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Catching trout on squid?
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:08 pm
Whodat and I met a couple few weeks ago and the lady caught most her fish on squid. She said she loved using squid bc its tough and didn't have to bait her hook as often. Makes sense in good bite but I've never heard of this. Anyone else have any experience with this? I'm artificial bait kind of guy myself for what's it worth
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Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:11 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
Never.....was this woman from Louisiana?
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:13 pm to TJG210
Yea they were have a camp on the island...I was kinda shocked but hen again fish will eat just about anything we throw at em
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:39 pm to TJG210
I don't get it either but would like more input from OB if anyone knows anything
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:43 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
Superior sells these baits I think they are called b2 squids
I've caught trout on them before but I don't use them very often
I've caught trout on them before but I don't use them very often
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:44 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
If speckled trout weighed 30# I'd never get in the water. Those things are vicious and will eat anything.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:48 pm to TheCurmudgeon
They can be bitches though
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:49 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
Squid is awesome for white trout when they're schooled up. Much more durable than shrimp. Can't imagine a spec would turn it down.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:28 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
White trout will eat anything when the bite is on. I was surf fishing once and they tore up all the plastics I had on me, so I tore a piece of rag and put it on my jig head. They bit that too. Then I started throwing the plain yellow jighead with nothing on it, and they were hitting that as soon as it hit the water. 
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:23 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
I've used squid for reds on surf rods and caught specks in the process more than once. But it wouldn't have been my first choice if I had been targeting specks.
One of the weirdest things I had happen was when I was fishing for specks with live shrimp and a popping cork. The cork went under and I start reeling in. Fish was fighting really strange and I thought I had something foul hooked. Low and behold is was a squid. That sucker had to weigh over a pound and it did not want to give up that shrimp.
One of the weirdest things I had happen was when I was fishing for specks with live shrimp and a popping cork. The cork went under and I start reeling in. Fish was fighting really strange and I thought I had something foul hooked. Low and behold is was a squid. That sucker had to weigh over a pound and it did not want to give up that shrimp.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:26 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
Used to use squid all the time. She's right, it's much tougher and last longer.
No doubt. I've had them hit a bare hook
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White trout will eat anything when the bite is on. I was surf fishing once and they tore up all the plastics I had on me, so I tore a piece of rag and put it on my jig head.
No doubt. I've had them hit a bare hook
This post was edited on 6/6/17 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:35 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
Squid is a Yankee bait.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:49 pm to voros79
It is a yankee bait. But it is also a southern "old school" bait. When I was a youngster, I knew lots of old men that would fish for specks, or whatever was biting, with those old translucent green solid glass rods and Penn 109s. Throw on some 30 lb braided dacron, a double drop leader, and squid. That was before there was any artificials designed for speck fishing except maybe a spoon. Live shrimp were few and far between and hard to keep alive without aerators.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 11:13 pm to Tigerhead
It's a great bait. I grew up using it. I'm surprised more people don't use it because it is tough and is very good in muddy water.
Butterfish are another great yankee bait. It is what everyone up north uses to chunk for tuna. They are much tougher then pogies and they don't stink. Every box we bought said "caught in the gulf of Mexico". They were really expensive so the commercial guys might send all of them up there for the price premium like they do with crab and king mackerel.
Butterfish are another great yankee bait. It is what everyone up north uses to chunk for tuna. They are much tougher then pogies and they don't stink. Every box we bought said "caught in the gulf of Mexico". They were really expensive so the commercial guys might send all of them up there for the price premium like they do with crab and king mackerel.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 12:33 am to voros79
Water was definitely muddy on said day
Posted on 6/7/17 at 12:53 am to Tigerhead
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Low and behold is was a squid.
Where were you fishing? Does the coast off of Louisiana have an abundant amount of squid? I've only encountered small ones when sorting through shrimp, and really haven't heard of anyone catching one.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 7:03 am to DeepSouthSportsman
I've caught some decent trout in grand isle (16-18") before and when I put them in the boat they were regurgitating squid. I immediately thought of using them for bait so this scenario makes sense to me.
Posted on 6/7/17 at 12:24 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
Bump for day crowd and frick whoever down voted the OP
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:38 pm to DeepSouthSportsman
Speckled trout are opportunistic feeders. They aren't going to pass on a piece of squid if they're hungry. It's a wild ecosystem, they gotta eat to live mane
Posted on 6/7/17 at 1:57 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I understand that trout will eat anything when they're hungry. I'm talking about the bad fishing days.
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