Interesting way to tie on a squid

Might be a good way to target WSB.
http://www.thaifishingguide.com/fishtechequip/techniques/saltwatertechniques/squid_rigging_steps.html

That looks like a good way to do it and keep the squid moving in the correct direction. Good find!

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I can see the fishing reports now...

Arrived to the beach at 5:30 am.  Paddled out to "the spot" by 6:30 am.  Spent the next four hours trying to rig my squid properly (kept dropping the dang needle and wires).   Was fishing for only about 30 minutes when I finally had some nibbles.  Turns out a bunch of tiny kingfish stripped by squid rig to nothing.  Paddled back.  Home by 3 pm.

I've always been impressed by some of the crazy ways people rig salt water baits.  I think you have to be an origami master with a medical degree to get these right.  They must work, otherwise people wouldn't keep rigging them that way.

Just look at this one from the same site..


Brian

Ditto Brian, most saltwater fish don't nibble anyways.  My god that's way (with as much emphasis as possible) too complicated!

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Ditto Brian, most saltwater fish don't nibble anyways.  My god that's way (with as much emphasis as possible) too complicated!

True. You might not need to rig it that way for Rockfish or Lings since they'll pretty much bite anything. However in  Socal, the best WSB bites are on live squid. Since we do not have that available, I thought the squid rigging might be a good sub. I think thats a good supposition don't you think?
And yes, you could do this before heading out perhaps the night or a few days before.

I can see the fishing reports now...

Arrived to the beach at 5:30 am.  Paddled out to "the spot" by 6:30 am.  Spent the next four hours trying to rig my squid properly (kept dropping the dang needle and wires).   Was fishing for only about 30 minutes when I finally had some nibbles.  Turns out a bunch of tiny kingfish stripped by squid rig to nothing.  Paddled back.  Home by 3 pm.

I've always been impressed by some of the crazy ways people rig salt water baits.  I think you have to be an origami master with a medical degree to get these right.  They must work, otherwise people wouldn't keep rigging them that way.

Just look at this one from the same site..


Brian

Yes. Thats why I posted the squid one. And yes, you could do the rigging a few days beforehand.
Thanks for playing.

I guess I forgot the appropriate smiley to show that I was mostly kidding in my response.

The reason these rigs exist is to make dead bait behave like live bait, so you're right, the squid rig would probably be a good substitute for live squid for targetting WSB. And yes, rigging a few up the night before (or having a dedicated deck hand) would be a good idea.

Brian

It's all good. Cheers.

ark

I think ark's post was great and very fun to read and useful.

also see Vic Dunaway's 'Bait, Rigs and Tackle' for other fun bait rigging.

John

I think ark's post was great and very fun to read and useful.

also see Vic Dunaway's 'Bait, Rigs and Tackle' for other fun bait rigging.

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