Squid fishing
Among all the activities that you will experience throughout your vacations in Halong Bay, Vietnam, you might find night squid fishing as the most interesting activity and wonderful pleasure of the night journey.
Squid fishing is an activity that you can only join when going with an overnight cruise. You won’t need to move to another boat but just stay on the same cruise and join the cruise crew at reception area on the boat. Nothing is more enjoyable than catching squids by then cook and eat your own “achievement” at the spot, the cruise staff will help you for sure. This activity is totally free of charge and is organized at night after diner time.
And here are some detail on squid fishing that you may want to keep in mind to successfully catch some squids.
1. The squid season?
The start of the squid season is around April and tends to finish around January. Early on, the squid are often smaller, but as the season goes on and they eat more and more, their size increases. The season peaks from August to December, and although the biggest ones are often encountered in October and November, you can still come across a hefty specimen at any time.
2. The squid fishing equipment?
Keep to the simplest setting, a bamboo rod with a piece of fishing line tied to it with a huge lure and no bait. The lure is usually a small coloured light bulb. Even without bait, you still be able to catch an average of 30 squids for one night.
3. The squid fishing techniques?
- Fish at night
- Select a location where a strong light shines into the water. Squids tend to be draw by light
- Try different depths
- Try different light colours
- Keep your jig moving at all times
- Set the hook stable when you feel the slightest pull on your line
4. When the squid is caught?
When the squids are “drunken” by the light, they will hovering around; and, step by step each are enticed and can be picked up easily.
5. Cook the squids?
The squids taste best when you cook them immediately. The easiest way is to steam them. You will find extremely interesting when biting the whole squid, the ink line breaks out and splash all over the face. A photo with messy black ink on your face will be fun and memorable for times.
Squid fishing can be a real challenge at times but well worth the effort to learn. Now, you certain consider to add squid fishing on your “must-to-do” list when travel to Halong Bay, Vietnam, don’t you?
