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[lottie]

Lobstilla!

Now fess up, which island is producing this season?

I was supposed to be going lobster hunting with my instructor and a few other guys, plus have a barbi on the beach (except that I don't eat lobster) but nothings been mentioned about that

When does lobster season finish??

[PhotoTJ]

The wing in my BC has 58 lbs. of lift. Plus, I used the big one as a DPV at the end; held his caripice, and he pull me back to the boat at about 4 kts.
(For those of you trembling with rightous indignation, that was a joke.)

Bug season ends in Cali the first Wednesday following the 15th of March.

[seasnake]

We aren't allowed to take them here, but these are a couple big fellas at a popular local dive spot. They are northern atlantic lobster with the front claws.

[hbh2oguard]

yea I don't think I'd want to try and take one of those guys snake, unless you don't like all your fingers.

Lotte you don't know what your missing. Personally I think it's the second best tasting animal from the ocean, right behind king crab.

Snake, is fishing banned because it's a marine preserve or is it only open to commerical trappers?

[seasnake]

Yes, lobsters here are completely the domain of commercial fisherman, and they can only be taken in traps.

Ones like these are much to big to fit in the traps and so just continue to grow.

Here is another interesting pic, a scan of a local newspaper clipping showing some lobster "anamolies" caught locally.

[acelockco]

They are not banned here in NJ and those are the same ones we have. And yes, they can take your finger if you are not careful. They are much slower than we are so as long as you are quick.

Now here are two nice size lobster a friend of mine bagged. Notice the porthole on the deck he also grabbed!

[diverchrispy]

Hey Acelockco,

I've always wondered .....when they get that big do they still taste good??
I always assumed that when they get that big and old they would be tough or stringy or such.

Chris

[lottie]

Lotte you don't know what your missing. Personally I think it's the second best tasting animal from the ocean, right behind king crab.

Well, i've never tasted it at all in my life (same with crab as well)...so i'm not really that bothered as to whether i'm missing out on anything. Plus it probably tastes like chicken

Down here, we have the spiny lobster...on one of my AOW dives, my instructor found one under a reef and tried to coax it out...he thinks it must have been about 2/3 foot in length !!!!

[hbh2oguard]

Thankfully they come out to feed at night. But ace are the going to have a gauge with two markers on it or is it not finalized yet? Do you know what the max and min size will be assuming you measure the carapius/body(sp?)

[acelockco]

I don't know what they actual sizes are going to be, they usually post a page with the limits at the begining of the year. As soon as I know I will let everyone else know.

As far as gauges go, we have never had them in NJ. Kind of strange if you ask me. So you don't have to have one on you while looking for bugs. Now that being said, I see that all sizes are usually brought up, then measured on the boat. They get tossed back if they are too small. I don't know if this is a bad thing to do or not, but it is what happens.



Now Lottie, DON'T EVER EAT CRAB OR LOBSTER


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