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Tips for Gold Coast squid
* from P24
the water the better
them into the net, hold- ing it behind the squid so they shoot back- wards into the net.
works well most of the time.
your results.
Fish are often an in-
As with any fishing, if you’re not getting bites keep moving a few hun- dred metres at a time until you do and keep mixing up lure colours to discover what works on any given day.
It’s our experience that any lure with an olive green-coloured back, white in the middle and an orange belly usually catches more squid and fish than anything else.
stant hook-up, but squid are a different story.
You’ll often feel them grabbing then letting go of the lures, and it feels as though you’re just catching on the bot- tom, except for a slight downwards thump.
You can also throw out a squid jig while fishing, but we find we catch more on blades and vibes because they get right among the weed beds, deep- er drop offs and reef patches while drifting at a steady rate with the tide, and they draw squid out better during the day.
Prime examples are the Ecogear ZX40 in colour code 440, the Ecogear VX45 in colour code 439 and Strike Pro Cyber Vibe 40 in JU020ES.
An unusual catch in the Broadwater, a juvenile nannygai.
They will keep chas- ing until they get hooked, so do not stop flicking until you feel they are properly hooked.
If vibes comes with trebles, we remove them and put on assist hooks.
Then keep the rod steady and just wind – use a landing net to grab them and put them straight in a bucket to avoid getting sprayed with ink.
The best times to tar- get squid are just as the tide starts to slow or just before it starts to strengthen.
We smear some SAX Scent goldprawn over the blades every 15 minutes too – it helps entice squid to keep grabbing at the lure un- til they get hooked.
It is essential to use vibes with two small sharp assist hooks.
To book a charter with myself or Brad, or if you have any fish- ing-related questions SMS 0432 990 302 or email fishingwith clint@gmail.com
The hook-up rate on squid is far greater.
Clear to slightly off-coloured water works well.
When there are big arrow squid, it pays to loosen your drag more than usual to prevent the hooks tearing out of the squids’ candles as they desperately jet backwards at the boat side.
We catch them on sunny or cloudy days.
You can also find us on Facebook by search- ing for Brad Smith Fishing Charters.
Then gently slide
You need to experi- ment with different coloured squid jigs on some days but, at this time of year, a blade in a natural looking colour
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Zoe and Harris with a nice flathead from the
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