The Lobster Pot!

[willk]

Originally Posted by Chris

The man from google he say YES

NO squirrels in Iceland I say!

[willk]

See those Arctic Foxes though - they're sleekit wee yokes. One pinched me pasta dinner in Hornstrandir

[tonymac]

Originally Posted by willk

This is fascinating. Over here, pots are set by "owners" in stretches that they have controlled for generations. Set your's at your own risk!

I would not have minded getting my hands on two 'owners' this summer having picked up two pots at differing times!!

Second time the rope went round the prop and bit in. 6 people on board with waves breaking the transom! Luckily the big Bowie knife sorted it out. Bye Bye pot and I took the extra long rope and buoy(lump of plastic foam) home as a trophy!

[spartacus]

Check out some of the American crabbing threads. Some of them are using chicken necks and road kill. Personally I'd just stick with the mackerel!

I've still got the same lobster pot which I salvaged from a beach on the west coast. There were three lobsters in this catch.

I normally leave them for 24-48 hours, however it's weather dependant getting back out to check them. Lobsters love to be hidden, so it doesn't matter if the pot disappears in thick kelp - they'll find there way in. Crabs can be a problem, as they'll strip the bait so place it in a mesh draw-string bag.

[tony t]

Originally Posted by whisper

After winning an ebay auction we are now the proud owner of a lobster pot!

It was won by me and delivered by the owner's daughter to PeteM's work near Poole, Pete then drove it to Hightower's house near Fareham while we were out fishing I did forget to tell Mrs Hightower it would be arriving

So it's now back here in Sunny Swindon waiting for its first outing this weekend on AJ's stag night

Does anyone have any tips for us?

Will you making a video Alex on how to catch a Lobsters now

[whisper]

So I guess this will be my chance to film my first documentary!

The Lobster Apprentice! Monty, eat your heart out!

[ncp]

Originally Posted by PeterM

And not many sealions in the Solent ? Are there ?

No freshwater seals or sea lions???? j/k

[whisper]

Well I have heard a few stories that have got me thinking.....

A friend had a pot and left it in the solent, it didn't have enough weight in it so it was taken by the tide and ended up on Bramble Bank

They were also told that they should have had a flag pole on the top

Mine has two concrete slabs bolted to it so I reckon it stands a good chance, I may have a go round the East side of the Island However I do need to find suitable rope and a Buoy

I'll post some more pics tomorrow of the pot

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by spartacus

Check out some of the American crabbing threads. Some of them are using chicken necks and road kill.

I use regular chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, whatever's cheap) when going for Dungeness or Rock crab. Works as well as anything else. My buddy used to soak them in a fish oil attractant, but it didn't seem to up the catch in any sort of measurable way. He's gone to straight chicken as well.

Not sure what guys down south use for lobster (hoop nets only in California), but they're likely a different species anyway (Spiny lobster. Are you guys in the UK getting clawed lobser, or spiny?)

jky

[willk]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

He's gone to straight chicken as well.

Not sure what guys down south use for lobster (hoop nets only in California), but they're likely a different species anyway (Spiny lobster. Are you guys in the UK getting clawed lobser, or spiny?)

European Lobster (blue, c/w claws) Homarus gammarus. We have Crawfish too (no claws) but you'd have to up up early to catch one in the South of England, I'd imagine...

How can you tell if the chickens were straight?

[Poly]

They were also told that they should have had a flag pole on the top

In some harbour areas etc there may be a bylaw to this effect. Anywhere else it would certainly be good practice. We all know how annoying a rope round the prop is. On a sailing boat where you can't just tilt the drive leg up its even worse. Ideally you'd have some reflective tape on it too. If your rope does get struck expect it to get cut in which case you will loose the pot and the buoy. I use a flag from a children's trailer bike that i have improvised into a 'dan buoy'. It makes it much easier to spot the buoy when going to retrieve it too.

I've only ever caught crab (and a lot of star fish!), I was told crab prefer 'older' bait and lobster prefer 'fresh' - not tested to see if that is true.

If you do loose the pot for any reason (bad knot, cut rope, big storm etc) then the trap will continue to work attracting more and more species to eat each other. That's obviously not very good - so I believe they should be made so that part of the pot rots away if left continuously in the water for a few weeks.

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by whisper

However I do need to find suitable rope and a Buoy

Depending on how deep you want it to go I may have some suitable rope (about 50m) . I think its floating however .....

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Poly

If you do loose the pot for any reason (bad knot, cut rope, big storm etc) then the trap will continue to work attracting more and more species to eat each other. That's obviously not very good - so I believe they should be made so that part of the pot rots away if left continuously in the water for a few weeks.

Thanks for this advice Poly, I will secure the tube in the top of the pot with steel wire so if anything happens the trap part of the pot will rust away reasonably quickly

Originally Posted by PeterM

Depending on how deep you want it to go I may have some suitable rope (about 50m) . I think its floating however .....

Sounds great Pete, I'll have a look for a buoy later today

[Trailer Guy]

Originally Posted by willk

How can you tell if the chickens were straight?

hehehe

[SPR]

all you need to know for marking !

http://www.mnwfa.co.uk/wp-content/up.../fishgear1.pdf

I usually slip this in the course material if i am teaching lobstermen!

S.

[tonymac]

Originally Posted by whisper

However I do need to find suitable rope and a Buoy

No problem - you can have the lot that I cut off my prop!

[whisper]

Thanks for the info it was really helpful.

I found a couple of buoys but it looks like the danbuoy may have to be a home made job....

I have removed all the excess rope and also repaired one corner, a bit of a bodge but I'm sure the lobsters won't mind

I think I will use mig wire to hold the tube in place

[PeterM]

Just checked rope - a quick 'guess' and its more like 22m . If it will work for you I'll chuck it in the car on Sat .

How deep do you put a lobster pot ?

[A1an]

Originally Posted by spartacus

Crabs can be a problem, as they'll strip the bait so place it in a mesh draw-string bag.

Salt the bait, they won't touch it.

I have a pale of mackerel salting in the shed, I use the Brie of it for baiting mink traps and the salted fish for prawn creels.

[whisper]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Just checked rope - a quick 'guess' and its more like 22m . If it will work for you I'll chuck it in the car on Sat .

How deep do you put a lobster pot ?

Is that floating rope Pete?

Thanks Alex