The Lobster Pot!

[Ghostrider]

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[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by HughN

"[I]Nerval had a pet lobster named Thibault which he took for walks in the Palais Royal gardens in Paris on the end of a blue silk ribbon.

A guy was on a dock in a New England town when a Game Warden approached.

"Sir, I can't help but notice you have a couple of lobster in your bucket, and lobster season is closed. I'm going to have to cite you for that."

"Warden, you don't understand; these are my pet lobsters, Millie and George. I keep them in an aquarium at home, but they've grown so much that it's getting a little cramped. So, once a week, I bring them down here and let them swim around where there'a a little space, then I whistle for them, they come back, and they're OK in the aquarium until next time."

"I gotta see this. I've never heard of anyone with lobsters as pets."

The guy pick up the bucket, and with a heave, says "Okay guys, you have a half hour of freedom! Enjoy!" and tosses the lobsters into the bay.

Ten minutes later, the warden says "Alright, I've seen enough. Call them back."

"What?"

"Your lobsters. Call them back."

"What lobsters?"




jky

[telcowilliam]

I thought it is open season on lobster pots, I had my best season ever this year, got two lobsters out of my pot before it got stolen. Usually they are gone the next day when I go back to my pot. I got four lifts out of this one before it was nicked.

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by whisper

It's not over yet

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And thats a better pot as he wont find his way out of that un so easy becasue of the net gates ... also it allows a bigger chap to squeeze in ... oooh missus

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

And thats a better pot as he wont find his way out of that un so easy becasue of the net gates ... also it allows a bigger chap to squeeze in ... oooh missus

What do you reckon - One more go or buy a lobster?

[telcowilliam]

dont give in, the buzz you get when you finally catch one is worth all the effort, dont know if they are still about down there but most of the potters up here have brought their pots in for the season now

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by whisper

What do you reckon - One more go or buy a lobster?

Well between you and me ... < *looks left* *looks right* > half the reason your pot probably got nobbled was because it had a ton of markings on it asking for it ... (sadly there are unscroupulous individuals everywhere these days) maybe not a popular view on here.. because I know why honest boaters want them marked .. but some of these 'career' fishing 'gentlemen' take great umbridge at the slightest infringement on their livelihoods .. like one lobsters gonna break the bank ?

Now that you have had the benefit of the community advice here .. probs best to make up your own mind on what you do next ... hopefully your next post will be with a trophy

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by whisper

It's not over yet

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I'm not picking that one up.....who's in Bristol?

[mick]

Stick an old wheel on a line and see if they nick that

[ShinyShoe]

Presumably you need to find somewhere a bit quieter to leave it (where the potters are less likely to find it). Plus I assume you marked its position on a GPS. So you could share the pos with others to let them watch over it / search for it when it goes astray.

Any value to puting a notice on it that says it has a position tracker fitted? Or can a location be found that has a web cam looking over it...

Also any value to "making friends" with the local potting community - where would they want you to leave a pot? Make it clear its a bit of fun not for money, once a month for a couple of days, you know not to take females with eggs etc. Make them part of the project :;-):

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by whisper

What do you reckon - One more go or buy a lobster?

Fish for them off the beach, you'll have more luck: RE: Nice surprise amongst the Pouting - The Solent Fishing Forums

[m chappelow]

Anyone ever caught a Hag fish in a pot ,
The prehistoric eel type that can turn a bucket of water into a thick sticky wall paper type paste within a couple of mins some of it corrosive .

If you ever get one in a pot or creel , crabs & lobby's won't go near the pot again even if you do eventually get goo off they seem to sense the Hag fish and keep well away ,
I know one local fisherman that towed his contaminated pot behind his boat for a few weeks to try get rid of scent and goo but it never caught another crab or lobby .

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Presumably you need to find somewhere a bit quieter to leave it

Originally Posted by Hightower

Fish for them off the beach, you'll have more luck: RE: Nice surprise amongst the Pouting - The Solent Fishing Forums

If the OP goes back to one of my earlier posts (the both quotes above are of relevance) he may have noticed that our preferred catch uses a fair range, right up to dead low water line ... commercial boats cannot access this type of area, often... ...moving on ... Some lay strings of blind pots in deeper water just to give the impression that the area is fished , just to keep others out too

[TUFTY]

Originally Posted by matt h

Im just watching a brilliant film. its got Prawn connery ,mussel crowe and skate moss bouys and gills!

Sound Track by Pike and Tuna Turner no doubt???

[HughN]

Its a shame a float couldn't be engineered to pop to the surface on command or after a set period...

[whisper]

Originally Posted by HughN

Its a shame a float couldn't be engineered to pop to the surface on command or after a set period...

Now that is a great idea, I'll give that some thought

[Ian M]

Originally Posted by whisper

Now that is a great idea, I'll give that some thought

And the remote needs to be waterproof

[achille2124]

Originally Posted by willk

Exactly. But it acted as a kind of control too - families fish their stretch so have an incentive to return berried females, undersized nippers etc. Not sure how it would work in a free for all. BTW, taking crustaceans while on SCUBA is totally banned here...

Even though we have plenty of lobsters in our sea, over here in Canada it is impossible to fish for Lobster, totally and absolutely illegal.

If you get caught fishing for those, scuba diving or lobster pots, the local fishermen will take care of you and once they are done they'll call the fisheries police and EVERYTHING will be seized (your car-boat-equipment-etc...) + a very large fine. I heard they even have the right to rape you on the hood of your car if they catch you...

I would love to fish lobster, must be a thrill, but it's unthinkable here. The only way is to embark with a licensed fisherman and watch.

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by HughN

Its a shame a float couldn't be engineered to pop to the surface on command or after a set period...

Local knowledge is everything .. know your depth, adjust your rope, know your tides .. theres lots of ways I use old cork floats on sinking rope btw .. which arent set in any through routes before anyone moans

[HughN]

Originally Posted by whisper

Now that is a great idea, I'll give that some thought

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