Squid

[LabChamp]

Hey  LabChamp
Are you up to teaching a Newbie on squid fishing?
I will meet you anywhere and I bring the hot coco and sandwiches'

You bet! Sounds like there are a few around and I'm always game to go. Let me know if you wanna get out one of these nights

[magnanimous_j]

Hang on, are we suggesting eating octopi from Commencement Bay?  That doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

I'm sure it's not the best idea, but they don't live very long and you don't catch them very often, so hopefully that reduces risk somewhat.

But no, I wouldn't recommend making that part of your regular diet. But then again, people eat crazy amounts of crab that's caught within Seattle city limits, so... who knows.

[lokidog]

Hang on, are we suggesting eating octopi from Commencement Bay?  That doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

I'm sure it's not the best idea, but they don't live very long and you don't catch them very often, so hopefully that reduces risk somewhat.

But no, I wouldn't recommend making that part of your regular diet. But then again, people eat crazy amounts of crab that's caught within Seattle city limits, so... who knows.

You might not be able to keep an octopus that you have hooked, I think it is hand catch only (I could be wrong), it might be only illegal to spear them.  Be sure to check your regs.

R they not in the north sound?
Lokidog should know I guess
How up to Bellingham?

A neighbor pulled up an old abandonded crab trap this summer that was covered with squid egg cases, so they are here.  I have never heard of anyone fishing them though.  They may not concentrate here like they do farther south.  There are also no big lighted docks to fish from that I know of.

[pjb3]

What about anchoring somewhere with the boat with lights? Does anyone do that?

Hang on, are we suggesting eating octopi from Commencement Bay?  That doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

I'm sure it's not the best idea, but they don't live very long and you don't catch them very often, so hopefully that reduces risk somewhat.

But no, I wouldn't recommend making that part of your regular diet. But then again, people eat crazy amounts of crab that's caught within Seattle city limits, so... who knows.

You might not be able to keep an octopus that you have hooked, I think it is hand catch only (I could be wrong), it might be only illegal to spear them.  Be sure to check your regs.

R they not in the north sound?
Lokidog should know I guess
How up to Bellingham?

A neighbor pulled up an old abandonded crab trap this summer that was covered with squid egg cases, so they are here.  I have never heard of anyone fishing them though.  They may not concentrate here like they do farther south.  There are also no big lighted docks to fish from that I know of.

[mainer78]

Where can u get jigs. I'd like to give this a try!!!

[Hunterman]

Wal-Mart

Hunterman(Tony)

[lokidog]

Where can u get jigs. I'd like to give this a try!!!

The best jigs are not from WalMart but from the folks, usually Asian it seems, that make them.  For these squid, store bought jigs have too thick of points from my experience.  You want the ones with points that look like a sewing pin with an 'L' shape.  I think someone posted where they can be bought but don't remember the thread.  They are not super hard to make, some pins, wire, beads, lead, and solder.

[LabChamp]

You can buy good ones at outdoor emporium, teds sport center, and auburn sports and marine.

[LabChamp]

My buddy and I limited last night 

[magnanimous_j]

Pretty good haul from Pier 86 last night. About 2 hours.

[Taco280AI]

Haven't gone in years, enjoy it though 

[Jamieb]

I got a few pounds last night at Stillicom in 4 hours.
Lots of small ones.

[Jamieb]

That makes braving the cold worth it

[billythekidrock]

Generally they are smaller the farther south you go.

[magnanimous_j]

Cooked up some of mine last night.