Squid is a bait which is most widely used. It is ideal for deep water fishing and also for tipping off along the shoreline. It is a very effective bait because of the natural presence it has in most costal fishing grounds. Squid has a very distinctive scent and is widely used throughout the whole year to catch most species. Various sizes of squid are used for catching different fish. Some anglers like to use whole squid to catch catfish from lakes and have been very successful in doing so. The packets contain between 8 and 12 baby unwashed squid.