Sewer Bugs - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Mikey Likes It · 12-13-2014, 03:25 PM

I've been working and staying in Long Beach since the beginning
of October and decided to bring my old cobra explorer to use for hooping. I've been out five times now and finally found my honey hole up in long beach

Went out last Wednesday night and pulled up four keepers and about 14 shorts in five hours.

Went out again last night after the rain and wind cleared. The launch was sketchy and I barely made it out. Had limits by 1 am. Pulled up number 7 on the last pull of the night. Very satisfying to scout and find a new lobster hole in a new area all on my own.

I had to sort through a lot of shorts but the bugs were consistently crawling both nights. I've noticed a lot more male lobsters in long beach compared to San Diego. Also the amount of trash in the water in long beach is pretty depressing.

I've done research on the internet and talked to other more experienced fisherman about eating lobsters from dirty harbor waters like long beach and I don't think there's a problem. What are your guy's thoughts? Should I be concerned about eating lobsters from waters that have trash floating around in it? Also, I caught a crab and when I brought him home he was foaming out the mouth. Is it ok to eat a crab with a foamy mouth?

jorluivil · 12-13-2014, 03:40 PM

I wouldn't eat them if I were you.

Give me your address so that I can come pick them up and dispose them in the appropriate manner

inbx3 · 12-13-2014, 03:59 PM

If you think about it, a lobster is just a cockroach in water. Eating everything it can find on the bottom of the ocean/bay. So dirty water is no big deal. Good job on the catch and enjoy.

DanaPT · 12-13-2014, 04:09 PM

Duuuuuude... nice haul. I'm sure the dirtier the water the sweater the meat. something like that.

LBKayakDude · 12-13-2014, 05:34 PM

Nice job dude! I think me and Kevin (silbaugh4liberty) ran into you @ long beach a week or two ago. We all were in xfactors. Glad to see you're doing well 👍👍 🎣🎣

ceviche eater · 12-13-2014, 05:43 PM

good job!

ful-rac · 12-13-2014, 05:55 PM

Dont worry about it mikey...cant be anymore polluted than san diego or catalina...

Seriously... They're fine.

But i think that crab has rabies....

ryan111 · 12-13-2014, 07:32 PM

yews looking good

blitzburgh · 12-15-2014, 07:15 AM

Nice work!

Silbaugh4liberty · 12-16-2014, 12:50 PM

Awesome, good job out there Mike. Nice meeting you on the water a few weeks ago in Long Beach. Shoot me or Joe a text if you plan on going out in Long Beach sometime.

Great job on the Bugs again!!

SorryCharlie · 12-16-2014, 01:14 PM

Awesome haul!

From what I have read (and there are some way more lobster savvy guys on here, so correct me if I'm wrong) lobsters do not store fat in that same way fish do, so water "cleanliness" has a minimal effect on their meat quality.

So eat away!

socal.beach.bum · 12-16-2014, 01:26 PM

Nice haul.

Tried my luck last night, 3 hours on the water for a big fat goose egg.

Oh well, try again after the storm.

Dail14 · 12-16-2014, 09:10 PM

All toxins will collect in the liver, and other filtering organs. Just don't eat the organs and you will be fine so long as the animal has not been completely soaked in high concentrations of such pollutants.

12-13-2014, 03:25 PM	#1
Mikey Likes It Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 47	Sewer Bugs I've been working and staying in Long Beach since the beginning of October and decided to bring my old cobra explorer to use for hooping. I've been out five times now and finally found my honey hole up in long beach Went out last Wednesday night and pulled up four keepers and about 14 shorts in five hours. Went out again last night after the rain and wind cleared. The launch was sketchy and I barely made it out. Had limits by 1 am. Pulled up number 7 on the last pull of the night. Very satisfying to scout and find a new lobster hole in a new area all on my own. I had to sort through a lot of shorts but the bugs were consistently crawling both nights. I've noticed a lot more male lobsters in long beach compared to San Diego. Also the amount of trash in the water in long beach is pretty depressing. I've done research on the internet and talked to other more experienced fisherman about eating lobsters from dirty harbor waters like long beach and I don't think there's a problem. What are your guy's thoughts? Should I be concerned about eating lobsters from waters that have trash floating around in it? Also, I caught a crab and when I brought him home he was foaming out the mouth. Is it ok to eat a crab with a foamy mouth? Attached Images

12-13-2014, 03:40 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	I wouldn't eat them if I were you. Give me your address so that I can come pick them up and dispose them in the appropriate manner __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

12-13-2014, 05:55 PM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Dont worry about it mikey...cant be anymore polluted than san diego or catalina... Seriously... They're fine. But i think that crab has rabies.... __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

12-13-2014, 07:32 PM	#8
ryan111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: la jolla CA Posts: 146	yews looking good __________________

12-15-2014, 07:15 AM	#9
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice work! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

12-13-2014, 03:59 PM	#3
inbx3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 144	If you think about it, a lobster is just a cockroach in water. Eating everything it can find on the bottom of the ocean/bay. So dirty water is no big deal. Good job on the catch and enjoy.

12-13-2014, 04:09 PM	#4
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,605	Duuuuuude... nice haul. I'm sure the dirtier the water the sweater the meat. something like that.

12-13-2014, 05:34 PM	#5
LBKayakDude Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 193	Nice job dude! I think me and Kevin (silbaugh4liberty) ran into you @ long beach a week or two ago. We all were in xfactors. Glad to see you're doing well 👍👍 🎣🎣

12-13-2014, 05:43 PM	#6
ceviche eater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Mission hills Posts: 133	good job!

12-16-2014, 12:50 PM	#10
Silbaugh4liberty Fishing Patriot Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,121	Awesome, good job out there Mike. Nice meeting you on the water a few weeks ago in Long Beach. Shoot me or Joe a text if you plan on going out in Long Beach sometime. Great job on the Bugs again!! __________________

12-16-2014, 01:14 PM	#11
SorryCharlie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 140	Awesome haul! From what I have read (and there are some way more lobster savvy guys on here, so correct me if I'm wrong) lobsters do not store fat in that same way fish do, so water "cleanliness" has a minimal effect on their meat quality. So eat away!

12-16-2014, 01:26 PM	#12
socal.beach.bum Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Palos Verde, CA Posts: 636	Nice haul. Tried my luck last night, 3 hours on the water for a big fat goose egg. Oh well, try again after the storm.

12-16-2014, 09:10 PM	#13
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	All toxins will collect in the liver, and other filtering organs. Just don't eat the organs and you will be fine so long as the animal has not been completely soaked in high concentrations of such pollutants.

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