squid whats the crack ?

[kela66]

i want to try squid as a cocktail (bait not drink ) but was wondering the squid thats for sale in the supermarket fish counter is small & white / speckly but the squid that you see in the books / mags is big & white , whats the crack ? can you use the supermarket stuff as its dirt cheap , many thanks davey

[sless]

i use the supermarket stuff sometimes,just scrape the purple skin off and clean the sh1te out of the middle and bobs ya uncle
you can wrap the full squid around a runnydown ad tie it on and chuck it out
good luck

[thommaz]

Alright my onest opinion is aslong as its a fleshy bait which is a good size for a nice 6/0 hook with blacklug worm it will be spot on, a use calamarny squid (thats if you spell it like that) me squid bait, leathel bait m8

[kela66]

many thanks lads

[5150]

you'll find boxes of it frozen at most tackle shops, fishmongers and also the chinese supermarkets sell it - i get mine from Wing Hong on Stowell street. Can't recall the price last time but it's normally dirt cheap.

[jordy]

I`ve used the supermarket stuff plenty of times m8.Usually peel the skin off and take the skeleton out the main body,then put a couple of mussel in and whip the lot to the hook.Have also put the old bait off the previous cast in with the mussel too.spot on

[kela66]

i got a frozen box from the local tackle shop today but only used about 1/3 of it will it be ok to refreeze ?? , its in the freezer now but ill chuck it if you can't cheers again

[yorkio]

It'll freeze again (and again and again) just fine. Presumably, there must be a point at which it's too minging go back in the freezer again, but I've never reached it…

[kela66]

[QUOTE=yorkio;150242]It'll freeze again (and again and again) just fine. Presumably, there must be a point at which it's too minging go back in the freezer again, but I've never reached it…[/QUOT]

many thanks , don't think ill try to find the point of no return either

[gazzawill]

squid is a cracking bait on its day
just keep defrosting it re freezing it ect
last box i had lasted well over 4 months lol
and that was during the summer

[jonesey]

If ive got lots left, I just cook it up...tastes great!!

[greggthe1]

Just a tip tho mate.....after a while of putting it back into the freezer it starts to stink your freezer out I get mine in the chinese shop opposite the haymarket and it's only a couple of quid max a box.
I do a peeler and mussel wrap with mine.

[peter.m]

When you get a box let it partially defrost and break it into 2s or 3s, put them into separate freezer bags and then you don't waste much. i usually throw what's left as i don't think it re-freezes well like mussel or razor.

[thommaz]

my personnel opinion fresher the better every 1!!

[fishfinder]

I do a peeler and mussel wrap with mine.

Might just have to try that one