Squid Jig Setup
The Best Squid Jig Setup
If you want to be the one bagging out all the squid on the jetty…this jig setup is the one for you! When I began fishing on my Australian trip with my family I had this happen to me and it had everyone on the jetty asking what I was doing differently – with some of the locals saying, “you must be the luckiest person going around”.
Tommy Ruff or Artificial Teaser For Squid Fishing?
There are two ways you can squid fish and that is either casting and retrieving using coloured artificial jigs or you can use real bait on a jig spike (which is my favourite!).
1. Put the fresh Tommy Ruff or Artificial Jig onto a swivel, then use a small ball sinker (this helps the bait to go to the bottom), onto a waited squid float. You can add another small bead above that.
2. My ultimate favourite setup is using a Squid Spike. Put a Tommy Ruff onto the Squid Spike. Leave about a 1 metre teaser, then a large float.
If you are squid fishing in South Australia, particularly along the Yorke Peninsula you can combine both techniques. You can cast a Tommy Ruff Teaser (onto a swivel) and as you real it in, if a Squid is following, you can then drop your artificial jig into the water to catch it.
What Colour Jig Are Squid Attracted To?
When deciding which artificial squid jig to use it’s important to consider the conditions. Is it overcast, sunny and bright, or are you fishing at night time?
If it’s overcast or early morning you want to use something that stands out in the dark light so I would recommend using the red head with white tail jig or the black magic jig.
During the day or when it’s sunny natural coloured jigs or white coloured jigs work well (I would still use the read head with white tail jig).
If you are fishing at nightime red and lumo colours work well.