Waller does not fish only with squid. When fishing on his 26-foot Grady White, Seven Grand, Waller's trolling spread includes a mixture of squid, ballyhoo and artificial Billy Bait jet-head lures.

Squid an under-appreciated catch. ... As a Florida boy, squid was nothing more to me than a frozen block which turned to a stinky slimy mess when thawed for bait on offshore trips.

Southwest Florida Fishing Report: ... anglers are catching plenty of white grunts, mangrove snapper and a scattering of king mackerel using squid and herring.

While they might look scary, or seem hard to clean, squid are arguably easier to prepare and eat than fish, with no bones to worry about. Gone squidding: Your guide to catching and eating the ...