I am experimenting at the moment with getting up at 5am and starting my dives in the dark. Although hunting lobsters in the dark is a bitch (getting a lobster off the snare and into a bag whilst holding a light is a challenge for an octopus, never mind those of us with just two arms...). However, my theory is that as it gets lighter (when dawn breaks), the lobsters are still scuttling back to their ledges and caves, but there is enough ambient light to catch them much more easily.
I am still experimenting with it, but results have been mixed. At lobster rich sites, you seem to catch a few laggards out in the open (although not as many as I had hoped). However, at other sites they always seem to get home well before the sun rises.
Has anyone else ever tried something similar, or has any thoughts or suggestions to share?
I am still experimenting with it, but results have been mixed. At lobster rich sites, you seem to catch a few laggards out in the open (although not as many as I had hoped). However, at other sites they always seem to get home well before the sun rises.
Has anyone else ever tried something similar, or has any thoughts or suggestions to share?
