Las Cucarachas (3/16)

[Latimeria]

Last trip of the year and my body was still a wreck from the last trip.  I got the call and had to go one last time, but we switched it up this time.



First pulled hoop in the set we got 2 legals...Then it just kept getting better.



The first set netted us 7 legals and 34 lobster total.

The second set netted us 66 lobster total with 9 keepers.



Third drop, we were worried about some drunk dude with his wife and kid in the boat just ripping around the bay and seriously putting everyone at risk.  Anyway, that's a story for another time.
So we pulled and dropped really fast and got 38 with only 2 legals that were switched out with two smaller legals.  Only got 39 this pull.....



Last pull of the night and the current was picking up which meant the crawl was starting to quiet down.  We only got 12 and 2 keepers which went back.  Actually we switched two females to release for the two males as we need the girls to have a lot of babies for the future bug seasons.



151 total in 4 sets.  We were on the freeway at midnight which was even better!  But, man... My back was killing me.  I needed some good meds this morning along with some ice.  lol

Last hoopin trip of the year was a great success.  We split some really nice bugs and it made up for the last 3 years of basically hooping for nothing.



We got a couple of toads we split.  This will be some fantastic eating!



Thanks for reading and until next tide!

[jrodda]

Wow that's a ton of bugs! I don't have my ear to that scene but those are some crazy numbers. And limits seems so rare for the past while, you earned it.

Enjoy those lobstas!

[Tim524]

Back in my younger days I was a scuba diver, they were a blast to catch in La Jolla after dark. I have yet to try hoop netting but it looks like fun and work at the same time. Nice haul for sure, enjoy the dinner fit for a King

[vdisney]

I don't know anything about lobster hooping, but a 151 sounds like a stellar evening.  To be honest, I've never even tasted lobster.  Congrats my man

[Latimeria]

To be honest, I've never even tasted lobster.

Because you looked at them and said "Nope" or just because you just never ordered it before?

[vdisney]

To be honest, I've never even tasted lobster.

Because you looked at them and said "Nope" or just because you just never ordered it before?

Just never ordered it before, always a little too pricey

[xjchad]

I thought lobster was good, but my favorite is crab and scallops.

[Latimeria]

I thought lobster was good, but my favorite is crab and scallops.

Both of those are equal to lobster in my eyes!  So delicious!

[KogaHead]

I thought lobster was good, but my favorite is crab and scallops.

Both of those are equal to lobster in my eyes!  So delicious!

Lord forgive me but Tom just hung this one out and I cannot resist myself!!!

Tom, rumor is you can scrap the crabs off your groins, but where do you find the scallops?