10 SQUID JIG

ASSORTMENT 10 SQUID WITH OR WITHOUT LEAD

DIFFERENT SHAPES AND COLORS SIZES

CHOICE TASTING

BRAND: ARTFINDUS,

PRESENTATION: Box & Pouch

There are many species of squid available in the world's oceans, and since squid jigging requires little modification to general handline gear it is well suited as a seasonal activity to supplement existing handline operations or any other traditional fishery. Since squid is also a good bait fish we believe it is proper to include squid jigging.

Squid jigging most often takes place at night with bright overhead lights to attract the squid.

Jigs of various types, makes and colour are attached to the handline at 70 to 90 cm intervals. Often as many as 8 to 12 jigs are on one line, and many more are used on automated squid reeling systems.

The lines are lowered to 30 to 100 m depth depending on the strength of the lights used, but less deep on a small boat with one or two lamps.

It is important to keep the jig moving constantly in the water. This is usually done by jerking the line, quickly pulling in the slack, jerking once again and so on, until the jig is back to the surface. The line is then thrown out and allowed to sink to the desired depth, and the same jerking motion is repeated over again.

Squid eat a lot and therefore grow very fast. They eat almost anything: crab, shrimp, small fish and even other squid. They swim very fast using water jet propulsion but still are often eaten by whales, seals, birds and large fish. They have an ink sack from which they produce a black cloud around themselves in which to hide when they are scared. They also change colour as they move from shade to light and vice versa and are therfore difficult to see. This explains why they can be difficult to catch and why jigging is most often the best method.

Fishery indicated: Squid, octopus and cuttlefish

ACCESSORIES: FLASH OctoPlus
LINES FLUOCARBON, COACTED
LEAD: WITH ROTATING