Live squid for Swordies

Nightfighter · 10-20-2006, 07:19 PM

I got a mongo squid the other night. It was over 22". I don't really see a lot of squid while out there, but when this thing slammed Glen's live finger mullet he had out for the possible random dolphin I was stoked. Glen was able to coax it over to the side if the boat and I dip netted it, and threw it in the live well. It was a funny seine. I thought some one was going to end up like this guy. :lol:

I live rigged with a wax floss bridle through its mantle point, about 2 inches back so as not to damage any organs. I had never live rigged a squid, so I was just winging it, and hoped to keep it live. Basically rigging it like a live runner with floss. Then I sent it back down. It lived like a champion, and couldn't have looked any better. I dropped it down to 350" plus and after 30 min I brought it back up and it was perfect. Then night was over for us, weekday and we all to work in the morning. We had gone 2/2 both released pups, but Glen and Dave's first swordfish and the firsts for the boat. So I didn't get a swordy on the live squid, but if we had more time it would have worked. Here are a few pics. It is swimming perfectly, fully using its wings, and the tentacles were pulled in streamline then extend out, wild color changes. Very cool seine.

catching · 10-20-2006, 08:19 PM

NF very cool too bad you did not get one on it.

Relentless33 · 10-21-2006, 02:05 AM

That's awesome bro!

catching · 10-21-2006, 05:26 AM

Jr,

Posting at 2am and no report :?: :?:

Nick C · 10-21-2006, 08:15 AM

Cool!

Relentless33 · 10-21-2006, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catching

Jr,

Posting at 2am and no report :?: :?:

It was actually 3am

FinalPoint · 10-21-2006, 10:23 AM

Is that an underwater housing on the camera?

ReelIntubaiter · 10-21-2006, 02:43 PM

Neat Pics! :thumright: How did you take the underwater pics?

Nightfighter · 10-21-2006, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FinalPoint

Is that an underwater housing on the camera?

Waterproof dig cam, only a few feet, but makes for cool pics.

ReelIntubaiter · 10-21-2006, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nightfighter

Waterproof dig cam, only a few feet, but makes for cool pics.

Where did you get it? And what company makes it? Thanks.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-22-2006, 05:10 AM

Nice sewing. Killer shots of it swimming after the rig job. Did you use the rigging needle or just make small incisions? Thanks for the cool report.
DF2 :thumright:

ttbfish · 10-22-2006, 10:11 AM

nice

Nick C · 10-26-2006, 08:31 AM

We caught one about that size last night on a finger mullet inside Boca inlet while snookfishing !!!! WILD! Can't wait to fish it!

e-money · 10-26-2006, 09:08 AM

I'd like to have a well full of those & try an All live spread.

Very cool images & nice that you were able to keep him alive once rigged.
(actually, it would have been even better if he went down the hatch.)

Nightfighter · 10-26-2006, 09:39 AM

RealI: It's a Pentax

DF2: Rigging needle

E$: I think it would have sayed alive all night. Wish I could have soaked it longer.

flcapt · 10-28-2006, 02:22 PM

when fishing the canyons up north we almost always were able to catch squid and you cant get a better bait. The joke was that every one that came over the side was a tuna and most of the time it was the truth.
You dont need to floss them to the hook, just put the hook right through the meat where you had it and it should be fine, if a fish pulls on it flossed or not it will rip out. The good thing is they usually just inhale it.

Captain Ollie · 10-29-2006, 05:01 PM

Its little wonder that baits have been disappearing as fast as they have for the last couple of months with beasties like that down there waiting for a snack.

Verado06 · 10-31-2006, 10:27 AM

i saw these pics in the squid gallery... pretty cool.. never seen a squid like this before:

Looks like a swordfish twinky

Boboe · 10-31-2006, 11:18 PM

Squids I've caught on sabikis when fishing for cigar minnows and herring have very often gone deep red (like in the second photo) just as soon as I dehooked them into the live well. They'd change back to their normal pale color within a second or two. Unfortunately, as was discussed earlier on a different thread, they always died on me. Now I know how to keep them though.

The BEAST · 11-01-2006, 10:05 AM

Hmmmm!

Maybe that is the reason why my dark red dyed baits work so well!

