quick lobster trip long beach - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

vincentek9 · 01-30-2016, 06:00 PM

needed to buy some fresh fish at the san pedro fish market that is open on Saturdays. since it opens at around 3am, my buddy and i decided to bring some lobster gear and drop nets around the oil islands until grey light. biggest went 7.4# and they were mostly males, which makes us feel better about keeping them.

jorluivil · 01-30-2016, 06:53 PM

I caught my largest ever at Chaffey in 15' of water, it was right around 9lbs

TheBentRod · 01-30-2016, 07:13 PM

Nice work!

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maquinapescado · 01-30-2016, 07:54 PM

I feel pretty dumb for admitting this because I feel like I should have known this growing up in the Long Beach area and spending as much time in the bay as I have.

Up until recent, I had no idea the islands were named after the first four astronauts to pass in the line of duty.

Good haul!!

Sully1 · 01-31-2016, 08:14 PM

You need a bigger truck.

King Saba · 01-31-2016, 08:18 PM

Mmmmm... Oily lobsters. Lol

DocHaole · 01-31-2016, 09:10 PM

Yeah those oily lobsters taste awful. No one should ever try and fish there.

blitzburgh · 02-02-2016, 06:39 AM

Nice!

Hunters Pa · 02-02-2016, 08:10 AM

Where did you launch from? Nice haul

DanaPT · 02-02-2016, 08:01 PM

Oh my. On a kayak or boat?

This far into the season is damn impressive.

Aaron&Julie · 02-03-2016, 02:12 AM

Fantastic haul!

warburto · 02-04-2016, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by vincentek9

they were mostly males, which makes us feel better about keeping them.

Some new research out of New Zealand is showing that big old males may be the most important breeders in lobster populations. I did a google search for the professor that's doing the work (Sheri Johnson, University of Otago) but couldn't find anything on line.

Anyway, nice bugs!

vincentek9 · 02-05-2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by warburto

Some new research out of New Zealand is showing that big old males may be the most important breeders in lobster populations. I did a google search for the professor that's doing the work (Sheri Johnson, University of Otago) but couldn't find anything on line.

Anyway, nice bugs!

so, the female bugs love the young frisky little males more?

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Originally Posted by DanaPT

Oh my. On a kayak or boat?

This far into the season is damn impressive.

we yakked it. didn't feel like going through all the boat headache for just a few hours of fishing

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Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

Where did you launch from? Nice haul

launched in belmont, next to the pier. no stairs to deal with, and no long walk to deal with. but my buddy said he's seeing alot more boats and kayaks go to the oil islands at night. luckily our spot is several dozen yards off the islands.

Rambo · 02-05-2016, 03:29 PM

Great set of bugs there! Now if your kind enough to point in the right direction of where you caught them, i'll be glad to pay you back with some beer!

warburto · 02-05-2016, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vincentek9

so, the female bugs love the young frisky little males more?

Just the opposite, it's the big old males they like. And apparently it's because of sperm quality. The big old boys got it where it counts... or so I've been told.

Kingpen818 · 03-18-2016, 07:02 PM

Just curious, is anybody planning on fishing La Jolla on Sunday? I'm supposed to be going fishing with some friends but I'm not to sure if the conditions are going to be Ideal with the winds being offshore and gust up to 12mph.

01-30-2016, 06:00 PM	#1
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	quick lobster trip long beach needed to buy some fresh fish at the san pedro fish market that is open on Saturdays. since it opens at around 3am, my buddy and i decided to bring some lobster gear and drop nets around the oil islands until grey light. biggest went 7.4# and they were mostly males, which makes us feel better about keeping them. __________________

01-30-2016, 06:53 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I caught my largest ever at Chaffey in 15' of water, it was right around 9lbs __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

01-30-2016, 07:54 PM	#4
maquinapescado Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 326	I feel pretty dumb for admitting this because I feel like I should have known this growing up in the Long Beach area and spending as much time in the bay as I have. Up until recent, I had no idea the islands were named after the first four astronauts to pass in the line of duty. Good haul!! __________________ Climb, Surf, Fish, Repeat

01-31-2016, 08:14 PM	#5
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 290	You need a bigger truck. __________________

01-31-2016, 09:10 PM	#7
DocHaole Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lake Forest Posts: 59	quick lobster trip long beach Yeah those oily lobsters taste awful. No one should ever try and fish there.

01-30-2016, 07:13 PM	#3
TheBentRod Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Murrieta, CA and Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 425	Nice work! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

01-31-2016, 08:18 PM	#6
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Mmmmm... Oily lobsters. Lol

02-02-2016, 06:39 AM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Nice! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

02-02-2016, 08:10 AM	#9
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,360	Where did you launch from? Nice haul

02-02-2016, 08:01 PM	#10
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Oh my. On a kayak or boat? This far into the season is damn impressive.

02-03-2016, 02:12 AM	#11
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Fantastic haul! __________________ "Never say die"

02-05-2016, 03:29 PM	#14
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Great set of bugs there! Now if your kind enough to point in the right direction of where you caught them, i'll be glad to pay you back with some beer!

03-18-2016, 07:02 PM	#16
Kingpen818 Junior Join Date: May 2015 Location: Lake Elsinore Posts: 18	La Jolla anybody Just curious, is anybody planning on fishing La Jolla on Sunday? I'm supposed to be going fishing with some friends but I'm not to sure if the conditions are going to be Ideal with the winds being offshore and gust up to 12mph.