Lights in rigged squid?

SFLMAN · 05-06-2005, 09:38 AM

Anyone using light sticks in there squid rigs?Do u fish them on your deep rods?I know that they break at around 200'How are u rigging them?

LHPfish · 05-06-2005, 10:23 AM

In the squid? Your question/subject is misleading

Mike · 05-06-2005, 04:48 PM

I've planted 4 inch sticks inside a 10 inch squid a few times and didn't have any better success than the squids with t the light 20 feet away.

When they're chewing, they're chewing in my opinion :lol:

J.P Freeman · 05-06-2005, 06:06 PM

like mike, i've tried it with the same result.

RiskTaker · 05-06-2005, 09:04 PM

Arrgh:

The last fish we caught had a cyalume tucked inside the squid and the bite before that one from another prior trip.

It is certainly not a requirement but it is just one of those variations to your spread that you can choose to do or not. Once you dial in your favorite spread, try one thing different all the time. At least until you have a bag full of tricks. I will stick it inside the mantle of the squid and take a needle and piece of floss and push the line through the cyalume hole, as close as practical near the cone of the squid and tie off around the mono.

Yeah, so if the cyalumes break at a certain depth then I suggest that as , non-preferred, as it may sour the flavor of the squid (if that matters). I have had the luminescence material on my hands before and somehow managed to get it to my mouth and it has an undesireable flavor.

CaptainEd · 05-07-2005, 08:10 PM

I've tried that a few times with mixed results. When the bite is slow or after an unsuccessful first drift I add things like that into my spread. Sometimes moving, a different bait, a dyed squid, a light in the squid, killing the hydro for a drift, chumming, playing with the depths of the baits will get results. But I agree with what Mike said. That doesn't mean when it's slow going you can't entice a bite.

All the really good fisherman I have sworded with will keep working their spread if it's not happening. The other night is a good example. It was slow going and I still managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat by trying different things.

I use LP sticks and I have sent them down to 1200ft without a failure. I save the cheaper sticks for my jugs.

05-06-2005, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
SFLMAN Lines In Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: MIAMI Boat: CATCHING A SWORDFISH Occupation: LOCKSMITH Posts: 59	Lights in rigged squid? Anyone using light sticks in there squid rigs?Do u fish them on your deep rods?I know that they break at around 200'How are u rigging them?

05-06-2005, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Boat: Coming Soon! Best Catch: 250lb Swordfish Posts: 1,339	I've planted 4 inch sticks inside a 10 inch squid a few times and didn't have any better success than the squids with t the light 20 feet away. When they're chewing, they're chewing in my opinion :lol: __________________ Fishing Reports At ReelReports.com \| Need A Website? - Strategic Web Marketing Solutions

05-06-2005, 06:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
J.P Freeman Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FLA Boat: 19 ft. Century Best Catch: 400 lbs. club Occupation: USCG Posts: 289	like mike, i've tried it with the same result. __________________ If it ain't shartruse, it ain't no use.

05-06-2005, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then she took the boat away Posts: 1,971	Look at the older basic squid rigs, light inside. Arrgh: The last fish we caught had a cyalume tucked inside the squid and the bite before that one from another prior trip. It is certainly not a requirement but it is just one of those variations to your spread that you can choose to do or not. Once you dial in your favorite spread, try one thing different all the time. At least until you have a bag full of tricks. I will stick it inside the mantle of the squid and take a needle and piece of floss and push the line through the cyalume hole, as close as practical near the cone of the squid and tie off around the mono. Yeah, so if the cyalumes break at a certain depth then I suggest that as , non-preferred, as it may sour the flavor of the squid (if that matters). I have had the luminescence material on my hands before and somehow managed to get it to my mouth and it has an undesireable flavor.

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05-06-2005, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
LHPfish Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 185	In the squid? Your question/subject is misleading

05-07-2005, 08:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
CaptainEd Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dania beach Occupation: USCG Master Captain Posts: 265	I've tried that a few times with mixed results. When the bite is slow or after an unsuccessful first drift I add things like that into my spread. Sometimes moving, a different bait, a dyed squid, a light in the squid, killing the hydro for a drift, chumming, playing with the depths of the baits will get results. But I agree with what Mike said. That doesn't mean when it's slow going you can't entice a bite. All the really good fisherman I have sworded with will keep working their spread if it's not happening. The other night is a good example. It was slow going and I still managed to pull the rabbit out of the hat by trying different things. I use LP sticks and I have sent them down to 1200ft without a failure. I save the cheaper sticks for my jugs.

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