Living In Seattle - Puget Sound Squidding Frenzy!

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3 жыл бұрын

The squidding season has been abundant this Fall so I decided to try my hand at catching some! Watch my video to see what it's like to go squidding at night - a truly authentic experience of living in the Pacific Northwest!
There are multiple beaches and piers throughout Seattle and surrounding neighborhoods to catch squid - I originally chose Golden Gardens in Ballard as I figured it was decently close to downtown where I live, and had a nice scenic beach/pier. Unfortunately, there was quite a bit of gas leakage from boats in the water around the pier so I didn't feel comfortable eating seafood from there so we drove to Edmonds Beach north of Seattle.
It was insanely busy at the dock and cold, but the experience was super fun! It was more difficult than it looked to hook the squid - more experienced people were hooking one after another and quickly filled their buckets while we struggled away at it. Eventually we got a hang of it and began to catch some...Will try it again soon!
Equipment:
1. Trout fishing pole that is not too stiff, but not too flexible either. Ideal length is 7-8 ft.
2. A few squid jigs in varying sizes and colors - depending on the lighting and weather conditions, squids will be attracted to different jigs.
3. A bucket with a basket or net to put your squid in - they'll squirt a lot of ink once they lay in your bucket so the basket/net helps filter out the ink for easier cleaning later!
4. A license! If you get caught without one you could be charged with theft on top of a fine - if the cop is in a bad enough mood you could even sit in jail overnight so just get a license.
5. A flashlight so you can shine on your equipment when you need to swap out jigs or if the line gets tangled in the dark, etc.
Have fun and catch lots of squid guys!!!
Hope you guys enjoy the video and it inspires you to go out and try it yourself!
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@LeftoverPat Жыл бұрын

Oh man i'm so stoked! i saw one of your quality vids weeks ago and clicked this thinking nothing. now i know it's gonna be helpful

@selenanguyen891 3 жыл бұрын

Omg I’ve been wanting to try squidding! Your video looks so fun and I want to eat them squids lol!! Thank you for sharing your first time experience Anh! Love it!

@Phamever 3 жыл бұрын

Of course - that’s why I make these videos! ;) it’s super fun and doesn’t require much to try squidding - just go on weeknights it’s less chaotic!

@cvong1016 3 жыл бұрын

Love Edmonds! I've been squidding for awhile, squid approach and attack the jig mainly when the jig moves down or at a standstill, so when pulling up 1-3ft every few seconds to test if you got anything I've found that the force you use is pretty key. Pull too hard and you won't be able to detect the weight of the small squid on your line, pull too weak and you won't set the hook. Any subtle change in resistance on a pull should trigger you to set the hook...and the feel can be super subtle depending on the size of the squid. Depth is also super important, it varies from shallow to deep... so if you see someone absolutely slaying it and pulling up squid on every cast, try to copy their depth (using a 2 jig setup can help you cover more depth). The squid also tend to come in waves, so when you see a bunch of other people starting to pull up squid, you best get your jig in the water ASAP because when the waters are hot the waters are HOT and you can pull up squid like every 5-10 seconds :D

@Phamever 3 жыл бұрын

I needed all this guidance! Haha my first night was so frustrating cuz I hadn’t figured out all the tricks and had no feel for it at all! I’ve found that everything you mentioned is on point - as I became more aware of these aspects I became more successful at catching the squid, but definitely need more experience to get on the level of the guys I saw out there hauling squids up non-Stop. Can’t wait until the next season comes!!

@WAVYonTOP 9 ай бұрын

Hey, would u wanna go squiding this WEAKEND at Edmonds or like el Davis pier sir smthn?

@zohraroowala9131 2 жыл бұрын

How did you end up cooking them? at home or do you take it to a specific place?

@Phamever 2 жыл бұрын

I just cook them myself! I cleaned them up and them stuffed them with some ground pork that I seasoned - similar technique to making sausages, but using the squid as the encasing instead of pig intestine. Just pan fry them until the inside is cooked and it's ready to enjoy! :)

@chufengvue9941 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. That's crazy how many are out there. Stupid question, what is ball looking thing above your jig?

@Phamever 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video! During peak season which I would say was around October through early december there were a TON! More experienced people were just catching one after another non-stop. Many filled up there buckets within 20-40 minutes of being out there! The floating ball is so you can see where your line is at in the water, because squidding is done at night you won't be able to see your fishing line well - without that ball your line might get caught with other people's lines if you don't know to pull the lines away or avoid throwing your line down near there line!

@asideofbeans5803 Жыл бұрын

I was squidding in that same location this evening any I got nothing 🎉

@ehchan1995 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I live in Seattle as well, where can I get the license to go squidding? Also possible future video idea, showing us how you cook the squid :)

@Phamever 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🤗🙏🏼 you don’t actually need a license for squidding if you plan to stay on the docks to do it! Though squidding season is not open until temperatures get colder so usually late October until late Jan!

@we-go-high-666 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video! Could give me some recommendations on fishing rods? What is the brand of yours please?

@Phamever 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! What I learned from people around the docks who were catching a ton of squid was that the best rods are the ones used for catching Trout, ideally around 7 ft long with some flexibility (not too much) in the tip as it allows the bait to move similar to shrimp which the squids like to eat! The most important thing though is the squid jigs that you use as bait - I've found that those which are green and/or pink and glow in the dark work the best in attracting the squids! Good luck and have fun! You'll figure it out in no time - it takes a little patience at first to get a hang of it!

@Sasha-bd2yz 3 жыл бұрын

what dash camera do you use? Nice a quality video!

@Phamever 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I actually just used an Iphone X so nothing fancy at all! I just made sure to get good lighting and set the phone's video setting to a sufficient quality setting for making youtube videos (1080 & 60 fps)!