There was a nice session; looks like you two were the only souls there, solitude! BTW, you don't need bigger rod and reel for those biggies....my experience has been that when you caught a really big one with a small rod, just reels it in close, put the rod down (while keeping the line tight of course) and then use your hands only on the line and brings it up very slowly; same goes with the wheel. I have lifted squids up this way from jetty of which their hoods alone measured 40 odd cm with 6 lb line. Pretty nerve wrecking though, and but be careful with very fine line, it may cut your hands because the line will be very taut. My 2 cents Cheers
Thanks you for such thoughtful advice! Will definitely keep that in mind if I am lucky enough to catch a big squid again. Yes the solitude was fabulous and when Martin went to buy lunch I was by myself for a good hour! You will see in our other videos that we are often the only ones on the beach. How lucky are we!
@@fishingsister No problem. It was at Stenhouse bay jetty where I caught those biggies. The jetty to me is probably the most picturesque in SA and can be very productive on many species. If you have not already visited the place, it's well worth it.
Totally agree about the crab net for retrieval. Learnt that trick after filming this vid! Check out our Marion Bay Jetty one. Thanks for your comments!
@@fishingsister What it does show, is you do not need $1,000.00 reels and NASA grade rods, simple lines , simple bait , simple fishing at its basics, but by entertaining hosts with fishing spots that are easily accessed and enjoyable to boot
Let’s hope there’s plenty around this week and you don’t lose so many. Maybe take a crab net to help lift the big one you’re going to catch for me he he. 😊
Yes exactly, the rod was too flexible and the reel was tiny...not enough torque for that massive squid, I would have been better off dropping the rod and pulling it in by hand :)
Hey,good to see U out and about catching something,never use under 20 lbs line,this will get your squid Jag back when your snagged on kelp as it's usually strong enough to unsnag it,never use a gar rod for catching squid,,bit of a weight difference in a squid to a gar,nice job though
There was a nice session; looks like you two were the only souls there, solitude! BTW, you don't need bigger rod and reel for those biggies....my experience has been that when you caught a really big one with a small rod, just reels it in close, put the rod down (while keeping the line tight of course) and then use your hands only on the line and brings it up very slowly; same goes with the wheel. I have lifted squids up this way from jetty of which their hoods alone measured 40 odd cm with 6 lb line. Pretty nerve wrecking though, and but be careful with very fine line, it may cut your hands because the line will be very taut. My 2 cents Cheers
Thanks you for such thoughtful advice! Will definitely keep that in mind if I am lucky enough to catch a big squid again. Yes the solitude was fabulous and when Martin went to buy lunch I was by myself for a good hour! You will see in our other videos that we are often the only ones on the beach. How lucky are we!
@@fishingsister No problem. It was at Stenhouse bay jetty where I caught those biggies. The jetty to me is probably the most picturesque in SA and can be very productive on many species. If you have not already visited the place, it's well worth it.
@@robertyw2882 Have not fished Yorkes yet but looking forward to getting there one day. Will definitely try that jetty!
I haven't fished there in years. Time to go again. Looked a great day out
It was. I have never caught that many squid - not before and not after :)
Yum squid 🦑.. Quite often when you drop a big squid put your lure straight back in the water they sometimes come back 👍👍🦑🦑🦑
I never knew that! Would have thought it would be onto the fact it wasn't real 😉. Will try that next time 👍👍
Doesn’t always happen but more times than not .. Love the tommy soup 🍜 yum 😋
you mean this one th-cam.com/video/reC7EJeUCtU/w-d-xo.html give it go
don't forget to like the videos :) thumbs up!
Try a crab net for retrieval , for the hand line , have the line feed into a bucket
Totally agree about the crab net for retrieval. Learnt that trick after filming this vid! Check out our Marion Bay Jetty one. Thanks for your comments!
@@fishingsister thank you for the entertaining videos, showing real peeps in real situations
Thanks! That is exactly right...we are just everyday people learning all the time (from our mistakes lol) and hoping to catch dinner
@@fishingsister What it does show, is you do not need $1,000.00 reels and NASA grade rods, simple lines , simple bait , simple fishing at its basics, but by entertaining hosts with fishing spots that are easily accessed and enjoyable to boot
Wow thanks! That is such a compliment. Would ot be ok to use your quote on our website some time in future?
devastating losing that huuuuge squid. love the vid keep it up
Thanks! I use my crab net now if I get bigger ones. Works every time 😆
Let’s hope there’s plenty around this week and you don’t lose so many. Maybe take a crab net to help lift the big one you’re going to catch for me he he. 😊
Here's hoping. Yes the crab net is essential these days. Lessons learned lol
You will see that I could not reel in the big squid on the small rod. What’s your recommendations on a more suitable reel and size? 🙂FS.
Anyone caught a king fish off the jetty?
Get a stiffer rod will little bend and a bigger reel
Yes exactly, the rod was too flexible and the reel was tiny...not enough torque for that massive squid, I would have been better off dropping the rod and pulling it in by hand :)
Hey,good to see U out and about catching something,never use under 20 lbs line,this will get your squid Jag back when your snagged on kelp as it's usually strong enough to unsnag it,never use a gar rod for catching squid,,bit of a weight difference in a squid to a gar,nice job though
It was great to catch that squid! It was easier using the handreel than with that rod 😄