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Old 07-30-2010, 02:55 PM
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Departed N.O. Airport on Tuesday morning early for Miami, then drove down to Duck Key to meet some friends of ours for the "mini" lobster season which is 2 days (Tues midnight till Thurs 12AM). The wife and I arrived Tues afternoon and jumped on the boat as soon as we got there and headed out for a quick trip. Found some birds working grass patches and got Wendy her first dolphin. We ended up going 5 of 8 on dolphin, all small ones, but it was awesome. Then hit a large school of bait on the way from only 12 miles out and picked up 3 small football blackfin.

We then went out on the flats boat at midnight right behind the house we stayed at and caught some lobster w/ spotlights and nets. Then the next morning we hit them w/ snorkle and fins. Two days on the water = 96 lobster for the total count. I cooked some crawfish and grilled lobster tails w/ jalepeno sausage for supper and layed in the hot tub soaking all the bruises!!! Sitting in Key West right now, getting ready to go tear up Duval St. and get tore up from the floor up!!!

Will post more pics later! Got to go!!
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Old 07-30-2010, 02:58 PM
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A few more!
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:02 PM
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wow is all ive got to say, im a little jealous have fun FFF and share pics of all the scenary when you get back
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:02 PM
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ok, a few more!
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:03 PM
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Glad you finally catchin a break! Looks like a lot of fun!
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:03 PM
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by the way that is one fine yellow fin, bet she'll run
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:05 PM
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Man that looks like a blast. Enjoy it!
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:36 PM
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Brian........why didn't you drag your boat down there?? Scared the locals would make fun of the color??

Looks like a GREAT trip........Enjoy that relaxation............
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Old 07-30-2010, 03:39 PM
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looks like 2 much fun...nothing like diving for lobster
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Old 07-30-2010, 04:26 PM
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Looks like a blast... i wish i had some friends with a yellowfin.... that thing is sweet...

congrats on the first dolphin. Im still looking for mine l
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Old 07-30-2010, 08:17 PM
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Brian........why didn't you drag your boat down there?? Scared the locals would make fun of the color??

Looks like a GREAT trip........Enjoy that relaxation............
That boat is never coming down here!!!!!!!!!! Too many guys holding hands wearing capri pants!!!!!!!!!!! The color may give them the "wrong" impression!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-30-2010, 08:23 PM
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man sounds like yall are having a blast ! you deserve it as hard as you been working on the spill stuff!
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Old 07-30-2010, 08:29 PM
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Here is one of Becky and Joe on the bow looking for new holes to bust on day two. The number of boats was incredible, so we went "old school" on looking for new holes where other poeple just passed by! I shot 2 grey grouper, and Becky shot one so it was a really good trip!
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Old 07-30-2010, 10:16 PM
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well yall look like yall had an awesome time. too bad yall didnt have a nicer boat to go in
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Old 07-31-2010, 02:17 AM
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Nice report, awesome pics...looks like a whole lotta fun!!!!! why is the season so short?
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Old 07-31-2010, 08:35 AM
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Nice report, awesome pics...looks like a whole lotta fun!!!!! why is the season so short?
It is called the "mini-season" since they allow the recreational lobster fisherman to get some before the commercial season opens August 1st. Once the regular season opens, the traps come out by the millions and the lobster get hammered. It would be impossible to obtain your limit of 6 per person once the big season opens, but it can be done, just have to run alot more to get them. We would go to the holes these guys have been hitting for years and marked on the GPS, go down and fine 5-7 lobster in a hole the size of a small lunch cooler. Most of the holes were only 6-10" deep, and the larger lobster will always push the littles ones to the front of the entrance. We had to catch the little ones, gauge them, then release if they did not measure, or put in the catch bag if it was good. Then go back in and "tickle" out the next one!
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Im jealous myself....man that looks like a great time! Those lobster look amazing.
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Old 07-31-2010, 09:40 PM
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Just stick your Weiner in the hole.....when you feel a tug, pull it out!! Lobster On!!!!
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Dink, you dumb coonass!!!!!! The spiny lobster do not have any pinchers!!!! Your manhood wood only get them out by them laughing themselves out of the hole!
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Yes, I'm sure they'd laugh......my wife does all the time

Really? No pinchers? Weird.......
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