Squid Head

[Hedley]

My first post for quite a while - so be gentle with me! This may have been asked before - but when using squid either as a tipper or in a cocktail - has anyone ever had any success using the head in any way?

[kopite2k06]

For me it dont matter what part ya use mate. Squids squid but the head tends to stay on better. I only ever use it as a cocktail bait normally with frozen blacks or rag. Dont normally mix it with crab or yellows but thats my personal preference mate. At the end of the day every bait has its day in my opinion

[lingking]

use the heads a fair bit on the boat,as good or as bad as the rest of it
as already said stays on well

[codseeker]

squid at any form works on a big sea well inshore

[steppeydog]

areet mate a tend t use baby squid n had a pouting on head n lug n pollack on head n rag on tues on shields pier tend t just use the head on bend of bottom hook on penell as an attracter hope this helps

[codcatcher3000]

my mate only ever uses the head for tipping ..and he is a specimen hunter...i think they taste nice deep fried....but anyhow i think there squid head is just a good for tipping...i hook em thru the eyes.

[Hedley]

Thanks lads. Good info as always from members of the site.

[over par]

"i think there squid head is just a good for tipping...i hook em thru the eyes"

I agree, stops on for ages and the tenticles give some movement.

[bigh]

Nice to see you back posting again Hedley. How have been keeping ??

[Hedley]

Thanks Bigh - you ok? Still plodding along. Not getting out fishing as much as I should so will have to turn things around to free up some time.

[jamcod]

had a few fish on squid over the years i make a bait parcel stuff them with lug ect normally cut the head off and just use the body or stuff them on a trace then freeze them and cast them out frozen , jamcod

[nuke]

always think the heads work better 4 me tipped off ov course

[SteveAshett]

strips work just as good as some of the other methods mentioned. I normally cut pieces around 3" long and start by putting a worm on, then a piece of squid but only put it on the hook a couple times, leave a bit hanging. then keep repeating worm & squid till you get a bait suitable size to the target species!

[topbanana]

i've done well using squid head to tip baits off with in the winter. and you can use it as strips to tip bait off for whiting etc.

i think its an under rated bait.

[over par]

had a few fish on squid over the years i make a bait parcel stuff them with lug ect normally cut the head off and just use the body or stuff them on a trace then freeze them and cast them out frozen , jamcod

Am I being an ejit here? you make up your parcell with snood and hooks and then freeze the lot?