About this product
Squid fishing is a night pursuit and a fussy one. Squid hunt by sight, they come and go around light, and what they will take on one night they ignore on the next. Buying a set of five jigs rather than one is not padding – it is how you find the size and colour that works before the tide turns.
Each jig has the standard squid design: a prawn-shaped body with 3D eyes, and a crown of fine barbs pointing upward and backward around the tail instead of a hook. Squid have no jaw to hook, so the barbs slide into the tentacles as the squid wraps itself around the lure and hold it while you lift. The bodies are luminous – a few seconds under a torch and they glow for minutes underwater.
The technique is unhurried. Cast, let the jig sink, then two or three sharp upward flicks of the rod and let it settle back on a slack line. Squid take on the drop and the bite feels like nothing more than sudden weight. Lift steadily – never strike, because tentacles tear.
Around Dar es Salaam, squid come in around jetty and boat lights on calm dark nights, and along the reef edges. Reef fish will take the same jigs on the drop.
Buying a Luminous Squid Jig Set in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the luminous squid jig set at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every luminous squid jig set is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which luminous squid jig set suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Browse more Jigs in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on fishing lures, see this overview on Wikipedia.
Luminous Squid Jig Set - 5 Pieces