NS whitetail Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Well, it seems like just yesterday that I was posting a few pics and telling you all about our lobster season opening ( that was last Nov. 27 ) Today was the last day for another 6 months. We landed 200 traps yesterday and the last 200 today. Everyone's gear has to be out of the ocean by midnight tonight. The bright side is, no more getting up at 4 am for a while ( but my brain is programed for that time, so I'll be up anyway ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Time sure goes fast when you are having fun! It will go faster the older you get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Time does fly, no doubt about it. Was it a good year for the lobster boats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 yea. i'm really curious. how many lobster (keepers) did you get in the last 400 pots? how many lobsters are normal of the pots. is 1 normal, or 3, or ??? do oyou throw back the females, like we do crab in alaska? can you even tell??? get some sleep, then lets see some answers.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 ..Glad you had a safe season...and that it's over! -Yes, I have some of those same questions as SteveB.- lobster seem so far away....I do wonder how similiar they are to crab...?? -Hope your season was a successful one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 WOW!! ... it does seem like just yesterday. It seems the older you get, the quick time flies by. Sad in a way, unless of course your working your buns off, and really could use the break. How'd you make out this year, Lewis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Enjoy your break I am curious to see the answer to SteveB questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 yea. i'm really curious. how many lobster (keepers) did you get in the last 400 pots? how many lobsters are normal of the pots. is 1 normal, or 3, or ??? do oyou throw back the females, like we do crab in alaska? can you even tell??? get some sleep, then lets see some answers.... lol I'll try and explain best I can : When we set to traps out on opening day, they stay on the bottom of the ocean until we land them ( yesterday ). We try and haul them ever day in Dec. ( since the season has been closed for 6 months, that's when you catch the most ). The first haul last fall we had around 3000 lbs. When the ocean temperature drops in Jan. the lobsters don't crawl much, we then only go and haul them a couple times a week ( or when the weather permits ) in Jan., Feb. We try and haul more in March and then in April & May we try to haul them every day ( again if the weather permits ). In May, we have been getting anywhere from 300 - 700 lbs each day, depending on how smooth the ocean is at night. When it's rough, the lobsters don't crawl as good. We have to throw back any lobster that is under 3 1/4 inches ( from it's eye socket to the back of it's body shell ) one that is 3 1/4 inches weighs around 1 lb. We only have to throw back female lobsters that are carrying eggs on them and yes it's very easy to tell the difference between a male and a female. Some traps will have none in them, some will have 7 or 8 in the spring time. In Dec., I have seen as many as 32 in one trap. The biggest one that we caught this spring was a 12 pounder. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Well after last nights PIG out I thank you for all your hard work....man I am still full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 But, was it a good year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 But, was it a good year? yes, it was pretty good When you can make a good years work in a 6 month season, it's always good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 12 lbs lobster :eek:WOW that sucker must have been big.....Any pics of him? probably not cause you was working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 12 lbs lobster :eek:WOW that sucker must have been big.....Any pics of him? probably not cause you was working never had the camera with me that day, however here is one from a couple years ago. The small one is about a 1 1/2 - 2 pounder, I think the big one weighed 14 pounds the lobster crate it is sitting on is 32 inches long so if you unfold it's tail, he's a big sucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 never had the camera with me that day, however here is one from a couple years ago. The small one is about a 1 1/2 - 2 pounder, I think the big one weighed 14 pounds the lobster crate it is sitting on is 32 inches long so if you unfold it's tail, he's a big sucker holy smokes! :eek: Thats got to be a booner:eek::D Cool pic thanks;) Is that the biggest one you ever caught or have you caught bigger??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 great explanation, and thanks. i love to learn things like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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