marcosdutra
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What is the right way to catch a lobster when diving?
Catch a Lobster
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My first reaction is to say "carefully."
I know that it is (or was twenty years ago) illegal to take lobsters while freediving or SCUBA diving in Maine. I'm not sure on the laws in CT, you may want to check this. When I used to stern man in Maine we had a butt ton of regulations we followed -- many of which were to ensure that we had a sustainable harvest and left the breeders and biguns' and smalluns' for the future health of the stock.
Regradless of whether it's legal in CT I encourage you not to go lobster hunting on your own for above reasons. If you're looking for cheap lobster most lobstermen will sell to you on the peir, and it used to be three to four dollars a pound, but I haven't been in New England in a long time.
Michael
I know that it is (or was twenty years ago) illegal to take lobsters while freediving or SCUBA diving in Maine. I'm not sure on the laws in CT, you may want to check this. When I used to stern man in Maine we had a butt ton of regulations we followed -- many of which were to ensure that we had a sustainable harvest and left the breeders and biguns' and smalluns' for the future health of the stock.
Regradless of whether it's legal in CT I encourage you not to go lobster hunting on your own for above reasons. If you're looking for cheap lobster most lobstermen will sell to you on the peir, and it used to be three to four dollars a pound, but I haven't been in New England in a long time.
Michael
I lobster dive off the Upper Keys now and then. These lobsters have no claws. I use a tickle stick to get them to come part way out of the hole that they are hiding in and then grab them around the middle of their body with a 'gloved' hand and hold tight. Don't try to grab their antennas as they will snap off and then they won't have any way to call home.
Here in California you can only use your hands no tickle sticks. We also have to have a fishing license and a lobster card that must be filled out. Lobster diving is like an easter egg hunt but the eggs run from you!!
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marcosdutra
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in connecticut need lobster license, or only the fishing licence?
Big difference in technique between this:
and this:
I don't recommend the "catch it by kissing it and lulling it into a false sense of security" technique until you are relatively experienced though.
Maybe move thread to U/W hunting?
and this:
I don't recommend the "catch it by kissing it and lulling it into a false sense of security" technique until you are relatively experienced though.
Maybe move thread to U/W hunting?
Conan3
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Second one is a Lucky Lobster, provided it didn't get eaten....
Buoyant1
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Big difference in technique between this:
and this:
I don't recommend the "catch it by kissing it and lulling it into a false sense of security" technique until you are relatively experienced though.
Maybe move thread to U/W hunting?
There's a lobster in the second picture?!?!
CT Sean
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Same way that you catch them in January 
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/new-england-lobsta-divahs/367723-catch-lobster.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/new-england-lobsta-divahs/367723-catch-lobster.html
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marcosdutra
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Same way that you catch them in January
do we need a lisence here?
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