Giant Squid Fishing in San Diego Daylight

Here's a great video of kids catching a 35-40 lb Humboldt Squid off the coast of La Jolla, CA in March 2007. The squid, normally caught at night, were caught in the morning in the deep waters off San Diego at a depth of about 200 ft. They were caught on white/glow in the dark iron with treble hooks. On this day, we released 9 squid, and kept 3 to eat.

Dear animal (fish) rights activists including PETA members: We eat fish and squid. What we catch and don't plan on eating, we throw back into the ocean. After we brought this squid on board, it was SLAPPED for a biology experiment for kids to see if it changed colors, which it did. (Squid are equipped with photophores, bioluminescent light organs that function as camouflage, luring prey, reproduction, communication, or other yet undiscovered uses. ) Just after the video ended, the head and tentacles were then cut off and the body was filleted. We enjoyed eating the squid that night after panko breading and deep-frying with lemon and tartar sauce.

Also, if you're thinking that these squid are going to be extinct, you're wrong. Read any of the recent articles about the huge quantity of Humboldt squid off the California coast and how they are threatening sport fishing for tuna etc. Check out any of the recent articles on the overpopulation of Giant Humboldt Squid in California.

Any offensive posts will not be approved so don't waste your time. If you have something insightful to add or a logical comment, it will be posted and will be discussed. I will try to answer all questions found not offensive, thanks.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Giant
• Humboldt
• Squid
• Fishing

[echo1er]

You should make a cooking video from catching, prepping it for the cook and eating. All I see is videos of people catching it. Thanks for the reply tho tight lines.

[Rtimberdog]

@echo1er - Next time I will because I love to cook. Thanks for the idea.

[echo1er]

so how do you cook it. Grill, Fry and when you freeze it how long is it good for. Nice fishing and thanks for sharing.

[Rtimberdog]

@echo1er - There are a lot of ways to cook it, my favorite being to cut it thinner, pound it out with a kitchen mallet and then into strips. Dredge the strips in flour and egg and panko bread crumbs and deep fry till golden brown served with lemon and tartar sauce. It will keep in the freezer for a long time (like in most stores) but fresh is better.

[Rtimberdog]

@woussess - Slap that squid - you bet we slap that squid and we'll do it again and again as an experiment when we get newbies on the boat to show them the effects. Get over it wussie.

[Rtimberdog]

@koenigsegg1166 - No reason? Do you eat boy?

[echo1er]

oh yeah. Just keep the videos coming.

[Percyfulable]

Karate chop it's neck lol

[adventuretime1999]

THEY KILLED SQUIDWARD!!!!!

[Rtimberdog]

@DLarson1083 - You know it!

[DLarson1083]

@Rtimberdog Haha right on. Squid is tasty, fuck those hippies. Smack the hell out of that goofy squid.

[thepowleyjr]

great catches