LJinFLA
Contributor
I have been diving in Florida for about 2 years now, but have never gone Lobstering. Now some friends of mine have invited me along for the Mini Season and the opening of the regular season. I know nothing about how to catch them. Can anyone offer some advice?
What is best to bring in terms of eqipment. I know I need a lobster bag to keep the catch and a tickle stick, a license and stamp, and a measuring device. What else is best? Snare or Net? Both? How do you carry it all? I only have two hands. What else do I bring? how do I measure them correctly?
And finally techniques, any of you great hunters out there mind sharing tips and basic intructions on how i catch these bugs? i have seen many on previous dives and have played with them enough to feel that with a little stealth and little luck, I could probably grab many with my hands, but what is the reality of it. How do I find them? Cover a lot of ground looking for Antenae or pick a nice looking spot in the reef and hunt out every hole?
Any help would be appreciated,
LJ
What is best to bring in terms of eqipment. I know I need a lobster bag to keep the catch and a tickle stick, a license and stamp, and a measuring device. What else is best? Snare or Net? Both? How do you carry it all? I only have two hands. What else do I bring? how do I measure them correctly?
And finally techniques, any of you great hunters out there mind sharing tips and basic intructions on how i catch these bugs? i have seen many on previous dives and have played with them enough to feel that with a little stealth and little luck, I could probably grab many with my hands, but what is the reality of it. How do I find them? Cover a lot of ground looking for Antenae or pick a nice looking spot in the reef and hunt out every hole?
Any help would be appreciated,
LJ