Lobster Fishing

The best season in Southern California (and possibly the only season)… LOBSTER SEASON! From early October until mid March lobster season is open and what a fun way to spend an evening on the water. We’ll head out from the dock about an hour before sunset and if conditions look nice we’ll set the sails for the trip to the fishing grounds. Lobsters like to hide in rock structures during the day but as soon as the sun sets they scurry out in search of food. Once they fill up, they head back to their rocks. So just a bit before the sun sets we’ll drop a line of hoop nets and cross our fingers. We’ll typically wait about half an hour during which time we might sip on a cocktail, snack on cheese and crackers, strum some guitar, and otherwise just enjoy the moment. When the time is up we’ll start pulling pots. Sometimes they come up empty. Sometimes all you hear in the darkness is hooting, hollering, and the sound of lobster tails clapping. We’ll reset the nets three or four times until we either catch limits (7 per person) or feel like heading in.