a new season

last friday took 2 of my grandchildren out for opening bug night
nobody out ,except 2 boats with divers i parked outside christmas tree reef

dropped two hoops ,
baited them with salted sardines and cat food
first pull must have had a dozen shorts ,but no sugar
the the kids where excited
so we stays for a while and headed back to dp about 10


must have pulled 30 shorts and somehow 4 legal bugs and a big spider crab that got returned
all's well that ends well no injuries or meltdowns or breakdowns
was parked in about 60-70 ft and not much current

going to give it another try only fish a little deeper tonight
should lay down flat and be mellow


hope my crew holds up and the crawl is like a F1 race

went back out with all 3 grandkids and pops

fished the same area only deeper

spent 2 1/2 hours soaking 4 hoops

got 17 legal bugs with some nice midsize ones
a couple more boats out mostly closer to the harbor ,but not many

if you've been thinking about going now could be a good time

Going out Friday

What's the best way to keep lobster alive on the way back home and for a day at home?

soak a gunny sack or beach towel in salt water so it's moist put the bugs in it wrap it around them and put them in the refer as long as they are moist and cool they will hold for at least a day or two and stay fresh for a few or you can just pull the tails and throw them in a tupperware in the refer and close it up live bugs shouldn't be sealed up

was in a rush when i replied the other day or i would have added the superfood of longevity
if you can get some off your hoops keep the kelp
put the kelp in with them
will really keep them happy

all good things end
went out tuesday and got skunked nothing

no shorts just a few crabs
i'll try again between the next to low systems

offshore commercial guys are still cranking and the chinese market is still caliente so don't look for any bargain prices locally