Squid Nation offshore fishing dredge in action

Designed in Tyaskin, Maryland USA

Built for
Blue Water

Tournament-proven offshore fishing tackle since 2004. Dredges, spreader bars, and squid lures trusted by charter captains worldwide.

Since 2004

Born on the Water,
Proven in Tournaments

Founded by Bill Pino in Tyaskin, Maryland, Squid Nation started with a single experimental squid spreader bar that caught a 186-pound big eye tuna. Within weeks, over 100 orders came in. Two decades later, our dredges and lures are trusted by charter captains from the Mid-Atlantic to Costa Rica.

20+Years
103White Marlin Releases
21Countries
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Captain Stories

Trusted on the Water

The electric blue and hot pink daisy chains are absolutely deadly on striped marlin, sailfish, and tuna. These are the most productive teasers I've ever fished.

Capt. Christopher Starrs

Sails Tactic 35 Bertram

Guatemala

We fish exclusively with Squidnation products while competing in Central American billfish tournaments. The dredges and teaser chains have been key to our tournament victories.

Ken Cofer

Tranquilo 57 Spencer

Costa Rica

Squidnation Dredges and Teasers Kick Ass, no other way to say it.

Gifredo "Juanga" Lopez

Makina 34 Out Island

Central America

Don't go fishing without them PERIOD!

Bubba Carter

Tejereta, Costa Rica

The dredge improved our fishing results dramatically and converted me from a skeptic to a true believer in hookless teasers.

Capt. Paco Saca

Sandy-ita

El Salvador

Caught a 77-pound warsaw grouper using the pink squid — placed third in the tournament. These baits produce.

Eugene

Texas

The 12-inch maulers and dredges raise big eye fish consistently. Nothing else comes close.

Will Patterson

38 Wesmac Lauren's Will

Connecticut

Nearly every bait in the spread comes from Squidnation — and the results speak for themselves.

Captain Jake Hiles

Matador Charters

East Coast

We're seeing a 75% raise rate on flatlines near the dredges. The numbers don't lie.

Capt Tim Richardson

Tradition / Ambush

Dominican Republic

Switching to artificial dredges was a game-changer. They work incredibly well on white marlin.

Brian Sullivan Jr.

Emanon

East Coast

The chugger heads are the secret weapon for blue marlin that refuse everything else.

Captain Tucker Colquhoun

G Rod 68 Weaver

Costa Rica

The mega squid dredges are our preferred choice over every traditional option on the market.

Captain Bob Burnside

Pescadora

East Coast

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