How to Catch Squid Kayak Fishing Beginners Guide !!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- squid fishing tips is a detailed vid on squid fishing for beginners A beginners guide on how to catch squid whilst fishing off a kayak. Alan runs through many squid fishing tips and techniques which can be applied to squid fishing from a kayak boat or land base.
Including the following squid fishing tips.
- how to identify productive squid fishing grounds
- good depths to target squid
- How to choose a squid jig
- How to work the squid jig
- How you can catch squid by drifting with one rod in the holder
- How to dispatch squid for best eating
- and more
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I just bought a kayak today thanks to you mate! cant wait to give it a go
Thanks !!! That's awesome to hear that you got a kayak ( congrats !! ) what kayak did you end up getting ?
@@fishingmad i copped a 2.7 metre fishing kayak from HYDRO kayaks. around $350 including shipping.
Fantastic, Good luck out there. I havent heard of those yaks before, hopefully its nice and stable for you. Just start slow and pick your conditions.
@@fishingmad thanks man. ive tried it before on my mates and its a steal for its price. your the best!
Thats good to hear. I always worry with some of the cheaper ones. Fun times ahead for you.
love your Videos cant wait to finish upgrading my kayak and go squid fishing :)
Awesome, yeah squid fishing and kayak fishing are awesome.
I have recently purchased the hobie PA 14 I also have a 30 foot cat with twin out boards since I’ve had the Yak I haven’t been out on my big boat iam new to kayak fishing though I have a lot of on water experience but i truly have to say the yak has won me over I absolutely love it the fishing is so much more fun 👍🏼
I hear ya, I own a boat and kayak and have grown to love the kayak so much more
Got kayak for chrissy. Love it
Fantastic, that's awesome news Jack. What kayak did you get ?
@@fishingmad KAYAKS2FISH osprey 9 grey camo
Thats awesome, keen to hear how you find it after a few goes.
Was excited to see a squid video mate. Where you launched is a nice, quiet little spot and I've actually caught squid off those rocks right there! But all the way from Clifton Springs to Queenscliff is squid heaven. My favourite area is just further along to the right from there towards Grassy Point. Loved the karate chop to put the squid to sleep too! And yeah this La Nina weather pattern hasn't done us any favours. Lots of low pressure systems means lots of Easterlies and South Easterlies. And in a La Nina like we have now, lots of unsettled weather, and worse, unpredictable weather. The bureau has said the La Nina will last at least another three weeks, so we may have to wait until February for some normal summer weather. But at least there are no scorching 40 degree days and raging bushfires, which is what we get with the opposite El Nino weather pattern.
Thanks Darren, yeah I love catching squid it may not be the most action packed but i find the squid jigs and methods to catch them fascinating. I jokingly said to my wife last week that I want to move the Bellarine peninsula. There is so much good fishing around here and you can fish on windy days fishing either side depending on the wind direction. I love your analogy about the La Nina weather pattern and i think you 100% right. Its been really strange this past few months, many windy days, temperature well below normal, very low barometer and fish haven't necessarily responded in the typical bite windows. Its made creating content on a regular basis quite challenging. I agree hopefully by Feb things will start to become more consistent. I haven really targeted the snapper but wouldn't mind having another go at them. Hope you had a great xmas,
@@fishingmad I moved away from the city, down the Mornington peninsula back in February. Best thing I've ever done mate.
Im envious LOL. Thinking something along those lines will be my next move in the coming years,
Awesome vid bro, great content on your channel. Keep up the good work
Thanks !! I really appreciate the positive feedback. Plenty of good stuff on the way
Thanks for sharing Alan... I had my fair share of the cephalopoda at the East and South East sides recently.
Your very welcome, glad your catching your fair share aswell. have a great new year
Congratulations man for reaching 10k I love your videos so I always subscribe to your channel again I wanna say congratulations man good job.
Thank you so much 😀 Ahmed, that's very greatly appreciated !!!
Awesome video again Alan.
Merry Christmas and happy new year
Thanks Damian, Merry Xmas and Happy new year to you aswell !!
Great vid, Christmas squid must’ve been great haha
Thanks Josh, it sure was. They are the best to eat within a day or two of being caught without needing to be put in the freezer. I find there a lot more tender and tastier this way.
Happy new year Al. Alas, so many days going that way weather-wise at the moment. Well done for getting a feed in that short window anyway. I took a mate out the other day in pretty awful conditions just because we were both so desperate to get on the water. Couple of whiting and then straight back to land for safety.
I hear you Anthony, the weather has been terrible this past month or two. So many windy days, southerly breeze. Have had very few calm summer mornings or evenings. Has been really frustrating. lets hope we see some good weather soon, so we can all get out and enjoy ourselves. Happy new year to you aswell !!
