Springtime Squiddin'

When the springtime comes around here in New England and the water gets the first little inkling of warmness trickling in, Caleb and I head to all of the local docks for what we like to call "squid watching." We don't always try to catch the little guys. Sometimes, it is just fun to sit on the dock and watch the schools of squid swim by in beautiful formations. They are very graceful and can change colors in the blink of an eye!
Catching squid is another story. To catch a squid, you have to have a special squid lure that looks like it has enough spikes to kill anything in its path. This is specifically made for the little squid's beak to chomp down on. When one comes up to inspect the lure (they do this very curiously) one must quickly respond and gently pull up on the line to secure the squid to its ultimate death.
When you yank up the squid, watch out. It will be so frightened that it will ink all over you and the dock. Ink flies out in a circular pattern all over anything in its path. Watch out, but it washes out. They also make the most pathetic little "whew" noise that is so sad.
Once caught, these squid make great "squidgilli" / calamari and even better bait for stripers.