Lobster

alpha · 30 March 2013, 15:53

Caught my limit again this morning,big pine fl.One day left before end of season.

kerny · 30 March 2013, 15:59

Very nice, enjoy

ncp · 30 March 2013, 19:58

Or station just closed. Nice haul!

Maximus · 30 March 2013, 21:47

We Call Those Crayfish!.....We Also Call em.. DELITIOUS!

Cant beat self caught Sea Food for sure!NICE!

capntroy · 31 March 2013, 06:09

Nice bugs! I had a good season here too, can't wait until September...

alpha · 31 March 2013, 08:07

Man that is one Huge lobster.Can't imagine how you could keep him under control long enough to get him in the boat. You must have a big net.

whisper · 31 March 2013, 08:10

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Originally Posted by capntroy

Nice bugs! I had a good season here too, can't wait until September...

Wow! How old would that one be?

capntroy · 31 March 2013, 08:40

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Originally Posted by alpha

Man that is one Huge lobster. Can't imagine how you could keep him under control long enough to get him in the boat. You must have a big net.

Nah, 32 incher, standard for out here. And yes, he did fight like hell, tried to get me with his tail several times.

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Originally Posted by whisper

Wow! How old would that one be?

Probably 30 years old, they grow faster than a Maine lobster...

alpha · 31 March 2013, 09:04

How did you take him by hand or out of a trap ?

capntroy · 31 March 2013, 09:08

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Originally Posted by alpha

How did you take him by hand or out of a trap ?

Hoop net...

paddlers · 31 March 2013, 13:00

That beast would terrify my kids, they'd never go in the sea again !!!

alpha · 31 March 2013, 13:01

We catch um during the day with tickle stick and small net.If I ever got one like that it would be hanging on the wall behind the bar.

Bigmuz7 · 31 March 2013, 13:43

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Originally Posted by paddlers

That beast would terrify my kids, they'd never go in the sea again !!!

Lol same with mine .... thats certainly a mighty crustacaen

Mollers · 31 March 2013, 15:45

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Originally Posted by Maximus

We Call Those Crayfish.

Crawfish actually. Crayfish are fresh water with nippers.

http://www.aphotomarine.com/crab_cra...s_elephas.html

learning to fly · 01 April 2013, 00:40

thats not a lobster.... a lobster has 2 huge weapons in front to fight u with. wheres the danger? in newengland after haveing your hand crushed by them they taste even better when there on your plate...

Dhf · 01 April 2013, 00:46

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Originally Posted by learning to fly

thats not a lobster.... a lobster has 2 huge weapons in front to fight u with. wheres the danger? in newengland after haveing your hand crushed by them they taste even better when there on your plate...

I thought the same tbh, but then after researching I found there's clawed and clawless lobster, looks tasty either way.

alpha · 01 April 2013, 05:30

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Originally Posted by learning to fly

thats not a lobster.... a lobster has 2 huge weapons in front to fight u with. wheres the danger? in newengland after haveing your hand crushed by them they taste even better when there on your plate...

In your neck of the woods You may be thinking of what is called a Loubbsta. Not sure about the spelling?

capntroy · 01 April 2013, 10:20

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Originally Posted by learning to fly

thats not a lobster.... a lobster has 2 huge weapons in front to fight u with. wheres the danger? in newengland after haveing your hand crushed by them they taste even better when there on your plate...

True, the Maine lobster has a couple of nice claws, but if a spiny lobster, especially one this size, ever closes his tail on your hand and sinks a couple of spikes in you, you'll be heading to the ER for some stitches...

Here's another big'un from this season;

While we're talking about lobsta's, here's my favorite recipe;

Shell the meat and coat it in olive oil, coat all over with this stuff;

Then sear it on a black iron skillet for 8 minutes or so, preferably on an outdoor flame or you'll smoke your house up.

It should come out looking like this;

Good eatin'...!

jyasaki · 01 April 2013, 16:37

Damn, Troy; Why don't you get the big ones?

Nice bugs. I haven't made it out lobster diving for something like 3 years. Not that I was any good at it anyways.

Oh, and for those wondering, the American Lobster (aka Maine Lobster, Homarus americanus) and it's relatives (European Lobster, Homarus gammarus; and the shrimp-like Norway Lobster, which may not be all that closely related I think) are the only ones with claws.

Pretty much every lobster found elsewhere is some sort of clawless Spiny Lobster (Southern California/Mexico, Hawaii, Caribbean/Florida, Australia, etc.)

jky