Post by: chiwawadan on December 09, 2021, 11:43:18 AM
I want to get up there in the next week or two. Would love to maximize my time and make it a productive trip, but it's tough to figure out when the best times to go would be.
Last year we headed up and completely forgot to check the tide reports and ended up fighting low tide. Was unproductive.
Thanks!
Post by: Dysfunctional Vet on December 09, 2021, 12:03:19 PM
Post by: huntnphool on December 09, 2021, 12:10:56 PM
Post by: chiwawadan on December 09, 2021, 12:37:38 PM
There’s squid at Les Davis. Left side seems to produce best. Saw them pull a couple out when I drove by last night. Not as crowded as it was a few weeks ago. I’ve been down there a few times and caught some but it is in my opinion slow. Haven’t caught any off of point defiance boat house dock. Tried a few times. I’ll shoot down there tonight and check it out for ya
Don't go out of the wayjust for me! But I appreciate the insight already.
Post by: metlhead on December 09, 2021, 01:00:26 PM
Post by: Parasite on December 09, 2021, 02:55:55 PM
Post by: Stein on December 09, 2021, 03:13:56 PM
Sort of following this. Every summer I seem to jig up a few around Olympia while salmon fishing. If I were to take my boat out for an overnighter, what am I looking for to find concentrations of squid. Depth, structure, currents?
I think most of the people squid around the docks. You'll need a light over the side of your boat or poach light from a dock that isn't being fished on.
Post by: knighttime25 on December 09, 2021, 04:00:35 PM
Post by: Dysfunctional Vet on December 10, 2021, 07:39:37 AM
Post by: lokidog on December 10, 2021, 02:00:31 PM
Washington Squid Fishing is one.
Post by: jamesfromseattle on December 13, 2021, 07:41:19 PM
At least in the Seattle area it has been slow, overall, this year. Not nearly as consistent as usual. In most years there are good nights and ok nights. This year there have been some occasional good nights, but also some dead slow nights. Usually it is not very good on the east side of the sound when the rivers are high, and the rivers have been high all fall. Not sure if that's the reason it has been slow.
I was out on Saturday night in downtown Seattle, and it was extremely slow. One squid for me in two hours, even with a huge spread of lights.
@chiwawadan, are you in a boat or hitting a dock? If you're coming from far away, I'd try to time it for a dry spell.
Post by: wadu1 on December 13, 2021, 07:49:27 PM
Post by: GWP on December 13, 2021, 08:31:47 PM
http://northwestfishingreports.com/Reports/Latest
Post by: Jake Dogfish on December 16, 2021, 06:49:06 PM
But it was pretty good at the pier last week, and was good in the float tube today. :fishin:
Post by: chiwawadan on December 16, 2021, 09:16:26 PM
The FB groups have become a little less helpful, recently. Last year there was ridiculous crowding on some docks, which the FB groups took some blame for, and now there are some people that just post intentionally incorrect information.
At least in the Seattle area it has been slow, overall, this year. Not nearly as consistent as usual. In most years there are good nights and ok nights. This year there have been some occasional good nights, but also some dead slow nights. Usually it is not very good on the east side of the sound when the rivers are high, and the rivers have been high all fall. Not sure if that's the reason it has been slow.
I was out on Saturday night in downtown Seattle, and it was extremely slow. One squid for me in two hours, even with a huge spread of lights.
@chiwawadan, are you in a boat or hitting a dock? If you're coming from far away, I'd try to time it for a dry spell.
I'll be hitting one of the docks/piers. I've always gone in the south sound, but I've heard farther north tends to perform better. Appreciate all the advice on here so far. I'll be making a trip sometime soon. Long way to drive for one squid in 2 hours! But that's fishing.
Post by: huntnphool on December 16, 2021, 11:41:22 PM
I've always gone in the south sound, but I've heard farther north tends to perform better. Appreciate all the advice on here so far. I'll be making a trip sometime soon. Long way to drive for one squid in 2 hours! But that's fishing.
The squid seem late this year, maybe due to all the fresh water in the sound. :dunno:
But it was pretty good at the pier last week, and was good in the float tube today. :fishin:
Did you both miss post #2? :chuckle:
Post by: branches on January 08, 2022, 10:35:55 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 08, 2022, 10:37:51 PM
Post by: Jake Dogfish on January 08, 2022, 11:06:25 PM
Squid have just started showing up full of eggs, so I’m still hoping more will show up. :tup:
Post by: branches on January 08, 2022, 11:45:53 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 11, 2022, 09:40:18 PM
I'll be hitting one of the docks/piers. I've always gone in the south sound, but I've heard farther north tends to perform better. Appreciate all the advice on here so far. I'll be making a trip sometime soon. Long way to drive for one squid in 2 hours! But that's fishing.
My experience usually seems to be "You should have been here yesterday." :chuckle: It does seem pretty hit or miss in a random way.
Post by: huntnphool on January 11, 2022, 11:14:40 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 12, 2022, 10:00:48 AM
Two more limits tonight in short time. :dunno:
:tup: