Fruits of the sea

[scuba_luv]

We got these about two weeks ago out on the Tenneco, the Cheveron and the Russian Freighter out of Pensacola Pass.

Can't wait for my first dive in Pensacola in a couple of weeks. These fish and lobsters make me hungry for the coast - I've been stuck here in the middle of Texas for too long!
Plus, my Dad just told me about the 50lb Wahoo he caught on Friday - but he's promised to save us some.

 

[Florabama]

I figure any Spiny we see off Alabama has walked all the way from Key West! Never seen a small one...
(I know which are better eatin', but I ain't tellin')
Rick

Yeah, I'm told that all the spinys up this way drifted here or walked, and you're right -- no such thing as a small one -- at least I've never seen one. That's why they ought to change the regs for North Florida. What are the regs in Alabama?

 

[Florabama]

Can't wait for my first dive in Pensacola in a couple of weeks. These fish and lobsters make me hungry for the coast - I've been stuck here in the middle of Texas for too long!
Plus, my Dad just told me about the 50lb Wahoo he caught on Friday - but he's promised to save us some.

The water was still a little murky on Sunday from Tropical Storm Arlene, but barring any more storms, it should be cleared up in a couple of weeks.

 

[Rick Murchison]

Yeah, I'm told that all the spinys up this way drifted here or walked, and you're right -- no such thing as a small one -- at least I've never seen one. That's why they ought to change the regs for North Florida. What are the regs in Alabama?

Regs???
R E G S ? ? ? ? ?
We don' need no steeeenking REGS!
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No limit/no season on shovelnose (cannot take gravid females). Spiny is the same as Florida I think, but I'll have to do some research & get back on it.
Rick

 

[Spoon]

awesome! wish i could do some gathering soon! getting hungry

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Water was looking pretty good off the beach today, and from what I hear, this past weekend.

 

[mbs1177]

I thought all lobster were protected out of season... correct me if I am wrong.

http://myfwc.com/marine/history/LOBSTER-SPINYANDSLIPPER.htm

EDIT: That looks old. On the 2005 Regulations it only specifies spiny lobster as protected.

http://marinefisheries.org/Regulations/Regschart2005.pdf

 

[Florabama]

I thought all lobster were protected out of season... correct me if I am wrong.

http://myfwc.com/marine/history/LOBSTER-SPINYANDSLIPPER.htm

EDIT: That looks old. On the 2005 Regulations it only specifies spiny lobster as protected.

http://marinefisheries.org/Regulations/Regschart2005.pdf

I actually wrote the FWC and asked them this exact question. I tried to find their response, but I couldn't. Anyway, they wrote me back after about a week and said that there are no seasons on slipper. The only prohibition is egg bearing females.

But, I did not know that there had ever been season on slipper lobster, but apparently there used to be. That was news to me.

 

[Tom Smedley]

In the days when Bert was still driving the Thunderball there were loads of very large lobster at a certain limestone ledge associated with Orange Beach.

As to which one is the best eating - I know too but the Paramedics just love it when I eat one.

I figure any Spiny we see off Alabama has walked all the way from Key West! Never seen a small one...
(I know which are better eatin', but I ain't tellin')
Rick

 

[Florabama]

In the days when Bert was still driving the Thunderball there were loads of very large lobster at a certain limestone ledge associated with Orange Beach.

As to which one is the best eating - I know too but the Paramedics just love it when I eat one.

You talking about the Dutch Banks? They're a pretty large area of live bottom (if they didn't get covered up by Ivan) with lots of ledges, and only about 3 miles off the beach, but off Perdido not Orange Beach..