I caught a mess of these guys a couple of years ago in the sea of Cortez. The school covered over a square mile that we could see breaking the surface. Looking down in the water column, there were squid everywhere. Everything in their path was eaten, first come first served. Drop anything down, and the first squid to see it would latch on, then other squid would grab the one that was hooked. Some were up to 6' long, most were 3-4'. They put up a strong fight, with short pulsating runs.
When they are in the area, there is nothing else to fish for. Everything else gets out of thier way, or is eaten. I mean everything! Dolphins, tuna, marlin, all the little fishes, disssapeared for miles around where we were fishing.
I found them to be great eating. One calamari ring per plate, 3/4' thich and 12' diameter! In that area, a Japanese company buys every one they can get.
My photos are on film. I'll post some if I get to a scanner.
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