Swordtip squid
ケンサキイカ · kensakiika
Uroteuthis edulis
Swordtip squid are a major target of ika-metal fishing. Small tip movements may indicate a take.
Habitat and season
Seasonal coastal and offshore squid schools.
- Recorded fishing season
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- Scientific name
- Uroteuthis edulis
- Japanese name
- ケンサキイカ
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Ika metal — light squid fishing
A weighted squid jig and one or more droppers are presented vertically. Small changes in the rod tip can signal a take.
Eging — squid jig fishing
An egi is a shrimp-shaped squid jig with a crown of barbless hooks. Squid often take it while it sinks after a lift.
Find places to fish
RDR（酒田）
Red seabream · Swordtip squid
Fukui · Fishing charter一海丸
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Kochi · Fishing charter恋丸
Greater amberjack · Red seabream · Bigfin reef squid
Ishikawa · Fishing charter勝丸（塩屋港）
Red seabream · Yellowtail amberjack · Japanese horse mackerel
Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
細長い胴と比較的大きな菱形のひれを持つイカ。地域によりシロイカ、マルイカなどと呼ばれます。
墨を顔へ向けない。生食の可否を鮮度だけで決めず、ここでは加熱料理を紹介します。
Full Japanese page, including available 3D model →