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I've been busting my hump at work and need a change of scenery. Tonight I'm going Lobster hooping for the first time this season. The plan is to get out of here around 4:00 this after noon and get set up on our favorite spot before everyone else gets off work. It's another blazing day here so a night on the pond will be a welcomed relief. :LOL: With any luck I will be able to post up the pic's of our success tomorrow. :eek:
Sounds like a great time
There's lobsters in California?
Who knew??? LOL..
Yeah, but the Pacific spiny varieties don't have the big claws, right? Only the "American Lobster" found in the Atlantic have the monster claws that are so desirable, unless I have it wrong.
Your right... No claws just Juicy Tails...
And we all like a little juicy tail right?:eek::LOL::LOL:
Down here we have to settle for mini-lobsters that we lovingly call "mud bugs" (aka crawfish) which also have juicy tails AND spicy fat in their heads.:toocool: M.T. how big are those Pacific Lobsters???
I hope you had fun and caught a bunch of them!
It was a beautiful night on San Diego Bay last night! Shorts and short sleeve weather and just after sun set the water was like glass! Good friends and pizza along with a little exercise and it all worked out OK. Notice I dint mention the catch we brought home... I pulled up Sting rays, Morie Eel's, Crabs, and probably 30 short lobsters. We got one nice size California Spiny Crawdad and that was it. The pics with several on the ground and the big one are from our last night of hooping last year. The body of the lobster has to measure 4" in length or longer to be a keeper...
Those were pretty nice! Sorry this catch didn't go as planned... that eel looks pissed!
cool pics, thanks
YEAH, pissy little creators they are!
Fishing= Good friends, Good beer, Good times. No mater what you catch!
"Tight lines and full stringers are ONLY a bonus to a good time"
Nice pics Bobs. I think I'd of had to hacked the head off that eel. :LOL:
No biggie to throw them back in where they belong. It will give me something else to look at in a few weeks when I catch him for the second time. LOL Can you imagine getting pulled out of your environment in the dark into a net with a bright light in your face. Id be pissed off as well. Heads belong on bodies unless they are food. You wouldn't eat one of those things would you? :LOL:
Heck no! They remind me of snakes and everytime I see one I want to chop it's head off. :LOL: I have to tell myself they do their part in the ecosystem so leave them a lone. :LOL:
I have to admit half the fun of lobster hooping is seeing what you pull up. This last trip I pulled up a nice new hoop that some one lost. Unfortunately empty. LOL The other half is just chill'n and enjoying the atmosphere. Like mentioned earlier, good music on the radio, tight lines, good bbq, and beer. And not thinking about cars for an evening is wonderful. My boat is down again for a few mods but first chance I get it's go time gain. This year Lobster season goes through till March so I ave plenty of time.
At least you can enjoy all that through March. Only you'll be doing that here is in a stinking shack! :LOL:
On a side note, we did get our 72 boat back on the water. My brother and Dad took it to Branson and have had it in some lakes up here. Maybe I'll get out on it before it freezes. ( Yeah, uh huh) :LOL:
well they call it fishing...... not catching .