Merry Christmas, Another Great video
Thanks Wayne, Greatly appreciated !!
Great video Alan. 👍🏻👏🏻
Thank you !!! Greatly appreciated.
Great session mate fantastic
Thanks Angelo, it sure was. Only a short session but still managed a few decent ones
Awesome video Alan 👍🏼. Can’t wait to get on some Squid 🦑.
Thanks Jared, Yeah its such a fun form of fishing. I hope you catch a few. Where are you going to target them ?
Maybe going to go down to Queens cliff, or Portsea
Both brilliant spots for squid. Get the big squid up that way too. Im hanging to hit Queencliff very soon
Same here man. But it can get really busy,you have to rock up early. Last time I went there the whole length of the pier was just full of people.
Yeah it gets crazy busy there. Lots of people with to many rods aswell. Id be taking the kayak with me and trying to avoid the crowds.
great vid and i hope you had a great xmas
Thank you !! I sure did. I Hope you had a great Christmas as well
Well done very informative.
Thanks Paul
Nice.. I see you have not yet mastered the find art of catching toadies on squid jig yet. Lol
My first ever catch on a squid jig was a massive toadie.
hi Alan how did you go with fixing the bow on the hobie pro Angler ................J-B Weld WaterWeld Epoxy Putty Stick ........................this stuff works realy good.....
You have a great memory Peter. I ended up taking it into a kayak store who was able to remelt and shape the material. Has been great, no issues to report for almost 12 months. That product looks really good, i might keep some on hand just incase
Always very informative Alan love the videos I’m thinking about heading out to cambells tomorrow morning for my first go at some squid and whatever else wants to jump on the other rods!
Thanks Matthew !! Campbells should start to fire up now. I usually catch some big flathead there around this time of year on soft plastics. Hopefully the water is nice and clear for the squid.
Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
Love ya work mate
Thanks !!!
Southerly breeze tomorrow so just keep an eye on the conditions, I just went for a walk at wyndham harbour and was pretty choppy.
@@fishingmad thanks for that I did have a look saying 10k-15k tomorrow so I’ll see how it is when I get there so far iv only really been out when the wind is in my favour coming from the shore so it will be a good learning experience having it blowing the other way
Would you recommend using drift chutes for any drifting sessions?
Yes a drift chute can work really well in high tidal flow areas, on calm days wont be necessary
hey man love your squid vids! can you show us what set up you are using?
Thanks !! Half way through the video I show the exact setup covering the rod, reel, line, and jigs. Hopefully that will answer your question.
What size jigs are best?? Is 8lb braid and fluorocarbon leader good?
On that day I was using size 3 squid jigs. 8lb braid and fluro is perfectly fine i usually use 10lb or 12lb.
I was told the squid are not attacking the jig to eat it, they are defending the eggs from other squid.
That's actually really interesting. I'm going to do some research on this and see what I can found out.
Is it algoods to kayak without paddles just a aur
Its the best using foot peddles and being able to fish at the same time
What action rod are you using ? Would a little harder do the job ?
Have a feeling bastard wasn’t gona be your first choice of words ahah nice video 👍
LOL, yeah strange things come out sometimes when the cameras are on.
Great video Alan!
Do you try to fish certain tides when you are squid fishing?
Fishing from a Kayak as well
I dont tend to worry to much about tides when targeting squid. No doubt on peak of tides, sunrise and sundown are generally most productive times for all fishing, i find with squid fishing calm conditions, clear water and weedy patches and the tides dont seem to matter too much.
Did you try get out on the Tuesday before Christmas? We planned to go out that day for a few weeks but weather said otherwise but come Tuesday morning there was not a breath of wind and it was supposed to be 20knots
Yeah the Tuesday before xmas. It was a really strange day. I actually got lost and launched at the wrong spot initially which ended up being an unsafe shallow reef. I finally got to my spot by 9.00 on the water at 9.30 and the wind completely blew up by 11. So this was really filmed over 90 minutes. The rest of the day was windy. The weather hasn't been great lately.
Hey Alan, really enjoying the videos. I'm new to kayaking and just wondering how to anchor the kayak without it dragging, also where do you attach the anchor to achieve the best direction of the kayak. Cheers mate
The kayak I'm using is a foot pedal operated, 3.2m from jet ocean sports.
There are anchor pulley systems which allow you to have the anchor directly infront or behind the kayak. But they are quite tricky to install and require drilling into the kayak. Bit like this www.baysports.com.au/blogs/blog/how-to-install-a-kayak-anchor-trolley-system for many its just easier to drop an anchor over the side, which works OK if the conditions are calm.
