There are numerous way and techniques to catch the Caribbean and Florida Spiny lobster. I will go over a
few of the ways I do it. Before you attempt to catch a Florida lobster, you need to understand their behavior.
A Florida lobster typical travels forward by walking very slowly. However, when scared they flex their tail
causing a flipper like motion and jet backwards at high speed. The key to catching one is to prey on this
natural reaction.
Say you have located a lobster under a rock or in a hole . What you wan to do is take your tickle stick
and slide it behind the lobster. Once the tickle stick is behind the lobster, you will gently tap the
lobster on its tail. This will cause the lobster to slowly walk forward. If it does not walk forward,
you can be a little more aggressive. You may want to use the tickle stick in a sweeping motion to try
and force it out of the hole. Once it is out of the hole, you should place your net behind it. At this
point you have two options. The best option is to simply try and trap the lobster between the ground
and your net. Sometimes this is not possible. This is where preying on the lobsters natural instincts
come into play. If you simply tap it on the forehead, it will cause the lobster to quickly shot back
into your net. The key is, you need to then quickly swoop the end of the net around so that the lobster
is trapped in the net. If you simply let it continue to shot backwards without closing the net, it will
continue flipping its way right back out of your net. No matter how hard you try to get the net
closed, you will lose a few lobster because of this each year.
Remember, you can not take a lobster out of the water or put it into your bag until you have made sure
the lobster is of legal size. The video below is not me or anyone I know, but it gives a basic understanding
of the technique.
How to Catch a Florida Lobster
There are numerous way and techniques to catch a Florida Spiny lobster. I will go over a few of the ways I do it. Before you attempt to catch a Florida lobster, you need to understand their behavior. read more...
