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Old 14 August 2009, 16:21   #1
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Lobster pots

Not a thread about them getting wrapped around a prop for a change.

Just been speaking to a nice lady who has just started selling good quality pots at a low price.

http://cornwallcreels.co.uk/default.aspx

May be of interest to a few on here - often wanted to dabble myself. Anyone used lobster pots before?
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Old 14 August 2009, 16:35   #2
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Yep, where I am you need a limited shellfish permit before you take anything, that includes diving or just walking along the beach and finding a lobster.
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I thought anyone could do it as long as it wasn't commercial?
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I've done it for years no probs up the north west of scotland, I only take a couple for the table .. thats all you'll get with about six pots on a 2 week fish due to overfishing

Those pots look a bit small to me IMO, more like a crayfish pot ?
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I thought anyone could do it as long as it wasn't commercial?
the rules vary from area to area - I assume this would be your local SFC: http://www.swsfc.org.uk/home.htm
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north eastern fisheries i think takes in the area from just north of the tyne to donna nook in humberside lincs ,permit is free and you get 10 pot tags free if needed,apply to bridlington town hall .you dont need a boat it is only for non commercial ,so covers sibs, ribs ,yachties ,divers and foot fishermen .and sizes still apply .
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No licence required down here, but the commercial guys will pull your pots everytime unless they're in a very secret location. DHD and I had a couple of pots out two seasons ago, we almost got into a pot wars situation.
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the rules vary from area to area - I assume this would be your local SFC: http://www.swsfc.org.uk/home.htm
Indeed they are - know them VERY well - I am working on one of their computers as we speak!!!
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No licence required down here, but the commercial guys will pull your pots everytime unless they're in a very secret location. DHD and I had a couple of pots out two seasons ago, we almost got into a pot wars situation.
Bastuds .. thats happened to me too .. those feckers need to understand that were all allowed to eat .. as you say .. I has my little secrets that usually yield so .. feck 'em .. plus their boats cant go that shallow .. hehe
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Only ever tried it once. Went on "holiday" to Scotland for a week. Took a RIB with me and thought it would be fun. Left the pot in the water for three days (being students at the time we improvised with a nutrigrain bar and bacon in a condom for bait). Caught a load of little crabs but nothing worthy of the dinner table I hear the submarine barrier in the Solent is good for lobsters?
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I thought condoms were to stop you catching crabs..........
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They did in this case!
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if you want to fish pots for a couple of tides without rebaiting or to stop your boat getting messy , a tin of cat food with its label taken off [makes it shiney ]and a few holes punched in keeps them interested . and i would be very wary of pulling other peoples pots in for whatever reason , some i know put or embed a few old fish hooks a few feet down from the marker bouy just about far enough for an unwary person to start to put their hands on ,,,,cant be very nice with a 3 or 4 hooks embedded in your hand in a moving boat and your anchored to the sea bed ,,,,and if theres an inquest into it ,,,,someone must have snagged the rope when fishing .though one big
advantage when potting with a rib or better a sib ,you can get into waters that other hard boaters wouldent dare go near for fear of bumping the rocks .,,, and if you do have any pots or creels make sure that the door or part of the netting is fastened with some thing that will rot after a week or so to let the stuff inside escape should it get lost to the sea ,,,nothing more sad than fishing gear still catching and for it never to get recovered . mart
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Pots all over the place near me - mostly marked with a crappy milk bottle floats ! Go for it - just put a big bloody float on it for all our sakes !
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Just been speaking to a nice lady who has just started selling good quality pots at a low price.
3 Months for delivery though, not looking great for this season.
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Caught 3 lobsters from one pot in 2007 on the west coast of Lewis. Put one back as it was undersized. Pots everywhere, but they're very well marked.

I found my pot - which had been discarded. Needed a little work to mend holes, but works a treat. To bait, I normally use a mackeral, slice up the stomach and secured in a netted bag.

Location-wise, I tend to go for areas I know I can get to, even if it's blowing a gale. Rocky inlets with plenty seaweed. Lee side of an island is ideal.

I normally mark the bouy with the house number - so they know it's a local boat.
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3 Months for delivery though, not looking great for this season.
I thought the ones on the main page were in stock?
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I thought the ones on the main page were in stock?
Worth checking, because if she does have them in stock I could shift a few.
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Worth checking, because if she does have them in stock I could shift a few.
Give her a call - really nice lady - and remember they can be sent on a pallet..........
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has any one on here tryed out the folding or collapsable pots yet and if so were they any good ,theres some on the market that work a bit like the pop up tent and others like the folding crate ,
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