Who's going out opening day?

[dorado50]

12am...not 11:59999 do u really think the law says ok to set traps before 12am...I don't

[DocHaole]

That stinks. So do people just sit out there floating for a while to secure "their spot"? For those of you that do the midnight thing, how early do you get out there?

[CheapPelican]

Why not set the traps before 12am? For all they know you could be crabbin.

[DocHaole]

Originally Posted by CheapPelican

Why not set the traps before 12am? For all they know you could be crabbin.

That's why I asked the question. The traps themselves are not illegal to have in the water, just as I could use my lobster trap to go crabbing today. So it seems reasonable that you could have the traps down but not retain any lobster until 12 am. But nothing is worth a DFG fine, so that's why I am asking here.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by dorado50

12am...not 11:59999 do u really think the law says ok to set traps before 12am...I don't

Technically, you can but you just can pull them until after midnight and even if you did pull them before midnight you can always says you were hooping for crabs. I did it once and found it wasn't worth the drama, just wait until midnight and save yourself the drama of wondering whether or not your're hooping within the regs.

Going out opening day is a cool thing to do, once. Since no one has said it yet I guess I will, its a long season so don't get your panties in a bunch.