help on hunting octopuse

[Predator]

i have recently become rather interested in hunting octopuse  and would like any tips in that area such as best depths for hunting and how to find most likely hideouts for octopuse, my question might sound stupid but i ask for the following reason, in the past i have caught a few good sized octopuse, between the 5 and 9 kilo range however to be honest it was shear luck that i came across them,  i wasnt really hunting octopuse i just stumbled across them, recently i have gone on trips just with the aim of hunting octopuse and guess what, I FOUND NOTHING LOL, so i guess you could say i am at fault, thats right i suck when it comes to catching octopuse so please could you give me any tips, i live in st pauls bay and yesterday i went to qawra point in search of octopuse because my friend gets some very impresive catches there, still didnt find nothing, maybe im not going deep enougth? but every time i caught octopuse in the past i caught them in real shallow waters, around just 4 metres, i dont know maybe those one i caught just wanted to commit suicide lol, thanks again.

[Klaws]

Octopus in summer is caught in rather shallow waters. 4m is optimal in most areas, even less sometimes because you need to see the octopus or at least its hideout from the surface. hideouts are characterised by small pebbles and crab and oyster shells that the octopus gathers to protect its 'home'. the pebbles are whiter than the rest cause they have been moved around recently . Also stay on the lookout for painted comber (burqax). they tend to follow and point at octopus when it's out eating (waiting for leftovers i guess). One last thing. Avoid catching small octopus. they grow really fast and by september they will be at least double their size now.

Claudio

[Predator]

great thanks for the tips im sure they will help me alot, also dont wory mate i dont catch nothing unless it worthit, thanks again.