Cortez Bank Dive Report- Lobster Opener - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bosco · 10-08-2016, 08:42 AM

32 Divers on the Vision out of Santa Barbara. Plan was to dive Cortez Bank and SBI. Forecast was was 30-40 mph winds offshore so plan changed. Dove 2 days backside of Santa Cruz Island from Yellow Banks to Albert's then 2 days backside of Santa Rosa Island in Johnson's Lee. 560 lobster for 32 divers. Tried hooping at night off the boat but no love. bosco

Deamon · 10-08-2016, 10:47 AM

Sounds pretty awesome. I scuba'd for bugs during one season and it's just another level of experiences for sure. I'm wondering how does a person legally have more than one limit in possession when on a multi-day trip?

bosco · 10-08-2016, 11:59 AM

Boat operator files the permit with California Fish and Wildlife. bosco

Saba Slayer · 10-08-2016, 12:22 PM

Multi-Day Permit...you can have three limits in possession if you meet all the requirements on staying off-shore. You can get it on the DFW website or at the office.
(overnight on a kayak off La Jolla just doesn't cut it though Jimbo...!LOL!)

Lots of discussion at DFW about changing this reg since it's probably one of the most abused regs...it doesn't only cover lobster.

Deamon · 10-08-2016, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

Multi-Day Permit...you can have three limits in possession if you meet all the requirements on staying off-shore. You can get it on the DFW website or at the office.
(overnight on a kayak off La Jolla just doesn't cut it though Jimbo...!LOL!)

Lots of discussion at DFW about changing this reg since it's probably one of the most abused regs...it doesn't only cover lobster.

Thanks for that. It'll be another year before I'm around a bug limit anyways, lol. Jim

YakDout · 10-09-2016, 08:25 PM

I dont think they went over limits. Sounds like four days of diving. So 560/32 =17.5.

17.5/4 = 4.3 lobster per person, per day.

Edit: I think I misread the question.

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10-08-2016, 08:42 AM	#1
bosco Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 59	Cortez Bank Dive Report- Lobster Opener 32 Divers on the Vision out of Santa Barbara. Plan was to dive Cortez Bank and SBI. Forecast was was 30-40 mph winds offshore so plan changed. Dove 2 days backside of Santa Cruz Island from Yellow Banks to Albert's then 2 days backside of Santa Rosa Island in Johnson's Lee. 560 lobster for 32 divers. Tried hooping at night off the boat but no love. bosco

10-08-2016, 10:47 AM	#2
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Sounds pretty awesome. I scuba'd for bugs during one season and it's just another level of experiences for sure. I'm wondering how does a person legally have more than one limit in possession when on a multi-day trip? __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

10-08-2016, 11:59 AM	#3
bosco Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 59	Cortez Bank Dive Lobster Opener Boat operator files the permit with California Fish and Wildlife. bosco

10-08-2016, 12:22 PM	#4
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,857	Multi-Day Permit Multi-Day Permit...you can have three limits in possession if you meet all the requirements on staying off-shore. You can get it on the DFW website or at the office. (overnight on a kayak off La Jolla just doesn't cut it though Jimbo...!LOL!) Lots of discussion at DFW about changing this reg since it's probably one of the most abused regs...it doesn't only cover lobster. __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

10-09-2016, 08:25 PM	#6
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Cortez Bank Dive Report- Lobster Opener I dont think they went over limits. Sounds like four days of diving. So 560/32 =17.5. 17.5/4 = 4.3 lobster per person, per day. Edit: I think I misread the question. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk