{"product_id":"duel-ez-q-squid-hook-series","title":"DUEL - EZ-Q SQUID HOOK 3.5\" A1635\/A1636\/A1637 SQUID JIG SLOW JERK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDUEL EZ-Q 3.5\" Squid Jig A1635 \/ A1636 \/ A1637\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the original EZ-Q, the base model the rest of the family is built on, in the full 3.5 size with a heavy sinker for tip-run and boat eging. It combines three kinds of attraction: a curved shrimp profile with a large eye, DUEL's Wave Motion Body whose ribbed surface displaces water and throws subtle flash, and a weighted ladder-style sinker with a bumper that gets the jig down fast and protects it on the bottom. There is no rattle chamber and no weight-transfer system; what you get is the cleanest, most predictable version of the EZ-Q fall, which is why it stays the default when squid are feeding and nothing needs provoking. Three weights let you tune to depth, current and drift speed rather than changing rods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoosing a weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e 30g suits lighter current and shallower drifts, 35g is the general-purpose boat weight, 40g is for deeper water or a stronger run. Fish the lightest weight that keeps your line close to vertical; a jig streaming out behind the boat is out of the strike zone whatever the pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 3.5-size egi for medium and larger squid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree weights — 30g, 35g, 40g — for depth, current and drift speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWave Motion Body that displaces water and sharpens the shrimp-like presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip-run compatible: a heavy configuration built for boat and vertical squid fishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted ladder-style sinker with a bumper for fast, protected descent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlow-in-the-dark patterns in selected colours for low light and deeper water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTip-run\u003c\/strong\u003e — Drop to the bottom, take up a turn or two, lift twice, then hold still and let the jig swing back as the boat drifts. The tip will either load down or unload suddenly; both mean a squid has it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVertical lift and drop\u003c\/strong\u003e — At anchor, lift sharply two or three times to make the body wave and flash, then let the jig fall on a semi-slack line while counting. Nearly every take comes on that fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSearch the water column\u003c\/strong\u003e — Squid do not always sit on the bottom, especially under boat lights. Work the jig upward in stages, pausing at each level, until you find their depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharge the glow\u003c\/strong\u003e — Put a torch on the body for several seconds, then drop into the shadow at the edge of the boat's light pool, not the bright centre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweep, do not strike\u003c\/strong\u003e — A squid clamps the jig with its arms; a hard strike pulls it straight out of them. Sweep into the weight and wind under constant tension all the way up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Species By Region\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoutheast Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Candat sotong night trips off Terengganu, Pahang and Johor for bigfin reef squid (sotong torak) and cuttlefish (sotong katak), dropped under the boat lights and worked back up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth America\u003c\/strong\u003e — Market squid on deeper harbour and nearshore marks along the California coast where lightweight shore egi cannot hold depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapan \u0026amp; East Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e — Tip-run boat eging for aoriika, 3.5 being the standard size for larger spring squid; also fished in Korea and Taiwan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralia, Middle East \u0026amp; Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Southern calamari over deeper seagrass and reef edges in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania; European squid and cuttlefish on Mediterranean boat drifts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHooks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRecommended Use\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA1635\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLighter current, shallower tip-run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA1636\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral-purpose boat eging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA1637\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#3.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeeper water, stronger current\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable colours: LM, LMOG and LRB in all three weights. 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