the rui jigs in portsea red look pretty good. Have any of you tried these?
Also are there any consistent squidding spots in ppb around the brighton area?
Some really good spots down there :thumbsup:

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by smile0784 » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:26 am

Get the 14t white jig also

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by Mattblack » Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:08 am

MasterBaiter24 wrote:I am going to phillip island this weekend...
Im looking to get some jigs, and the rui jigs in portsea red look pretty good. Have any of you tried these?
Also are there any consistent squidding spots in ppb around the brighton area?
Are you in a boat?

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by STriplett1997 » Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:37 am

Good luck. As mentioned they can fight pretty hard once. Solid size. 1.5kg and upwards. It’s great fun on light gear

My favourite jig is shimano Sephia 14t all white, really
Good in western port

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by MasterBaiter24 » Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:07 am

Mattblack wrote:
MasterBaiter24 wrote:I am going to phillip island this weekend...
Im looking to get some jigs, and the rui jigs in portsea red look pretty good. Have any of you tried these?
Also are there any consistent squidding spots in ppb around the brighton area?
Are you in a boat?
Nah, land based mate

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by MasterBaiter24 » Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:08 am

Is there anywhere I can get the 14t under 15$?
20$ for a jig is a total scam

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by Mattblack » Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:27 am

MasterBaiter24 wrote:Is there anywhere I can get the 14t under 15$?
20$ for a jig is a total scam
Try the piers around San Remo, try the reefs around Black Rock on a high tide at night (Heard a rumour there are Kingfish appearing around there as well)....go to Southern Sportsfishing in Black Rock for cheap Shimano Jigs and tips where to go & what to buy (light colours for day, dark colours for night generally speaking)

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by purple5ive » Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:42 am

the smaller squid do jacksh!t.
the bigger models as already mentioned, will take drag. but its not like a fish they just feel very heavy and only go in one direction. it certainly got me by suprise the first time i got a big one.
but dont expect it to fight like a snapper if thats what your looking for

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by Lightningx » Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:59 am

MasterBaiter24 wrote:Is there anywhere I can get the 14t under 15$?
20$ for a jig is a total scam
Go to southern sportsfisher in black rock and see if they got any of the white sephias left.
Last time I was there they were under $15.

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Re: How hard do squid fight?

Post by STriplett1997 » Wed Mar 28, 2018 10:07 am

MasterBaiter24 wrote:Is there anywhere I can get the 14t under 15$?
20$ for a jig is a total scam
$20 well spent for me mate. Might be a little bit much but in my opinion and probably a lot of others, its worth it. Only jig i use in full confidence and it catches me calamari every time. WesternPort it always works especially well with bigger ones. Last i looked tackleworld and compleat angler had a sale on them.

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