I seriously don't get squid fishing - why do people do it? enjoy it? love it?
Have you eaten fresh squid before?? That's my reason. That and they look funny.
Dave
If you look for somewhere with a big light on the water in or around a harbour, that's a good start. Anywhere that will attract lots of little pollack and pout. You will get them loads of other places as well - if you're ever plugging and keep feeling little tugs, that's squid or cuttle normally. They don't like swell and/or colour, and clear water in full darkness I have found best. Fish the edges of the light. I use squid jigs from Mr Fish, and fish them on a kind of dropshot arrangement, bouncing bottom with an ounce of weight, jig about 3ft above that. They will take stationary lures freely, so dont be too rushed with it. They are generally made pretty slow sinking, almost neutral in some cases, which is why I use the dropshot type arrangement, as the water I fish is generally upwards of 15ft deep, and I catch most of my squid deep.
A cheeky little tip when you buy your jigs, the 'warm jacket' ones have outfished standard jigs 5-1 some nights. Also, don't put your head too close to them when you are landing them, in case one inks you straight into the mouth and makes you retch and dyes your lips and chin black. I've heard about that happening :-?
