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Swanage Pier squid

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I heard of squid being caught from Swanage Pier so had a couple of brief sessions yesterday. From about 3:30 to 4:00 I had three on a jigged lure fishing from the main stem about 20 yards before the steps up to the top deck.
As it was getting dark I had another three when using a baited luminous jig under a float and the large ( 2.6lb) one later when it was fully dark, fishing from the end of the pier..

Like most people I had never caught squid from the pier, the reason being that I'd never tried. It has always been 'accepted fact' that squid are caught from, say, Pleasure Pier at Weymouth and Boscombe Pier.
It could be that there are many species in many places, they are not caught in some places and at some times simply because no one fishes for them.

I saw a few caught from the Stone Jetty the night before. They are being caught from the Banjo Pier too.

As with most places when squid are about there were no small fish around to be caught. Bottom fishing was very poor.

 
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Not by me they aren't.

I've never known so many as there are this year.

I don't think they are at risk, they don't seem to be fished commercially except up in Scotland.

"At present, there are no restrictions on the amount of squid caught in UK waters. Given the size of the local fleet and the vessels involved, it seems unlikely that targeted squid fishing seriously impacts the L. Forbesi population in the Moray Firth. It is possible that squid yield could be increased by delaying fishing by 2–4 weeks, allowing the squid to grow larger prior to capture. However, given that larger squid become more spatially dispersed (and possibly more difficult to catch), it is apparent that more research is required in order to estimate the optimal fishing period and maximise yield. The potentially deleterious effects of bottom trawling on squid spawning grounds may be more important than direct fishing mortality."
 
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If you are fishing for squid for the first time you will find it strange. The lure is very light in the water and there is no direct contact with the lure like you have with spinners, plugs or sabikis, it's all a bit 'by guess and by God' as to when and how you twitch the thing.

I found some old 'glow in the dark' jigs in the cupboard from many years ago, I don't see them on sale now.

A strip of gar belly or sand eel fillet* doubled through the bottom ring and whipped around with elastic adds some scent to the lure.It's much easier after dark to let the jig do the work under a float so that you can get on with some proper fishing with another rod. I use one of my own design floats with a starlight stuck in it.
Off the pier I set the depth to about 10', that seemed to work so didn't try other depths.
* I've used a bit of kitchen towelpaper to illustrate below.

 
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Perhaps I shall use some to catch a 3 bearded rockling.:)

I'm not sure I'd want to handle the ray that would take the big one.
Nice one well done mate I caught a few this year is totally different ball game from fishing it can only be catch in clam weather ! Can I ask what time pier close ? This jig I use
 

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Nice one well done mate I caught a few this year is totally different ball game from fishing it can only be catch in clam weather ! Can I ask what time pier close ? This jig I use
The pier closes at 4. If you are member of a fishing club you can get a key to fish in the evening or overnight, at least two people.
 
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