Wanted American Lobster

[lowviz]

Good hunting, be nice to 'em till they hit the pot...

 

[VooDooGasMan]

From what I gather lowviz, I have at least a 5 1/2 carapace on this lobster, so 4 pounds from you link, as my buddy had not a true reading scale, and I feed it dungie crab as they said in link it is there diet.

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also I wonder why claw teeth did not match, thought infection.

Yes I will, also put in freezer real quick to put asleep before it hit the pot.

 

[lowviz]

...//...also I wonder why claw teeth did not match, thought infection. ...//....

Crusher claw (the bigger one) is an instrument of destruction. No need to match, just hang on until prey (or finger) is crushed.

 

[manni-yunk]

Very cool - nice catch.

A few points

1) If American Lobster were an invasive species......thats one invasive species I would HOPE for!!!!!
2) Now you see what I do on almost every dive in NJ - - I spend 80% of my time looking for Lobster!! (just not allowed to spear them here)
3) Its actually easy to grab them. They have very limited range of movement of the claws and can reach up - but not back. You can reach your hand right down the center and grab the carapace with a slight twisting motion, and you will have them out before they even react. BUT - since you are allowes to spear and not worried about killing an egg carrying female, why not just spear it. We hav eto check every lobster for eggs, or a V notch in the tail - so we cannot injure them.
4) The claws will never match. One is a crusher and the other is a shredder. Also - a lobster will "release" a claw if it is grabbed and feels its life is in danger. A one clawed lobster will regrow its claw - but sometimes we find a lobster with an absurdly looking small claw as it is regrowing.

5) Next time - try steaming it!! Sometimes I boil, sometimes I steam. Either way - save the juices and make some lobster stock - then some lobster bisque - DELICIOUS!!!!!

 

[nielsent]

So It is my understanding that back in the 40's -50's There was an attempt by the BC government to transplant Atlantic Lobster at certain sites along the BC Coast in an attempt to start a fishery. However, it was not successful because the lobster need very specific temperature changes at certain times of the year to begin breeding and spawning. There are still a few of the old ones kicking around along the coast that were never caught, and they are big (as seen in your catch). I don't know if the US attempted the same thing at any time, but it is also possible.

So what you've found is a rather rare lobster, awesome thing to see!

 

[VooDooGasMan]

manni it was steamed, I seen a steamer contraption in the pot, and the cooker has cooked lobster before many times she told me.

Yes no females here, although would like to identify next before.

Neilsent here is a link where they did transplant in san juans and in pot towndsend about a 100 years ago and a little less.

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[manni-yunk]

So It is my understanding that back in the 40's -50's There was an attempt by the BC government to transplant Atlantic Lobster at certain sites along the BC Coast in an attempt to start a fishery. However, it was not successful because the lobster need very specific temperature changes at certain times of the year to begin breeding and spawning. There are still a few of the old ones kicking around along the coast that were never caught, and they are big (as seen in your catch). I don't know if the US attempted the same thing at any time, but it is also possible.

So what you've found is a rather rare lobster, awesome thing to see!

That lobster must have been a more recent release from someone that got it at the grocery store. If he was there since the 40s or 50s, he would be HUGE......

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manni it was steamed, I seen a steamer contraption in the pot, and the cooker has cooked lobster before many times she told me.

Yes no females here, although would like to identify next before.

Neilsent here is a link where they did transplant in san juans and in pot towndsend about a 100 years ago and a little less.



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Ok - but no Bisque? Its DELISH!!!