squid for cod

gallagher08 · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: squid for cod

is squid a good bait for cod havent caught one yet so im gonna go for it this year

cheers lads and lasses if there are any
josh big grin

andiroo · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:58 am Post subject:

Squid is an all round bait for all fish especialy in the winter.

Best bet is either to pennal rig a whole squid with size 4/5 main hook or a lug/squid cocktail on a pulley rig with a 5/6 size.

Hope this helps

Andi

gallagher08 · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:41 am Post subject:

cheers mate big hug

themagpie · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: Squid For Cod

Squid is ok for Cod but lug/squid cocktail is still best at this time of year. I remember last year on Orford Island at about this time of year the codling went absolutely mad for lug tipped off with just squid heads & tenticles. Couldn't believe it. As soon as one cast out they hit the bait hard.

Cheers

themagpie

essexkenny · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

Another on to try is taking a whole squid body with the guts and backbone removed, put it on a pennel rig and stuff it full of mussels, lugworm, mackerel etc and then tie the open end shut with bait elastic and tie the whole thing onto your hooks. Then take a baiting needle and poke a few hole in the squid body to let the scent of whats inside out, and there you have it, a bait with lots of pong that you can cast a long way without it flying off the hooks ???

fishinghotspot · Member Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 10

Essexkenny

you described something similar to what is called the 'condom' method ..... for obviouse reasons :-)

flyingthistle · Member Joined: Oct 26, 2008 Posts: 10 Location: aberdeen

hi there i use multibait bars i got from ebay would the condom method work for this type of bait or am i best trying something else? confused

i fish up in aberdeen what is the best type of bait for this area?

codfather911 · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: sd

essex kenny is spot on fill your squid with mussel most of the cod i have caught this year fallen to that bait its spot on m8 big grin

manic_muppet · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:54 am Post subject:

Yesterday on the clifftop at Filey I tried out an idea ive had for a while now, The macky i had was a bit soft so I took some cling film, I wrapped up the macky with a bit of mussel etc into a nice sausage shape and baited up as usual with a bit of bait lacky to help. It looks promising, i didnt catch on it, but something was eating it like it was going out of fashion, so i will be trying it again next time. big grin

Tightlines...Mick

cookiemonster · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

You sure it wasn't the crabs again Mick lol

manic_muppet · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject:

no it couldnt have been the crabs, i got the lotion for it, and havnt used those bogs since. devil

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