Lobsta Divahs do it for the claws.

[paulthenurse]

My wife had herself a pretty good day of hunting. We were diving the Outer Cape, where this monster male is perfectly legal. Went back two weeks later and I caught one almost as big but when we got it to the boat we realized that it was a female (no eggs or notch but still probably a breeder) so we notched her tail and tossed her back. Needless to say, Alice is pretty happy, and I haven't heard the end of it. "Who caught the biggest lobster of this, or any other year? Oh ya, that would be me!"

They grow so fast, one minute you are burping them on your shoulder and the next minute they are borrowing the keys to the car.

He would have been the starting linebacker for his college team next year but the entire team had an untimely and unfortunate accident, they all tripped and fell into a 15 gallon boiling pot of water while drinking some of my homemade Chardonnay.

Paulthenurse

 

[reefseal]

Loved the duct tape for the claws! Is it true the bigger they are, the meat isn't as good? Bugs that size, there is meat for sure in legs and in body!

 

[crlavoie]

Loved the duct tape for the claws! Is it true the bigger they are, the meat isn't as good? Bugs that size, there is meat for sure in legs and in body!

It's an old wives tale that is perpetuated by people not fortunate enough to catch such monsters... Such as myself for example.

I bet that meat was terrible Paul. Just terrible.

 

[MSilvia]

Is it true the bigger they are, the meat isn't as good?

No, but what is true is that if you cook a very large lobster the same way you cook a small one, the outer meat may be tough by the time the inner meat is cooked through.

Wait... I take it back. The meat from large lobsters is rubbery and bitter. Leave them for me... I'm not so picky.


Alice is right not to let you live that down Paul... more incentive for you to show her what you can do!

 

[all4scuba05]

What do you recommend as the best way to cook the larger meatier bugs? Slow long steaming?

 

[charlesg3]

Those are some pretty nice sized bugs... Exactly where do the laws change in regards to size regulations?

 

[MSilvia]

Those are some pretty nice sized bugs... Exactly where do the laws change in regards to size regulations?

Here's a map.
Here's a link to the rules for each region from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.

 

[paulthenurse]

Alice is right not to let you live that down Paul... more incentive for you to show her what you can do!

So many inappropriate responses for a public forum spring to mind...

 

[paulthenurse]

It's an old wives tale that is perpetuated by people not fortunate enough to catch such monsters... Such as myself for example.

I bet that meat was terrible Paul. Just terrible.

It sucked. I had to choke it down, awash in a sauce of bitter ridicule from my condescending bride.


Nah, just kidding. It was great. You could make a meal just out of the knuckles. (Which is about all she gave me. She's tough.)

PTN

 

[Chugwhump]

I do not forsee myself EVER diving north of Daytona Beach in this lifetime, but do I have a few questions on the catching of those Yankee bugs.
(I could probably look the rules up but I am feeling conversational and yet somehow lazy at the moment.)

Are you allowed to use a net, tail snare, mop, chlorine bottle, or anything in the process of catching these mutants?
I mean, do you have to freehand those suckers?
You said "Notch the female's tail", does this change with a molt?
Can you take females?
Obviously no prego's with eggers I am sure.

Just curious.....