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oni_kage

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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2009, 07:53:01 AM »
That sounds really cool. What did u use to catch them? I believe down in Mexico they use these jigs with a bunch of hooks, but I dunno if that is legal here.
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2009, 08:54:14 AM »
Can't wait to see the pics! When you dive with the squids, do you wear any armor in case they attack?
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2009, 12:37:55 AM »
Keener I came across something about a diver who had a protiective suit as he in the past had BITES taken out of him by these SQUID !!!
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2009, 06:57:19 AM »
The squid vanashed the next day as mysteriously as they appeared.  None were caught by sporties off shore and I did not have to deal with them diving.(thankfully)

More of the story:            http://www.westcoaster.ca/modules/AMS/article.php?storyid=7166

I have forgotten how to post photo's here.  Can someone post a link for me?

Thanks
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2009, 11:00:20 AM »
This is pretty interesting. I also watched a documentary stating how these squid are so adaptable that they are spreading around the world, yet they are near impossible to study because they are extremely fragile when trying to transport them to a lab. In that documentary there was a rumour that Mexican fishermen, that had been fishing for squid and keeping them alive in the boat, were killed and eaten by the squid when their boat capsized.

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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2009, 09:33:29 PM »
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2009, 10:27:48 PM »
aquapaloosa  Great pics !!! Man this things are ugly & big... & from reports ...along with "posts" people have made these things it seems can be a great danger if a person is in the water. Imagine having 5 of these come at a swimmer at 15 mph. ------------------------------------------ Mind you Novabonker pic (squid) actually looks quite "real".... :o ;D
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2009, 04:39:04 PM »
Apparently a couple have washed up on chesterman's beach!
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2009, 05:02:58 PM »
Quote from: aquapaloosa on August 05, 2009, 06:57:19 AM
The squid vanashed the next day as mysteriously as they appeared. 

Confirm that. Was out the day after and a few following. Fishing HOTTER than HOT but no big calamari's.

Here however is a pix of one we tagged a couple years back while working on the troller:



Interesting buggers - you could draw lines on the squid's body with your fingers, and they glowed brightly for a considerable while after doing so. Made DEADLY calamari! But I really don't like seeing them here, they are a threat to our local fish stocks, and don't belong. If you get any, take 'em out!  ;D

Cheers,
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2009, 06:00:50 PM »
200 lb. test and a squid jig, calamari time :D mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #25 on: August 06, 2009, 09:45:51 PM »
Quote from: Sandhead on August 06, 2009, 04:39:04 PM
Apparently a couple have washed up on chesterman's beach!

Global reports that dead sardines and herrings are also being washed up on shore.
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #26 on: August 06, 2009, 10:43:20 PM »
the reason a boat would leave an area like this?
what if your engine salt water intake sucked one of these bad boys in there ???
or even two thats gonna plug your cooling system BAD
then your temp goes up and bang goes your engine
been there done that in a force 11
not cool
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2009, 08:17:15 PM »
Hey Aqualpoosa, you by any chance a commerical diver out in tuff town?
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Re: Humboldt Squid
« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2009, 10:24:49 AM »
Just got back from Kyuquot sound fishing with Murphy's Sport fishing charter and the guides there have reported encountering Humbolt squid just a couple of days before I arrived ( Aug. 9-12 ). Also encountered a huge Sun fish that surfaced 30 yards from us.
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