first lobster. San Diego Bay - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mclanea · 10-05-2014, 07:51 AM

Good tip on the weights. Was out at Shelter Island last night and the current there is crazy.

Had the same problem with the eclipse, next time out I'll try the traditional net and an eclipse as a test. Upside is I really like the way the kits come with literally everything you need except the bait basket & bait.

baerclaws · 10-08-2014, 07:08 AM

D14,
My only experience is with flat hoop nets and haven’t had problems with “flipping in the current”, but I will consider that one more advantage. I assume that you are on a kayak and that adding weight would feel heavier after pulling a bunch of nets. Another plus to flat hoops is that twice in the past 10 years, I’ve caught large bugs and found it difficult to dislodge them from the net while on the water. I stowed the bait center ring, with lobster clinging, into the front hatch and was able to put on the hatch cover and easily separate the bug from the net on shore later.
Matt,
My bigger bugs, perhaps in a shedding cycle, had the thick orange layer of material covering their tail meat, I’ve never had that with the more typical sized bugs. My preferred method of cooking is butterfly and grill. Do you have a method of removing that less tasty/tough layer?
Thanks,
Ed

10-05-2014, 07:51 AM	#1
mclanea Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Rolando Posts: 85	Good tip on the weights. Was out at Shelter Island last night and the current there is crazy. Had the same problem with the eclipse, next time out I'll try the traditional net and an eclipse as a test. Upside is I really like the way the kits come with literally everything you need except the bait basket & bait.

10-08-2014, 07:08 AM	#2
baerclaws Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 72	D14, My only experience is with flat hoop nets and haven’t had problems with “flipping in the current”, but I will consider that one more advantage. I assume that you are on a kayak and that adding weight would feel heavier after pulling a bunch of nets. Another plus to flat hoops is that twice in the past 10 years, I’ve caught large bugs and found it difficult to dislodge them from the net while on the water. I stowed the bait center ring, with lobster clinging, into the front hatch and was able to put on the hatch cover and easily separate the bug from the net on shore later. Matt, My bigger bugs, perhaps in a shedding cycle, had the thick orange layer of material covering their tail meat, I’ve never had that with the more typical sized bugs. My preferred method of cooking is butterfly and grill. Do you have a method of removing that less tasty/tough layer? Thanks, Ed