Stripey,
I think this business of squidding has advanced way over my head. Underwater lights, fancy Republic of China jigs (that work), now you got me wondering what else is in the works that I do not know about. Since I am lousy at giving directions and do not know where you will be starting from, go to Google Earth and enter 1 High Street, Stonington, CT. Google Earth will allow you to zoom right in on the location at 41degrees 20'04.70"N, 71 degrees 54'34.51"W. Google will even give you a picture of what it looks like. Most of the South side of the pier is always kept clear for the unloading of commercial boats and of course, there will be no commercial boats unloading at night. When the squid are in, it is the location that I have provided where they catch them. One could walk to the end of the pier where they have the Fisherman's Memorial and there is an area that you could fish from the very end as well but I do not know if that is a good place or not. I have not been down there just yet so I do not have a clue as to what is happening. Come to think about it, the way you guys take your squidding so seriously, I might not be the right person to comment on it even if they are there. In any event, I probably will waltz down there this evening just to see if any body else is doing something and report back. Question: Do not know if there is a DEP regulation regarding squid? They seem to regulate everything else worth catching, so I am wondering if there is a limit for the amount of squid one can take? One last point, since boats unload at this dock, there is all sorts of crap in and about where you will be squidding. They accidentally drop stuff over the side, tie short semi worthless docking lines to the pilings, and you should not forget that it is working pier. So before you drop an expensive underwater light off the pier that could snag on something, be sure to look first.
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