Sunday, March 23, 2014

Catching Florida Lobster


by florida-georgiacamping.blogspot.com

Beginning of the article here  
....Al was hoping to get a Florida lobster, since lobster season is ending the end of March..

Florida lobster are unlike Maine lobster.  You only eat the tail section and they have no front claws. 
 
  Two 2 pound live Maine lobsters,
with all the accompaniments
and handmade cigars

   They have long antenna and when they back into crevasses, you can usually only see their antenna.   When you see one, you have to “tickle” them out of their hole by sticking a pole behind them and touching (tickling)  their tail.

   When you do that, they walk right out, you use your snare tool to catch them and you have your lobster.  It sounds easy, but it isn’t because they are very, very fast.

Al managed to find a few lobsters, but the first/bigger one got away from him. He found another one and successfully got it back to the boat. 

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    I have never had lobster, but I may have to give it a try. 
The meat is white and according to Al, very tasty. Continue reading


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