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10-07-2013, 04:13 PM | #1 |
Lookin for the big bugga
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Lobster Opener SoCal
Sorry about the log jam of reports I have been slammed the last two weeks and have not had a chance to post much of anything but I figured better late than never.
Went out last weekend for the Lobster opener on my buddies Matt and 805Mikes boat “The Manini” and had a hell of a time. Conditions: Viz 10ft-20ft with a slight surge underwater in the shallows. Surface conditions were great and it was amazing to be anchored up on the boat. Water temp was anywhere between 62-65 degrees depending what depth you were at. Gaming: Tons of bugs nothing huge but some solid 2 pounders and the rest your standard just legal models. I did notice a kind of a weird phenomenon with some of the bugs that I have never ran across before and maybe somebody has seen this before as well or could help shine some light on it. I grabbed multiple lobsters that had nice solid legs and horns but ended up being just short when I measured their Carapace… I have been lobster diving for a couple years now and have a pretty good understanding of what a legal bug looks like underwater but this was weird because some I grabbed I would have guaranteed were legal but after measuring ended up being short.. Anyway kind of a neat experience I guess. Tons of BIG Calico in the water and a bunch of Cabz around but paid them no mind for the most part because we were on the hunt for roaches. Overall: In the end a great trip everybody got their limit and we celebrated with some beers and great post dive stories. Another great opener and happy everybody got back safe and had a good time. Cheers, Logan P.S I did have a mid-size YT breeze me on the outside of the kelp bed on my way back to the boat on Scuba and a buddy of mine ran into one of our prehistoric buddies the Black Seabass. The bizarre part is that we were diving an area that they are not frequent by any means so I guess that’s a good indicator of the health of the reef! Last edited by Ktown808; 10-07-2013 at 05:16 PM. |
10-07-2013, 04:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: Lobster Opener SoCal
You might want to rename your first photo and repost it. And then remove the fourth photo or you will get a slurry of pm's.
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10-07-2013, 04:47 PM | #3 |
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I did something similar with some abs a couple years back, but with 2 sets of feet in the pic and had DFG knocking on my door with a warrant the morning after I got back home. |
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10-07-2013, 05:18 PM | #5 | |
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