There are several items one will need before entering the
water to begin Lobster Hunting. Primary
and backup lights, a Lobster Gauge – 3 ¼”, a game bag – there are several
varieties on the market. The most important item is your fishing license with
the salt water enhancement stamp and your lobster Report Card.
Once you have obtained these key items you will wait until
Lobster season opens, this year it begins at 12:00:01am on September 29, 2012.
Scuba Divers, Freedivers and Hoop Netters will have come up with their game
plan for each of their dives. Most of these divers have their own secret spots
and techniques to bagging their limit. The most controversial question about
lobster season is how many lobsters can I have in my possession? According to
the Department of Fish and Game website here is how they have answered this
question;
“According
to Section 29.90(b) T14, CCR, the daily recreational bag limit is seven
lobsters per person. Additionally, Section 1.17 states that no more than one
daily bag limit may be taken or possessed by any one person unless otherwise
authorized (see Declaration for Multi-Day Fishing Trip, Section 27.15 T14,
CCR), regardless of whether they are fresh, frozen or otherwise preserved. This
means that if you have a limit of seven lobsters at home, you cannot go out and
get more lobsters until the first limit is disposed of in some way (eaten,
given away, etc).”
Opening night is one of the most exciting nights of the year
for all of these hunters. In the South Bay, Dive N’ Surf has held its annual
Lobster Mobster for the past 35 years and this year being the 36th
Annual Lobster Mobster will prove to be as exciting. The shop stays open from
9am on September 28 and doesn’t close until 7pm on September 29, 2012.
During the Lobster Mobster, anyone with a legal sized
lobster and that has signed up for the contest will receive a free t-shirt and
be entered to win one of three prizes. The contest begins when lobster season
begins and ends at 9am on September 29, 2012.
To find answers to your questions regarding rules for
Lobster Hunting in California, Please visit: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/faq.asp