Lobster opener - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JoeBeck · 10-03-2009, 12:17 PM

Went out for the opener lobster hooping last night. Dropped the 1st traps at 12:30 and was out on the water until sunrise. Nice currents out there last night at times maybe to fast in the spots we were and a full moon. Only a few shorts for us. We did get checked by fish and game once on the water and once coming off so make sure your gear is in order. Also they checked to ensure the logs were filled out with location, kind of hoop and all our general info while on the water and that we finished them with the final count 0 off the water. Read the regulations if you are going out tonight I have a feeling they will be out in force once again. No problems for us.

- Joe

fishinkid2010 · 10-03-2009, 07:49 PM

Thanks for the heads up... Where did hoop at?
I bought my harvest card today and I'm headed out tomorrow. I'm going to try free diving for them and use my kayak to get me further out on the MB jetty.

Whizz Bang · 10-04-2009, 09:58 AM

I went out Sat night, hit up LJ early afternoon caught a bunch of extra macs for lobster bait, fished for yellowtail (no love, only a bonito....also lobster bait) till dark, came back in and nearly yardsaled, re-rigged for lobster and went back out in around the kelp. Worked my new promar ambush pots till about 1130, caught 2 legals and about 30 shorts. I Paddled back in and DID yardsale. I chased down my gear and was pleased to see that the bugs were still with me. Not bad for my first attempt off the yak.

Matt · 10-04-2009, 10:02 AM

Bugs=GOOD yardsale=BAD....Thanks for the report heading out tonight in the skiff and gonna try to use the

icon for some good!

JoeBeck · 10-04-2009, 11:31 AM

I was hooping at SD bay, thought I put it in the title. Whizz Bang good to hear you got your gear and 2 legals back

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10-03-2009, 12:17 PM	#1
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Lobster opener Went out for the opener lobster hooping last night. Dropped the 1st traps at 12:30 and was out on the water until sunrise. Nice currents out there last night at times maybe to fast in the spots we were and a full moon. Only a few shorts for us. We did get checked by fish and game once on the water and once coming off so make sure your gear is in order. Also they checked to ensure the logs were filled out with location, kind of hoop and all our general info while on the water and that we finished them with the final count 0 off the water. Read the regulations if you are going out tonight I have a feeling they will be out in force once again. No problems for us. - Joe

10-03-2009, 07:49 PM	#2
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Thanks for the heads up... Where did hoop at? I bought my harvest card today and I'm headed out tomorrow. I'm going to try free diving for them and use my kayak to get me further out on the MB jetty. __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

10-04-2009, 10:02 AM	#4
Matt Support your local pangas Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lj Posts: 976	Bugs=GOOD yardsale=BAD....Thanks for the report heading out tonight in the skiff and gonna try to use the icon for some good! __________________ Thanks Matt F.

10-04-2009, 09:58 AM	#3
Whizz Bang Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 396	I went out Sat night, hit up LJ early afternoon caught a bunch of extra macs for lobster bait, fished for yellowtail (no love, only a bonito....also lobster bait) till dark, came back in and nearly yardsaled, re-rigged for lobster and went back out in around the kelp. Worked my new promar ambush pots till about 1130, caught 2 legals and about 30 shorts. I Paddled back in and DID yardsale. I chased down my gear and was pleased to see that the bugs were still with me. Not bad for my first attempt off the yak.

10-04-2009, 11:31 AM	#5
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	I was hooping at SD bay, thought I put it in the title. Whizz Bang good to hear you got your gear and 2 legals back .