Author Topic: Humboldt squid (Read 4110 times)

Skillet · « **on:** March 18, 2018, 09:13:13 AM »

Got an even doz while on anchor for hali last night in Clarence Strait. Buddy here with the first one.

h20hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2018, 09:15:56 AM »

Fry up some calamari!

trophyhunt · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2018, 09:37:03 AM »

Is that a baby one? Aren’t those huge? Cool catch.

Encore 280 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2018, 09:59:24 AM »

BAIT!

Skillet · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2018, 10:40:43 AM »

Probably growing up to be a huge one. The school we were in was all about this size.

Just pulled the shrimp pots, decent haul.

j_h_nimrod · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2018, 11:38:42 AM »

Love me some spot prawns! I used to pull 1-2 pots every 2-3 days and get about a gallon of tails, would never have thought you could get sick of eating shrimp but I did. Six years of limited seafood availability and I am craving my seafood again

Brushcrawler · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2018, 12:03:45 PM »

If you don’t mind sharing, how did you know the Humboldts were around? Did they show up in your lights?

Skillet · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2018, 12:22:40 PM »

We saw a big biomass move in at 28-32 fathoms and felt tugs on our bait when we were reeling up through them. My buddy in the pic had a hunch and sent down a squid jig.

Brushcrawler · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2018, 01:00:37 PM »

Thanks. Fun catch!
Surprised to hear they are that far north in March.

h20hunter · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2018, 01:08:17 PM »

Bear bait (if legal)

Alchase · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2018, 01:13:31 PM »

Nice, now I am seriously hungry for some squid and shrimp!

Skillet · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2018, 02:16:49 PM »

The mantles are going to be calamari, the head & tentacles went back down for halibut bait.

It works.

trophyhunt · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2018, 02:52:59 PM »

perfect size, yum!

The scout · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2018, 03:18:13 PM »

We got a bunch of humbolts when they were down here a few years back, tried cooking them a number of ways and couldn’t find one that was barely edible. But all the ones we caught were much bigger. We ended up selling them for 50 cents a pound for bait. They make the best halibut bait and crab bait

Skillet · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2018, 04:52:08 PM »

wadu1 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2018, 05:09:55 PM »

Humboldt's are great to steak out, then lightly fry. Good stuff!!!

Alchase · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2018, 05:25:24 PM »

Skillet, you must eat extremely well, LOL

Hard to find "good" Halibut, squid, or prawns in Oklahoma.
I had to by flash frozen shipped from Alaska for King crab, large scallops and king salmon.

Skillet · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2018, 06:10:27 PM »

Ya, I don't buy a lot of seafood

Just threw the crab pots out for fun, 14 keepers (6.5"+).

Going to run the prawn pots again, then anchor up for nighttime halibut/humboldt fun. This is starting to feel like work!

Alchase · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2018, 06:26:23 PM »

Wow, those are crying for some garlic butter!

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2018, 06:30:15 PM »

Great stuff man!!!! Eating good

j_h_nimrod · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2018, 06:40:17 PM »

Quote from: Alchase on March 18, 2018, 06:26:23 PM

Wow, those are crying for some garlic butter!

Those are just crying for some hot salt water, why ruin the taste with butter and garlic?

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2018, 07:22:48 PM »

Nice Buts.👍

fowl smacker · « **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2018, 08:21:10 PM »

Quote from: Skillet on March 18, 2018, 04:52:08 PM

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Nice butt, what were the measurements on that one?

Skillet · « **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2018, 11:35:00 PM »

Only have a 50# scale on the boat, so don't know what it weighed, but it was 55" long. The smaller one in the pic above was 39#.

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