this fish was only 40cm? or a different one? the one in the photo looks bigger, but then again photos can deceive. What kind of lure did you get him on?
I'd never bought squid best rest assured they aren't nearly as good as they tend to need to be truly fresh, rather than just not off. Also I personally wouldn't consider buying anything that came from a hawkesbury trawler.
As for the boats at Scotland Island, and moored boats boats anywhere for that matter, I don't believe flushing salt water out is particularly important provided the engines are used often.
That's just what often happens when you're fishing down at you feet from a wharf or boat for squid/cuttles that are so close you can see them. you can't work the jig in the way that is most conducive to hooking up.
a perfect remedy is one of those truly tiny jigs that are way smaller than yozuri 1.8s
Nice work...I'm pretty jealous.
Do you guys only work where you mark fish? Why aren't you mentioning what town you launched from? It doesn't really narrow it down too much does it?