well i only really have been squiddin off the boat in the sound and the boats drift/ rocking is enough and will give it a jig or two every now n then but they always take it on the drop. Land based wit rods i probs cant help.  I love emeraldis pink only use pink really and have only been during daylight hours. Uncle uses green and does well too

longer the rod the longer the jig will stay in the water and also come in slower, but pretty much depends on lure sink rate, how deep water is, example is your fishing in 5 metres of water with a decent jig it sinks pretty slow so count like 5-10 seconds then jig jig jig uplift motion then before you  go for another repeated process lift the rod to see if any squid has grabbed on if nothing keep repeating the process. lure colour success pink and green colours

okay ill be fishing up to 5m of water.

green in 2.5?

and how do you know what a squid feels like? i would assume no headshakes more of a tug?

and rod is 6.8ft and pretty stiff. but it will do.

lol u will feel pulling if its decent no shaking at all but just take it easy as some are hooked by just one tentacle. net is handy or if you can grab it wit your hands around the neck area is good too and cant squirt ya :)

go pink in 1.8 and 2.5..best things out

what ever jig that can make it down to the bottom slowly is a good weight i believe as all of mine caught are on the bottom or just off the bottom unless they chase it to the boat then i drop it back and they usually attack :)

Have had a lot of success with all the natural colours in 2.5 size.

6lb braid 10lb fluro gets them in

I agree with Hoookt is you aren't getting weed every now and then your not deep enough

I tend to favor 3 and 3.5 jigs, at least you can gst them down and work them fast. My go-to is an olive/brown natural, but I mix it up with pinks, oranges and greens.

yeh i usually use 3 or 3.5 but i squid in deeper than 5 metres Diehard so i think 2.5 should do you alright

Try this vid for technique, dont be shy with the action squid are very agressive feeders !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N_0nuSihgM&feature=related

As for colours lately I've leaning towards the naturals and in smaller sizes too..

cheers fishfish

ps you might even recognize the guy at the end !!!

Cheers all.

any spots Land Based that usually produce some nice Squidlings?

Never knew squid pulled drag :O

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBTYo5hI_SQ&feature=related

woodies point but i dont think you live near there do you

best to use brighter colours on gloomy/overcast days or dirty water and the darker colours in bright sunlight! but having said that, I just use bright colours all the time, and more often than not out fish others using the duller colours.

mate, no jig will work day in day out in the same conditions. just keep changing up till you catch. vary your retrieve and depths too. im pretty sure ive taught you how to squid at least twice before..... listen next time :O

go it to luke R's store and have a talk to him he has a big range of jigs.

i would go for the standard colour to start with say pinks, oranges, blues, and green. then as you start getting more and more get yourself some browns, and dark green and bait fish types.

like people have said mix it up till you catch the squid. you might not get them on a fast retrive so slow it down then you might get them if not change retrive again then if nothing change jigs clour then size drop down if you can.

i used to like the 2.5s and thats all i bought but then Flangies (james) said that he prefers 3.0s and i now agree. you can cast further, the sink fast so you can cover more ground, and wheres the 2.5 will catch big and small squid the smaller squid will normaly take it first. but if you have a 3.0 you have a better chance at a bigger squid but the small ones will still take it.

it all about how you use the jig and which ones you thing are better.

Check my latest vid out Eric - you'll learn a lot from it.

http://fishwrecked.com/forum/squid-13

If squid are there, they will generally attack a lure - I watched this last weekend doing some more filming.  We deliberatly didn't let the squid get a lure and then changed colour/style.  Same result, he/she chased the jig down again.

Big tip from watching them under water;

If there is alot of tugging, this means that the squid has caught ya lure with its feeder arms - therefore take it easy pulling it in - the legs do snap off.

If more weight on the jig, the squid has been hooked in the body/main legs, then rip it in and get ya jig back in that area again to catch his mates.

After a couple, you'll have it sussed.

Cheers Pete

Cheers all.