Squid as bait

Has anyone had much success around Ireland using squid from the shore - beach?

And what did you catch?

ye i use it all the time for ray its a very good bait for conger and huss to

same as shane its a good ray bait especially in a cocktail with sandeel

Shane,

Thanks for the reply, I have used it in other countries where it is popular - not here.

Do you use strips or whole ones, or heads? The heads are a popular snapper bait in australia, never heard of anyone using just the heads here.

I was thinking of trying squid strips off the beach.

I use it regularly now to tip off lug or rag, just a thin strip, works very well at times for flounder,
dab and even got a plaice last week using it.

Cheers for reply sea serpent.

How do you use with the sandeel? To tip it off or like a sausage?

i use them whole heads and all or if there is no dogs around ill use squid and sand eel like a sausage for ray

i caught a flounder on squid on sunday,i always keep some in the bait box,caught pollack,dogfish,ray,bull huss and wrasse on squid,very good bait

I always find that squid works well for a variety of species around cork, its also great for keeping other more delicate baits like worms on the hook when (trying) to cast a long distance. I have found that a few rag or sand eel on the hook and then wrapped with a little squid and sum bait elastic is by far one of the most productive baits ive tried.

i wrap a big chunk of it up along side the sandeel like a sausage

Shane,

Thanks for the reply, I have used it in other countries where it is popular - not here.

Do you use strips or whole ones, or heads? The heads are a popular snapper bait in australia, never heard of anyone using just the heads here.

I was thinking of trying squid strips off the beach.

Hi Barracuda,

I've Started using heads for Cod fishing . Managed a 6.5lb one a few weeks ago in Cork and lost a better fish at the net.

Is South Africa is is used extensively for nearly everything bar sharks. They have a huge array of methods with this one bait, but most involve tenderising it somewhat with a bait hammer. I've ofter thought about trying something similar over here, but haven't got around to it yet.

Kev

I use Squid like a sausage for Rays and Dogs. And then tip off Rag baits with a strip of it at times too.

Wexford + Autum + Whole Calamari Squid = Big Bass

Had my best shore/Bait Bass on it.

i use squid on every trip, and sometimes when fishing for ray i tip the bait off with a half of a squids head, it works well for me. i also make up squid bombs, and these are great for the ray.

Squid and mack combo is killer for conger. Had my best shore caught one to this method. Also picked up a few whiting using squid strips and a nice cod with a squid hood stuffed with left over worms.

squid+mack=great success never had much luck on anything else really

exact opposite from me, dont seem to get results of it from the shore apart from ray or doggie bashing as a tipping biat. off the boat its fairly effective for hounds, huss, dogs, ray etc... most of the time i find, there is often a much better bait availible for the job other than squid.

Has anyone had much success around Ireland using squid from the shore - beach?

And what did you catch?

And its dead cheap in Chinese wholesalers........

have caught bass on whole small squid. last autum it seemed to be my number one bait for them