[Solesolace]

So, I knew I'd probably be doing nothing but getting my line wet for the sake of it, but I couldn't help myself with it being so nice out.

Fished for about two hours this morning. Tried squid on a bottom rig and various lures. Didn't even get a nibble.

 

[andypat]

Where were you fishing?

 

[Mastrbaitr]

To early for squid.

 

[Solesolace]

Southern Maryland.

 

[Solesolace]

To early for squid.

I had a box left over from this summer, so I gave it a shot. Never caught anything with squid locally. Seems to work when I go down to SC though.

 

[catman]

Early in the year all the fish are resident fish and squid is not on their kitchen table. Later in the season ocean run fish are in the bay and squid is part of their natural diet. If you want it work in early season you need to soak it for a few days in either shedder or bunker oil.

 

[Solesolace]

See, I've always wondered about that. Caught plenty off the pier on earthworms. That's not something they eat on a regular basis, but they seem to work as well, if not better than, bloodworms (depending on the day). It would make sense they wouldn't eat things they don't recognize, but the earthworms go against that theory. Unless it's a case of mistaken identity.

 

[catman]

Earth worms of one sort or another are in all the tributaries and bay to some degree. For many bay fish like white & yellow perch, catfish, spot and croakers they are the universal bait.