Party Like It's 1999
 

That was such a gay song :grouphug:


Anyway, this thread has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the title.

Who's getting ready for the lobster season? It'll be here before you know it:D

My freezer is full of bait just need a new fish finder with gps to mark spots and a couple more nets and im good.

looking forward to it. i have some cheapo nets i want to sell closer to season opener.

Dude i have 3 new nets ready to go i can't wait.fyi prince rocks

Hell ya can't wait !

http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_u...uVP8Mj4o&gl=US

Btw sombody needs to fix franks new new avitar. Its got no bling.

do you guys use regular nets or eclipse nets? this will be my very first year on the lobster. cant wait to be absolutely clueless as to what i'm doing!

Based on my experience.

They're pretty much the same to me, I need to check my card but I think I've landed equal amounts of lobster in both style nets. there's pros and cons to each style of nets, some are easier to carry but will get caught or hung up on almost anything that's on the yak (those would be the flat ones) and some are easier to handle but are sort-a bulky (these would be the eclipse). If I were you I'd buy one of each to start and go from there, buy them used if possible.

Thanks for the opportunity George
 

Well Now That You Brought It Up....

A little Summertime Lobster Info

The Department of Fish and Game had its first meeting on June 20th with the Lobster Advisory committee, to start construction of a Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for our Spiny Lobster fishery here in Southern California. Because the latest DFG stock assessment declared the lobster stocks sustainable, NO IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT RESTRICTIONS NEED TO BE PROPOSED OR IMPLEMENTED AT THIS TIME.

The Advisory committee is made up of representatives from the commercial sector as well as recreational hoop netters and divers. In addition, marine scientists, non-consumptive recreationists, environmental groups, and a federal agency make up the diverse group. Our job is too work collaboratively to produce an FMP that promotes an economically viable commercial and recreational industry, enhances recreational opportunities for both consumptive and non-consumptive uses, minimizes by-catch, collects and utilizes essential fishery information, and maintains the sustainability of the lobster population and its ecosystem.

This FMP is a long process, it will last until 2014. During that time the DFG will be conducting meetings approximately every 4 months. The public is invited to each meeting and is given time to comment during the meeting. The DFG’s website for Lobster FMP information, including dates of upcoming meetings or summaries of past meetings is; http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/lobsterfmp

The responsibility of the Recreational Representatives on the Advisory Committee is to keep the public informed and solicit comments or suggestions from our constituency (the recreational hoop netter and diver). There are approximately 30,000 Lobster Report Cards sold each year, so it’s a very large and diverse group. The recreational lobster sportsmen lack a unified group or organization to represent them so we are soliciting your comments in this way.
We need comments and suggestions from the public, and especially all the report card holders on changes or modifications that they feel need to be made to the lobster fishery to keep it sustainable. (It works so don’t fix it is a valid comment).
We also need comments or suggestions on measures (rules or regulation changes) that you think should be enacted in the event of a collapse or heavy decline in the resource. For Example...Raise the carapace size or lower the bag limit, etc.
Please contact any of the Recreational Fishing Members on the Lobster Advisory panel with your thoughts or suggestions. Our next meeting is August 1st at the Los Alamitos Office.

Jim Salazar L.A and OC Hoop-netter jsalazarhoop@gmail.com
Al Stasukevich SD Hoop-netter alstaz47@gmail.com

After many fruitless nights of hooping I gave up on lobster and got rid of all my gear...:(

Report Card
 

Mazilla...did you turn in your Lobster Report Card?
Jim / Saba Slayer

This 1999 song takes the cake...I think they wrote it for your girl Candy :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKoOIeltxRA

I'm ready for the bugs! Let me know if you want to stay dry some night and hoop the Valco with me

Count me in Jorge!!!!

counting the weeks or days or weekdays?
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im to lazy to look , when is the opener????

here ya go sweet cheeks

<TABLE dir=ltr border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=7 width=248><TBODY><TR><TD height=15 vAlign=top colSpan=2>

Spiny Lobster Openers and Closures
Through the 2012-2013 Season

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First Day of Season

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Last Day of Season

</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="50%">Saturday October 1, 2011
</TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="50%">Wednesday March 21, 2012
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="50%">Saturday September 29 , 2012
</TD><TD height=7 vAlign=top width="50%">Wednesday March 20, 2013
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Team sewer showing the love one more time !

:grouphug:

Can't wait....

:luxhello:

its going to be some sleepless nights again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGnnx...feature=g-vrec

hell yeah.

Somebody has got to show me the ropes. But I will try it.

I still have a killer salmon head/belly connection...I just burned out after a few trips last year and still had 50# of bait at the end of the season.