Some nice big North Carolina Lobster

[flounderer]

I'd thought I'd share some of the lobsters we catch off the coast here. The big guys are found about 35 miles out and farther so it is a long haul but well worth it. We don't use snares or tickle sticks we go mono a' mono with these guys.

 

[Johnoly]

Nice big bugs, Congrats!!

 

[flyinghuntster]

What was the Water Temp and Vis like?

 

[ClevelandDiver]

I am suddenly very hungry.

 

[paulwall]

I'd thought I'd share some of the lobsters we catch off the coast here. The big guys are found about 35 miles out and farther so it is a long haul but well worth it. We don't use snares or tickle sticks we go mono a' mono with these guys.

My gear's packed...when do we leave?

 

[flounderer]

What was the Water Temp and Vis like?

Just got back from the lobster ledge and while not a fruitful trip it was still really nice. It seems it's spawning season in this neck of the woods and a lot of them have eggs. Anyways, the water temp was 77 on the bottom, 85 on the surface and the vis was about 50 ft. Did see a lot of bugs but most were aware of my intentions. Lots of lionfish some big enough to think about eating

Pat

 

[padiscubapro]

Just got back from the lobster ledge and while not a fruitful trip it was still really nice. It seems it's spawning season in this neck of the woods and a lot of them have eggs. Anyways, the water temp was 77 on the bottom, 85 on the surface and the vis was about 50 ft. Did see a lot of bugs but most were aware of my intentions. Lots of lionfish some big enough to think about eating

Pat

Sound like a trip I did with olympus last month.. There were tons of lobster but it was about 5 to 1 eggs to no eggs.. I got skunked myself.. I Grabbed six lobsters all over 10lbs (the biggest was probably about 15) everyone had eggs... But I had alot of fun... and didn't get any wounds.... cant say that for all the divers... There was also a huge lionfish wight where we had the anchor hooded in.. probably about 14-16 inches long (hd itnear my arm so its a good estimate)..


Other divers did get lobsters.. The boat probably came up with about 40ish

On the initaal descent I was the first down the line at the ledge (130 fsw max depth) an there were lobster everywhere in open site.. they didn;t start hiding til the rest of the divers got down..

 

[archman]

I've heard that once spiny lobsters get as big as these, they don't taste nearly as good. Any truth to that?

 

[Florabama]

Sound like a trip I did with olympus last month.. There were tons of lobster but it was about 5 to 1 eggs to no eggs.. I got skunked myself.. I Grabbed six lobsters all over 10lbs (the biggest was probably about 15) everyone had eggs... But I had alot of fun... and didn't get any wounds.... cant say that for all the divers... There was also a huge lionfish wight where we had the anchor hooded in.. probably about 14-16 inches long (hd itnear my arm so its a good estimate)..


Other divers did get lobsters.. The boat probably came up with about 40ish

On the initaal descent I was the first down the line at the ledge (130 fsw max depth) an there were lobster everywhere in open site.. they didn;t start hiding til the rest of the divers got down..

I loved diving NC but I didn't care much for Olympus -- too much of a cattle boat mentality -- but I loved the historic wrecks and the sand tigers. Got lots of shark teeth but no lobsters on the trip I took.

 

[Florabama]

I'd thought I'd share some of the lobsters we catch off the coast here. The big guys are found about 35 miles out and farther so it is a long haul but well worth it. We don't use snares or tickle sticks we go mono a' mono with these guys.

That's fantastic -- what's the depth you're finding these guys?