QHC Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Im bringing the family for a week vacation to the Boothbay harbor area next week and plan on doing lots of fishing. We will be targeting stripers mainly but will be targeting other things that we can help to entertain the kids with if possible. The last time we were there was August 2014. We stayed in the Harpswell area and had a great time catching squid off our rental house dock. I had no idea there were squid in the waters but got the tip from a local who was fishing off the dock at Allen's seafood. She showed us her set up, and we tried it at our house. We caught squid on every other cast almost, and the kids had a blast for the rest of the week.. She did say the squid were presently on a run that happens every ten years or so. I have since tried to get some more info on the squid fishery there and could not find much info. I think the kids( and adults) are hoping to get lucky with that again. Does anyone know anymore than that? Are big runs like that happen every so many years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccus7 Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Can't comment regarding the intensity of this year's run, but the footbridge in BBH is a favorite spot for squid fishing... Shall I go to heaven or a-fishing? - H. D. Thoreau Veni. Vidi. Cepi. - with apologies to Gaius Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McFeeley Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 What kind of setup do you like to use for squid? Would like to give it a try this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topside2 Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Squid plentiful in Harpswell area right now. bdowning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VitaminDee Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 34 mins ago, Jim McFeeley said: What kind of setup do you like to use for squid? Would like to give it a try this year i just use a trout rod 1oz sinker and hi lo squid jigs. Jim McFeeley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McFeeley Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Il be fishing near York maine then traveling north twords Harpswell. Is there usually squid all along the coast or more in Northern areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdowning Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 1 hour ago, VitaminDee said: i just use a trout rod 1oz sinker and hi lo squid jigs. I think the key is ultralight gear and don't go too heavy on the mono if you use mono. VitaminDee 1 Pfantum Pfishah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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