New sub, love the video and the info, mate by the way what size leader are you using on the 15 lb, braid. Cheers
Thanks for the sub!! I usually use 12lb leader. Anything 10 through to 15lb will be perfectly fine. If your fishing areas with structure, rocks, snags than go on the heavier side
@@fishingmad Thanks Allan cheers
anytime
Nice octopus...happy wife.....Big drinks for u ha big vodka...I miss u Aussie boy
Thank you Mikhail. Yes sure am eating well this Christmas
Thanks for the video. Still have not caught my first squid, but I'll keep trying! The current here seems to make it really hard for my jig to go all the way down, I'm fishing in 3 to 5m but the wind is around 15/20knots. Should I add a weight to my jig?
Yeah i probably should have touched on that in the video. I like fishing on calm days with clear waters it allows the squid jig to sink better and is more visible for the squid. Thats being said if its windy or strong tidal flow you can add a custom sinker on the front of the squid jig. I know some do this in places like western port with strong tidal flows. something like this www.eging.com.au/products/rui-squid-jig-tip-run-weight-egi-chin-sinkers-5g-6pcs-fit-most-yamashita-yozuri?variant=31971691429941¤cy=AUD&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_qD_BRDiARIsANjZ2LDqEC9V6lpk5xoa8G9EV0Ar77uJTLlBuwBrXidcNRPryp1O0hbVNqsaAi3MEALw_wcB
The thing about water is, if your too deep move closer in.
haha i have the same teeth sticker ;) looks great!!
LOL, they look awesome. I saw them online and couldn't help myself had to buy them.
@@fishingmad yep me too (lol) now I'm looking for some camo blue wrap material for the sides.
Yeah 100% !!! I too was looking at getting a customer wrap made up with the FishingMad logo. What kayak do you have ?
@@fishingmad just got the PA 12, Looked at getting them made as well but too pricey for my liking. Plus I can do wrap stuff so its just finding the right vinyl.
Awesome PA12s are brilliant. Yeah the wraps are dam expensive, curious on how you go and where you get it from
Crushing it.
Thanks !!!
9.98k WOW well it isn't 2021 yet your gonna be able to get another 200 maybe, it went up about 300 today I'm watching very closely
Thanks Rose, yeah I have been watching it closely aswell. Think ill miss reaching 10K tonight but should get there tomorrow which is very pleasing.
Do you use a leader? Or just braid straight to the jig?
always use about 1 rod length of leader. I usually use 15 lb leader connected by a FG knot or double uni knot. Squid have great vision so a leader is helpful
@@fishingmad do you tie the jig direct to the leader or use a fast clip/snap swivel?
@@anthonywheaton8087 I always tie the jig direct to the leader. I have lost a couple of good squid using a snap swivel so have avoided using them.
Hey mate, where did you launch from?
I have nearly the same rod as you and I snapped my rod
Hi Mark, thats not good to hear. Take it back to BCF in many cases they will replace it for you depending on how long you have had it for
Hey mate, love your videos, just wondering if you can give me some help, im also from australia and im looking at getting my first kayak for fishing, im 110kg and looking at spending no more then $900aud, was looking at kayak2fish, baysports and blackhawk, im leaning towards the blackhawk they have a deal on that has a trolling motor, as i have bad knees so cant really use peddles, i would mainly be using them inshore and harbours, thanks in advance
Hi Johne, I wrote this article earlier this year fishingmad.com.au/article/fishing-kayak-buyers-guide-2020 having a detailed look at the majority of kayaks on the market assessing the price, stability and features. Have a read and let me know if you have any further questions.
@@fishingmad yeah i read that like 2 days ago lol, thinking should i save that bit extra and get the gen 11 with the peddles, or just get a gen 10 mk2 as i do plan on putting a trolling motor on, what do you think ?
All depends on where your planning to fish. Me personally id never buy another kayak without foot pedals, I just find fishing so much easier with pedals as you can always move around and fish at the same time. However there are many locations that non foot peddle kayaks are easier.
@@fishingmad ill look for one with foot peddles then i guess lol, cheers and thanks for the info
Great video. I’ve got a 2020 Hobie out back in green with kick up fins that I’d like to sell if you know of anyone.
Bugger my mate was in the market for an outback and just bought one. You can post it on here if you like and ill approve the add facebook.com/groups/231048470580370
How much are you selling it for ?
Look me up on FB, very interested
@@fishingmad Thanks Allan, I’ve used the kayak 4 times. Bad knees. With the Hobie crate and beach wheels I,m thinking $4,500.
@@Fishingwithsteve give me a call if your interested. 0427549917