Lobster not crawling - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Casey · 01-09-2015, 11:15 AM

Dana Point-Went out 3 times working with 10 nets last weekend. Each night was the slowest nights ever. averaged seeing 2 short lobster per 40 pulls...

vincentek9 · 01-09-2015, 06:24 PM

thats a bummer. you were on a boat with a friend right?

jorluivil · 01-09-2015, 06:50 PM

You know what I do after the first strike?

Silbaugh4liberty · 01-09-2015, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

You know what I do after the first strike?

Move to a different spot?

Saba Slayer · 01-09-2015, 07:04 PM

jorluivil "You know what I do after the first strike?"

Call Tony for numbers....?

jorluivil · 01-09-2015, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

Move to a different spot?

Obviously.

Just like fishing, if they're not there they should be over there and if they're not over there they probably moved back to that other spot.

ful-rac · 01-09-2015, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

jorluivil "You know what I do after the first strike?"

Call Tony for numbers....?

Numbers....? I dont have no stink'n numbers!

Saba Slayer · 01-09-2015, 08:04 PM

Dana is so slammed by the commercials since the MLPA closures... every rock they can set on has numerous traps on it.
If it's the Dana break-wall you're talking about...well... that has had a lot of traffic since the start of the season.
As George said, "it's time to look somewhere else". They're probably over there.
Good Luck!

Reel_Fishy · 01-10-2015, 10:32 AM

That's interesting, I've experienced the same thing down here in San Diego Bay the last 2 or 3 weekends. My buddy and I have been doing pretty consistently every weekend up until this past week....getting limits or near limits almost every trip and seeing lots of life. But these past few trips have been stinkers and we have tried several different spots and depths all over the bay with very little yield....not even pulling very many shorts, whereas before we would pull 20+ shorts a night. This is my first season lobstering so I'm not sure if this is a typical pattern, but maybe somebody with more experience can help explain a reason for the sudden change?

01-09-2015, 11:15 AM	#1
Casey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 102	Lobster not crawling Dana Point-Went out 3 times working with 10 nets last weekend. Each night was the slowest nights ever. averaged seeing 2 short lobster per 40 pulls...

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vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	thats a bummer. you were on a boat with a friend right? __________________

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jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	You know what I do after the first strike? __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

01-09-2015, 07:04 PM	#5
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Numbers jorluivil "You know what I do after the first strike?" Call Tony for numbers....? __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

01-09-2015, 08:04 PM	#8
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Dana Dana is so slammed by the commercials since the MLPA closures... every rock they can set on has numerous traps on it. If it's the Dana break-wall you're talking about...well... that has had a lot of traffic since the start of the season. As George said, "it's time to look somewhere else". They're probably over there. Good Luck! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

01-10-2015, 10:32 AM	#9
Reel_Fishy Junior Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 7	That's interesting, I've experienced the same thing down here in San Diego Bay the last 2 or 3 weekends. My buddy and I have been doing pretty consistently every weekend up until this past week....getting limits or near limits almost every trip and seeing lots of life. But these past few trips have been stinkers and we have tried several different spots and depths all over the bay with very little yield....not even pulling very many shorts, whereas before we would pull 20+ shorts a night. This is my first season lobstering so I'm not sure if this is a typical pattern, but maybe somebody with more experience can help explain a reason for the sudden change?