yak
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We got boarded by the EP yesterday (as usual) in the parking lot in Plymouth after pulling the boat out. Turns out one of our 14 bugs had like 10 or so individual eggs (which were hard to notice without a very close look). He said he'd have to give one of us a written warning, which didn't mean anything other than being on your record, but should you get caught again it would be noticed by the EP on your record. We sacrificed Jim's record, since he had caught the majority of the bugs, was already out of the boat, and had his wallet on him. 
Lesson learned - don't be too casual when checking for eggs.
He also told us that only one side of the lobster has to meet the minimum. I'm going to start checking both sides when measuring underwater (or on the boat), rather than leaving the "just shorts" because the right side (that I normally measure, being right-handed) is just a hair under.
We scoped out a potential scallop site on our first dive, near a large uprising from 70 feet to about 45. We dropped on what we though was the edge, and found a couple empty shells at 65 feet, and a couple bugs. Water was 48 degrees, with the 'cline at bout 25. Viz was 15-18 feet. Dogfish were everywhere from 10 feet to the bottom - the fishfinder was almost solid black at one point. We agreed next time to try another dive further on the flats next to it to see if we can locate a side where the currents push against the slope.
Second dive (near the honey hole) yielded the bulk of the bugs, and a few flounder. I pulled quite a few (obvious) eggers out of their holes, they seem to resist a bit harder. All 3 of us came back remarking on how we came across certain pockets that seemed to be full of bugs, while other areas in between (which were topologically the same) seemed to have none. Of course, you always stumble on these when you are low on air.
Lesson learned - don't be too casual when checking for eggs.
He also told us that only one side of the lobster has to meet the minimum. I'm going to start checking both sides when measuring underwater (or on the boat), rather than leaving the "just shorts" because the right side (that I normally measure, being right-handed) is just a hair under.
We scoped out a potential scallop site on our first dive, near a large uprising from 70 feet to about 45. We dropped on what we though was the edge, and found a couple empty shells at 65 feet, and a couple bugs. Water was 48 degrees, with the 'cline at bout 25. Viz was 15-18 feet. Dogfish were everywhere from 10 feet to the bottom - the fishfinder was almost solid black at one point. We agreed next time to try another dive further on the flats next to it to see if we can locate a side where the currents push against the slope.
Second dive (near the honey hole) yielded the bulk of the bugs, and a few flounder. I pulled quite a few (obvious) eggers out of their holes, they seem to resist a bit harder. All 3 of us came back remarking on how we came across certain pockets that seemed to be full of bugs, while other areas in between (which were topologically the same) seemed to have none. Of course, you always stumble on these when you are low on air.
