Never caught a squid, but never fished for them either. I do use them for bait occasionally, especially if there are a lot of crabs, them buggers can clean a hook off quick. The squid seams to be harder for them. I have tried those squid lures during the day with no luck it seams they just work at night only when the moon is high. I haven't been able to catch anything on the big pencil popper in the picture, no body uses them down here maybe that is why, that being said I may not know haw to work it properly. Maybe you eastcoasties can throw a texan a bone??