ausea 4 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Never thought of this before but using Fluorocarbon line any advantage in catching squid ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cleaver 65 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yes, works well for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grazz64 0 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I think anything that inhibits the target species from being suspicious of a line attached etc would be an advantage particularly in areas that sea a lot of fishing activity. Definitely worth a go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,612 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I've been using Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon and it seems to work pretty well so can't hurt. This being said Shanomac cleaned up yesterday using red mono and showed me another line he used which was thick as cable (mono) haha He's a bit of a squid guru though I think.Might depend how picky they are in a certain area as Grazz suggested and how hungry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juninho 0 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Think Flurocarbon or mono is essential for squidding...if ur going braid straight i cant seeing this being as effective as mono or flurocarbon... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yeah well there is 3 types of line that can get used.I was more interested in knowing Mono V Fluorocarbon line.I intend getting on the jetty and use a heavy mono so i can pull them up those 4-5m.Any thoughts re day or under light at a jetty ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ugly4Life 41 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I think I've fished land based for squid more than anything else in my life. Never used fluoro. Always been fine with 20lb mono, a cheap, throwaway Neptune jag and a loop tied straight to the end of the line. Sometimes a float.That being said, there's no reason that fluoro wouldn't increase your chances if the squid were feeling picky that day. As Gazza said, anything which gives you an advantage is probably worth the effort but for straight up jetty squidding, heavy mono is no problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
talbo 0 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I use Spiderwire Code Red braid for squid land based and have tried using FC leaders. IMO it makes no difference but then it might also have something to do with the red braid as red is one of the first colours to disappear underwater.In the boat I use a yellow braid and agian no FC leader. Catch plenty..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TT 2 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 IMO I think Squidding and Fluoro go hand in hand!I find it a must for any Squidding. Especially shallow - mid water depths landbased. Which is the fishing I do!It 'technically' may have no positive results but what I think it does is allow me to fish with confidence and thats important!With Light Braids, Light Fluoro Leaders and Quality Japanese Jigs I feel like I am a good chance of catching Squid.Just my two cents TT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Seems like it's divided 50/50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmy. 173 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I've caught alot of squid recently and found the Fluro leader actually made no difference. Had 2 cheap jigs over the side, one had a fluro leader still attached and the other just straight to green fireline. Both got even amounts of squid. The big difference I found was the changing of colours from a green cheap jag to the yozuri jag I get 90% of my squid with and then the green on fluro leader didnt get a touch.I find with minimal movement the cheap japs are just as good as the expensive, but when casting and retreiving the more expensive jags seem to get more attention Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 i been using my Snapper rod for squid lately, 30lb braid with a rods length of 50lb mono leader with a crane swivel tied to the end. i do most of my squidding on a boat drifting around and havent had any dramas with them not taking it. i spose that FC might help landbased when combined with a quality jag. i like the berkley vanish as well, i have that in line up to 20lb, ne4ver had a drama with it. i think that its not as important in squidding as it is when chasing timid bream or whatever, if a squid is around and hungry he will eat ur jag for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 line doesnt make a difference... its more the jag technique... for me anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scissors 308 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Use a yozuri red head white body and you could use rope and still catch a feed. bjorn2fish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Any thoughts re day or under light at a jetty ?At night, fish on the edges of the light only.You'll find 9/10 that squid you can see wont touch a jag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Willy 3 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 I use Berkley Vanish as well, and find that it helps.Not sure about 9/10 squid you see wont touch a jag AFF - I find maybe only 1/10 won't touch them... Had a session off Brighton almost 2 years ago and we caught a boat limit and the last 30 were sitting in a big school on the bottom - we only saw them cause we drove over them and they were all angry buggers!! Not sure how big the school was but we stopped fishing once we got our 45 and didn't look like the school had got any smaller! MarsOne 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarsOne 137 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 I feel like people love to read too far into squiddingthey're bloody stupid things :whistle: Last summer I caught half a dozen on a whole slimey, on 2 12/0's under a balloon with 150lb wire trace! So much for how to work a squid jag Let along type of line used Use mono or Fluoro with a decent jag off the rocks and you'll do ok Just Me 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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