Lobster report in Keys

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jaynie04

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• Jul 11, 2009

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Been out recently scouting my spots, have not noticed the numbers that I have seen last year and prior years...Anybody been out scouting upper keys agree?

 

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• Jul 12, 2009

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seems like every year I read the same thing, but every year I get tons of bugs in the keys... *knock on wood*

thanks for the report though, anyone else?

 

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• Jul 12, 2009

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Will be there in one week. My buddy is there now, he said there is nearly 40 keeper lobster under our dock. Hopefully our offshore spots will b the same.

 

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• Jul 12, 2009

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was at a spot about a month ago (spearfishing) and could have easily went over limit with decent size lobster from the numbers we saw. maby your spots are just over picked

 

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• Jul 13, 2009

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I am going to be camping in the keys for mini season. Would really appreciate some lobstering advice.

I know that those of you that have done this often have your "spots" where you successfully harvest. what can you tell a newbie about things to look for that will help in my learning this new activity and discovering my own spots? Please help..

I grew up in the midwest hunting and fishing freshwater now enjoying the new experiences here in FL..

Also anything that you can share about safety that may seem elementary to experience that I should know...

 

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• Jul 13, 2009

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Check your air, time and depth before continuing with your dive after bagging (or losing) a bug. Easy to lose track of these things when you get excited.

 

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• Jul 13, 2009

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If your new to the keys, stay shallow, looking for bugs anywhere upto 30ft.If on the bayside, do a lot of dragging looking for color changes in the water where there might be shallow to slightly deeper ledges. On the ocean, look at a chart that has some reef markings and again drag looking for rocky,ledges any type of structure,althought stay away from the "casitas" you can get a fine if you are caught...good luck..

 

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• Jul 14, 2009

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Rhone Man:

Check your air, time and depth before continuing with your dive after bagging (or losing) a bug. Easy to lose track of these things when you get excited.

Click to expand...

amen...

 

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• Jul 14, 2009

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We normally lobster out of West Palm Beach, but it is getting progressively worse every year. I have heard that the Keys are much better now. Is that true? If one sees 40 under a dock, it sounds pretty good

 

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• Jul 15, 2009

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I normally dont see that many, but because the law passed that prohibits any lobstering under docks or a certain distance from shore, I see more and more each year. There is easily 40 under there right now that are legal, i just went under to test my dive gear out, and was like holy S**T!