1/13/11 Lobster Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

evilkhemist · 01-14-2011, 05:09 PM

Just got a "new to me" Hobie Outback and wanted to do a little lobster run with a couple of friends last night. The surf was small and the weather was great in North County. Launched around 6pm and made the last pull at 8PM. We got 19

legals and finished a 12 pack between the 3 of us. I seem to drink more beer with the Hobie, since my hands are free

. We ended the night with some lobster tacos and beers around the fire. How lucky we are to live in such a great place?
One of my concerns about the outback was surf launching and landing, it seems to do OK in the surf comparable to my prowler 13. The real test will be this weekend with the larger swells coming in.

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ryan111 · 01-14-2011, 05:22 PM

wow good job

Hunter (The 80's Man) · 01-14-2011, 06:33 PM

nice bugs

lbsurf2ca · 01-14-2011, 07:17 PM

geez did you raid some commercial traps or something..

evilkhemist · 01-14-2011, 08:23 PM

Hell no!!! Not about to steal from a commercial trap, that another mans livelyhood. Besides I do not want to get shot or a beat down. This was our best night of the season by far. Typically we get an average of 3 per person/night, but last night was exceptional. We had 5 flat nets and 4 promar ambush nets, and the flat nets had a 2 to 1 lobster ratio. They really started to craw at about 7pm, and we were getting 4 to 5 lobsters per net with at least 1 legal per net. Our best net was had 3 legals. Btw, we were using salmon heads for bait.

maui jim · 01-14-2011, 11:24 PM

friggin' sweet

bryguth · 01-16-2011, 02:18 PM

Way to go!!!

01-14-2011, 05:09 PM	#1
evilkhemist Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sorrento Valley_SD Posts: 40	1/13/11 Lobster Report Just got a "new to me" Hobie Outback and wanted to do a little lobster run with a couple of friends last night. The surf was small and the weather was great in North County. Launched around 6pm and made the last pull at 8PM. We got 19 legals and finished a 12 pack between the 3 of us. I seem to drink more beer with the Hobie, since my hands are free. We ended the night with some lobster tacos and beers around the fire. How lucky we are to live in such a great place? One of my concerns about the outback was surf launching and landing, it seems to do OK in the surf comparable to my prowler 13. The real test will be this weekend with the larger swells coming in. [IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/brandond/Desktop/IMG00023-20110113-2100.jpg[/IMG]

01-14-2011, 05:22 PM	#2
ryan111 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: la jolla CA Posts: 146	wow good job __________________

01-14-2011, 06:33 PM	#3
Hunter (The 80's Man) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Riverside Posts: 243	nice bugs __________________ What's in YOUR hatch?

01-14-2011, 11:24 PM	#6
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	friggin' sweet __________________

01-14-2011, 07:17 PM	#4
lbsurf2ca Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Encinitas Posts: 395	geez did you raid some commercial traps or something..

01-14-2011, 08:23 PM	#5
evilkhemist Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sorrento Valley_SD Posts: 40	Hell no!!! Not about to steal from a commercial trap, that another mans livelyhood. Besides I do not want to get shot or a beat down. This was our best night of the season by far. Typically we get an average of 3 per person/night, but last night was exceptional. We had 5 flat nets and 4 promar ambush nets, and the flat nets had a 2 to 1 lobster ratio. They really started to craw at about 7pm, and we were getting 4 to 5 lobsters per net with at least 1 legal per net. Our best net was had 3 legals. Btw, we were using salmon heads for bait.

01-16-2011, 02:18 PM	#7
bryguth Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: HB Posts: 78	Way to go!!!