Northwest Fishing Magazine October 2025 Volume 5 Issue 2 - Flipbook - Page 30
rods with braided line
about 20–30-pound
test, with a corky on the
mainline to act as an
indicator so you can tell
where your line is in relation
to others. You will also want
to have your squid jigs tied
on with monofilament
that is about 12-15-pound
test. I really like to use one
weighted Fisherman’s Gold
squid jig in green or pink
with another unweighted
Fisherman’s Gold jig above
that. The current and tide
will impact whether I am
going to use half, threequarter, or one-ounce jigs.
The optional part of your
kit is a light. There will
generally be people on the
dock who have lights. If you
don’t have a light, you can
try to get close to them, but
be respectful of their space
and bring your own if you
want to fish right under a
light for your whole session.
When you are all rigged
up, you will want to cast
out and let your jig sink. I
usually let mine go to the
bottom to start, and I will
slowly work the jig back
towards me and up the
water column using slow
jigs with pauses at the top.
To detect a strike, you
can usually feel either an
increase or a decrease in
the weight on your line. A
big hookset isn’t required,
but a fast set and an
increase in your retrieve
are enough to keep them
pinned on the jig. Strike
detection will take some
time. If you see someone
on the dock really crushing
them, be nice and try to
learn what they are doing,
and maybe ask some
questions. My experience
has been that if you treat
people with respect, they
will treat you with respect
and usually give you some
pointers on how to do
better. If you are going to
fish from a boat, the kit
is mostly the same, but
I usually use a 9’ or 9’6”
spinning rod instead of a fly
rod.
