Gear for Mini Lobster Season

[AlexRodriguez]

As I gear up for my first lobster hunt later this month I need some help with what I should take or will need. A friend said I should be able to get a "lobster kit" that will have everything I will need including a bag and measuring stick.

Anything else I am going to need? Can anyone suggest an on line store where I can order this "kit"?

Alex

[Wayward Son]

You need a gauge, they cost about a buck. You need a bug bag, they run from about $20 and up, depending on size & features. You really need good gloves, so you don't get cut up. Call it $15, or just go to the hardware store & buy some work gloves for about $5.

If you hunt where there are a lot of holes & ledges, a tickle stick can be handy. It's simply a stick, often an aluminum rod, about 3 ft long, that you use to stick into a hole & fool a bug into coming out with.

Any local dive shop should have everything you need in stock.

Oh, and you need a valid saltwater fishing license plus the extra crawfish stamp. That you can get at a tackle shop, Walmart or buy online.

[Bob3]

Many grocery stores even have the "kits".
Don't forget the little "landing net", that in combination with the tickle stick can give good results.
Some folks like to use a snare, too.
The most important thing to remember about bugging is to take it slow & easy, fast movements scare the critters & they hunker down.