Boat Squid fishing

[The_Gaffer]

You comment does not help one bit rob.  This is an open forum where we discuss things in an open way. Its attitudes like yours that have been attracting negative comments in other areas of this forum.  I can understand where you're coming from, but if Bmamo doesn't even want to devulge where he's fishing for clamari here, I don't see the point in Bmamo coming on here and asking for help in the first place.  At the least, and I'm not encouraging this, you could have sent a pm to pmamo, not publicly post that if you need anything, PM me, as I said, negative attitudes are attracting negative comments from our VIP and premium members and are making them think twice about openly commenting on this public forum

Il-kumment tieghek lanqas xejn ma jghin.  Dan huwa forum miftuh, fejn niddiskutu fil-miftuh.  Huwa attitudni bhal tieghek li attiraw kummenti negativi fuq dan il-forum.  Ghalkemm nifhmek, xorta jiba l-fatt li jekk bmamo ma jridx jikxef fejn qed immur jistad, allura x'qed jaghmel hawn issaqsi l-mistoqsijiet!.  Ghal inqas, stajt tibghat PM lil pmamo, mhux hallejt post bhal dak fejn kullhadd seta jara l-attitudni li jiddispjacini nghid, qed tinfluenza hafna mill-memberi VIP u premium ta dan il-forum biex jibqaw lura milli jikkumentaw

[robby017]

Its attitudes like yours that have been attracting negative comments in other areas of this forum.

negative attitudes are attracting negative comments from our VIP and premium members and are making them think twice about openly commenting on this public forum

That's right, i'm a VIP member and when it comes to squid, i think twice before i start typing away. only 1 person from this forum showed me a differant way to fish for squid out at sea and i don't plan on giving other people's techniques away without their consent.

With regards my attitude, i don't know, but since i've registered i've got over 1500 posts to my name..... i think i was helping or maybe organising a social evening there... excluding a couple of jokes in the jokes section.  Can't really see the negative attitude.

I asked bmamo to tell me where he was via pm cos as we all know.... for every location we fish.... there's a differant approach.

And i will never openly ask someone where he is fishing as much as i do not expect anyone to ask me the same thing openly. However, anyone who does ask, via msn, via pm via facebook via sms........ nobody can say i did not help them or lead them in the right direction.... 

[The_Gaffer]

If that's the way you see it Robby, then you really have a problem with your halo switch, its not lighting up!.  I'm not about to go through your 1500 posts, but we've all showed some attitude here and there.

But to come on here, and openly ask a member to PM you, so you can discuss whatever you intended to discuss in private, then that demonstartes negativity and a disrespect to the spirit of this forum.  If your intentions were so, then you should have PM'd him with your intention, and not openly post that here.  What you did was interpreted as "Look guys, I know how to help out this guy, but I'm not about to share it with you lot, so bugger off".  I don't believe that is what the intention of this forum was, is and should be.  Having said that, I was thinking that it probably wasn't your intention also, until you blundered heavily in your next post.  That Robby, is negativity.

[robby017]

Ok joe ... you're right. I approached to help this person in a wrong way.  Lucky him, cos as wrong as it was, he got an answer and now I've got a history.

[The_Gaffer]

LOL....tajba din.  We all have a history Robby. 

[bmamo]

Hey Guys,

Sorry for the commotion my thread has caused! I'm sure robby was only doing this to help me out, as all we discussed via PM is the place i went out from. I can still share it here with everyone, but make sure you don't go there as i got nothing! I went out from marsamxett and we followed around places where we saw others fishing for squids (tigne to portomaso area). We went out for around a mile but robby told me it was way too far out and that i should consider fishing nearer to land in a depth of around 20 - 30 meters, and that if i don't have a fishfinder then i should 'niskandilja' (i don't know the word in english sorry!) Oh and he also told me to look for current fronts and drop offs...

anything else robby?

This was the first time i tried for squids. Sorry i got no secrets and techniques to share! (As yet...) But i'll make sure to let you know about good points it's no use having fun alone!

happy fishing all and good luck!

p.s. anyone knows how heavy and what type of sinker i should use? i used a bell shaped sinker and found it dragged quite a bit when jigging (I think i did get a squid once but wasn't sure if it was a squid or the weight!)

[robby017]

vary the weight of the lead according to the depth and current and the amount of lures you'll be using.......... in 20-30 met with no current 50g-70g weight is enuf....... in with 50 meters with current i use up to 170g

[EmicMalta]

we never used to change weight. Once you got the feeling of that weight it s not advasable to keep on changing. Normally we use always same setup of lures, and to mention the place, i don t see anything wrong in showing it especially if you go at night it s easy to see where others fish.

And regard that squid that come to surface, sometimes we net them but most of the time we move. They does not catch the lure and for me thats the best time due that i really like seeing them swimming

[bigboy]

Il klamari nahseb kif ghedt inti Emic ta ma hemmx sigrieti fuq il post ax kulhadd ikun jidher jistad al klamar hux.

Izjed tamel differenza l-armar

[LapsiBoy]

Mela, l-armar taghmel differenza kbira! Jien lewwel darba li mort din is-sena kont armat differenti min missieri u jien qbat 24 u hu qabad 2....ma nahsibx li bkumbinazzjoni imma ghax kien armat mod iehor u kellu detall zghir qieghed jikxfu !

[bmamo]

f'liem sens dettall zghir?

[mike.d.]

the above 3 posts are a prime example why i have not renewed my membership, it was started in english.

[EmicMalta]

the above 3 posts are a prime example why i have not renewed my membership, it was started in english.

Good point to bring out. With these 8€ you can buy a dictinery then.

[robby017]

the above 3 posts are a prime example why i have not renewed my membership, it was started in english.   

don't worry miked, cos whilst they said alot in maltese..... The only part that's worth translating is the following statement. ' Its all about the tackle you use and how you rig it.'

But nobody defined their best way to rig it and what's their preferred lure....

SO, here's mine.......... when using a rod....... weight at the bottom (depending on current and depth) then 1 meter 0.25mm line to a 3 way swievel then another meter 0.30mm to a normal swievel..... and then up the main line 0.35mm to rod and reel. Sometimes i use 2 lures, but with the amount of abandoned nets and debris in our sea.... its not worth losing lures 2 at a time.

[SEAFOX]

Tajba Emic sewwa ktibt!....Mike.d - Nothing really to do with the above "squid fishing" but thought to remind you that couple of weeks ago you mentioned that you have experience in organizing auctions and The Gaffer asked that you take the initiative. We need to act and implement any activity that generates cash for the Puttino Cares fund raising project that the MFF has embarked upon.Therefore i suggest that you plan and go ahead with this auction or maybe a car-boot sale in some place. I am more than convinced that we can collect several items (not necessarily marine/fishing related) from family & members. Come on guys, everybody has to do an effort in achieving our goals. Mike - if you go ahead with this activity (& you should) I won't buy you a dictionary but promise to give you free lessons in Maltese, verbal not written though! If you need any help in getting the thing going just contact me.