what kind of squid are these?

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

ya they were a dark purplish red like the top of that one but with little dark dots.. turned pale white in the bucket then light purple in the sink.

Humbolts no doubt. They change color and color patterns quite a bit, and can vary from red to orange, to black to white. You get the record for the smallest ones. I caught some small ones around five pounds off Dana a few years back but I have never seen little ones like that before.

Jim