Capt. Jim
The BEAST

10-20-2006, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nightfighter Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Occupation: Brain Stergeon Posts: 479	Live squid for Swordies I got a mongo squid the other night. It was over 22". I don't really see a lot of squid while out there, but when this thing slammed Glen's live finger mullet he had out for the possible random dolphin I was stoked. Glen was able to coax it over to the side if the boat and I dip netted it, and threw it in the live well. It was a funny seine. I thought some one was going to end up like this guy. :lol: I live rigged with a wax floss bridle through its mantle point, about 2 inches back so as not to damage any organs. I had never live rigged a squid, so I was just winging it, and hoped to keep it live. Basically rigging it like a live runner with floss. Then I sent it back down. It lived like a champion, and couldn't have looked any better. I dropped it down to 350" plus and after 30 min I brought it back up and it was perfect. Then night was over for us, weekday and we all to work in the morning. We had gone 2/2 both released pups, but Glen and Dave's first swordfish and the firsts for the boat. So I didn't get a swordy on the live squid, but if we had more time it would have worked. Here are a few pics. It is swimming perfectly, fully using its wings, and the tentacles were pulled in streamline then extend out, wild color changes. Very cool seine. __________________ Night Fighters Lures NightFightersLures.com Swordfish Guide http://Swordfishguide.com

10-21-2006, 08:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,154	Cool! __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

10-22-2006, 10:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
ttbfish Grunt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Palm Boat: fat fish Skinny women Occupation: Captain Posts: 3	nice __________________ Capt T

10-26-2006, 08:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nick C Grander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 900-1600' of water Boat: 25' Bluewater(Rough C's) Best Catch: est. 120lb Tarpon on 16lb tippet(fight time was 12 min) Occupation: Squid rigger Posts: 2,154	We caught one about that size last night on a finger mullet inside Boca inlet while snookfishing !!!! WILD! Can't wait to fish it! __________________ "Put your buoys out... we're comin' in HOT!"

10-26-2006, 09:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
e-money Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Palm Beach Boat: Swordfish / wahoo/ muttons Occupation: Sales Posts: 334	Re: Live squid for Swordies I'd like to have a well full of those & try an All live spread. Very cool images & nice that you were able to keep him alive once rigged. (actually, it would have been even better if he went down the hatch.) __________________ Swordfish Guide on your vessel for Palm Beach County Darkside trips ! eric@transparent-technology.com

10-20-2006, 08:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,511	NF very cool too bad you did not get one on it.

10-21-2006, 02:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 2,944	That's awesome bro!

10-21-2006, 05:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,511	Jr, Posting at 2am and no report :?: :?:

10-21-2006, 10:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
FinalPoint Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lighthouse Pt., FL Boat: Contender 36 Fisharound Best Catch: 1183 lb. Swordfish Occupation: School Posts: 894	Is that an underwater housing on the camera?

10-21-2006, 02:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
ReelIntubaiter Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami Boat: Fishing, Racquetball Occupation: Anesthesiologist Posts: 201	Neat Pics! :thumright: How did you take the underwater pics?

10-22-2006, 05:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,078	Nice sewing. Killer shots of it swimming after the rig job. Did you use the rigging needle or just make small incisions? Thanks for the cool report. DF2 :thumright:

10-26-2006, 09:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
Nightfighter Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Delray Beach Occupation: Brain Stergeon Posts: 479	RealI: It's a Pentax DF2: Rigging needle E$: I think it would have sayed alive all night. Wish I could have soaked it longer. __________________ Night Fighters Lures NightFightersLures.com Swordfish Guide http://Swordfishguide.com

10-28-2006, 02:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
flcapt Lines In Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Key Largo Boat: 67 Bertram Best Catch: 750 Bluefin, 660 Mako, 330 Bigeye Occupation: Captain Posts: 56	hooking a live squid when fishing the canyons up north we almost always were able to catch squid and you cant get a better bait. The joke was that every one that came over the side was a tuna and most of the time it was the truth. You dont need to floss them to the hook, just put the hook right through the meat where you had it and it should be fine, if a fish pulls on it flossed or not it will rip out. The good thing is they usually just inhale it.

10-29-2006, 05:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
Captain Ollie Hooked Up Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Davie Florida Boat: 28 foot Kevlacat Occupation: Commercial tropical fish collector, lobster diver, bouy gear fisherman, 100ton captain Posts: 606	Its little wonder that baits have been disappearing as fast as they have for the last couple of months with beasties like that down there waiting for a snack. __________________ If stupidity were painful, the screaming would be deafening.

10-31-2006, 10:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 484	i saw these pics in the squid gallery... pretty cool.. never seen a squid like this before: Looks like a swordfish twinky

10-31-2006, 11:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 743	Squids I've caught on sabikis when fishing for cigar minnows and herring have very often gone deep red (like in the second photo) just as soon as I dehooked them into the live well. They'd change back to their normal pale color within a second or two. Unfortunately, as was discussed earlier on a different thread, they always died on me. Now I know how to keep them though.

11-01-2006, 10:05 AM	#20 (permalink)
The BEAST Charter Captain Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Miami/upper Keys Boat: 2007 WorldCat 330TE / 300 Suzuki's Best Catch: every catch is my best catch Occupation: charter captain Posts: 845	Hmmmm! Maybe that is the reason why my dark red dyed baits work so well! Capt. Jim The BEAST

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