How do you catch a lobster?

[milldog]

Originally Posted by thewisestfish

Paff - it's one of the great pleasures of diving. Grab it from the top, shove it in a bag, present with great pride to loved ones, boil, break open and savour! Yummmmm.

Like a Man and his BBQ or bonfire they are rules that you just know

Graham

[Xav]

Originally Posted by thewisestfish

Paff - it's one of the great pleasures of diving. Grab it from the top, shove it in a bag, present with great pride to loved ones, boil, break open and savour! Yummmmm.

Thats where we differ. One of the 'great pleasures' of diving for me is seeing a giant lobster, marvelling at it, and then leaving knowing that when I come back to this dive site I might be lucky enough to see it again. Not removing it for the purpose of one tasty meal when that lobster, if left alone, could bring enjoyment to a multitude of divers time and time again. its a case of opportunity cost, and I reckon leaving it be wins out.

[Richie]

Originally Posted by Xav

Thats where we differ. One of the 'great pleasures' of diving for me is seeing a giant lobster, marvelling at it, and then leaving knowing that when I come back to this dive site I might be lucky enough to see it again. Not removing it for the purpose of one tasty meal when that lobster, if left alone, could bring enjoyment to a multitude of divers time and time again. its a case of opportunity cost, and I reckon leaving it be wins out.

Totally agree.......... leave well alone.

I also think lobster is totally overrated as food

[Steve Jones]

Originally Posted by milldog

well as Steve said Grab it on the back and put it tail end first into the bag once on the boat transfer to a box and cover with wet paper

like this little beggar

That's a big nasty looking fcuker isn't it

Lobster looks OK though

Steve

[Okeanos]

Originally Posted by milldog

That lobster has caught a really ugly fish

[Skiverdiver]

Originally Posted by Xav

Thats where we differ. One of the 'great pleasures' of diving for me is seeing a giant lobster, marvelling at it, and then leaving knowing that when I come back to this dive site I might be lucky enough to see it again. Not removing it for the purpose of one tasty meal when that lobster, if left alone, could bring enjoyment to a multitude of divers time and time again. its a case of opportunity cost, and I reckon leaving it be wins out.

That is a poor attitude - just leaving it! - you should have hidden it from Milldog!

[thewisestfish]

Originally Posted by Xav

Thats where we differ. One of the 'great pleasures' of diving for me is seeing a giant lobster, marvelling at it, and then leaving knowing that when I come back to this dive site I might be lucky enough to see it again. Not removing it for the purpose of one tasty meal when that lobster, if left alone, could bring enjoyment to a multitude of divers time and time again. its a case of opportunity cost, and I reckon leaving it be wins out.

Nope - better off in a pan. If you give them too much freedom they end up tinkering with your Mrs in the bath.

[Daz217]

Originally Posted by Xav

Dont get me wrong nick this is purely my opinion of how we should behave, or more accurately how I choose to behave. I know a lot of divers that were taught many moons ago who view the sea and the fruit she bears as their bounty. Kind of a 'fair game' attitude, which is fair enough because when they were taught to think this way there were'nt the problems of exploitation that exist today.

With regards to your diving, obviously if you're trying to get into a wreck and there's a big lobster in your way then the best thing to do is shove it in a goodie bag where it cant be a nuisance anymore

Thats like saying Alf Garnett was brought up to be a racist so its OK for him.
You are back peddling with gusto and your response makes no logical sense. Say what you think and don't be backing down because someone disagrees with you.
We are entitled to say what we feel and it's OK for others to have different opinions.
For the record i don't usually catch but have no problem with those that do. I would if i had the chance at a decent sized lobster and intended to eat it.

[Kirstie]

See, threads like this make me feel like a hypocrite. I dive mainly to see the wildlife and haven't been diving long enough not to get thoroughly overexcited whenever I see a lobster/scallop/crab/pebble/whatever.

I also love the taste of seafood...all seafood. I couldn't bring myself to catch and prepare it, but am more than happy to eat my own bodyweight in lobster or crabmeat if someone else does the dirty deed.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by Daz217

Thats like saying Alf Garnett was brought up to be a racist so its OK for him.
You are back peddling with gusto and your response makes no logical sense. Say what you think and don't be backing down because someone disagrees with you.
We are entitled to say what we feel and it's OK for others to have different opinions.
For the record i don't usually catch but have no problem with those that do. I would if i had the chance at a decent sized lobster and intended to eat it.

Fair enough, I can see it looks like I'm doing a moral U-turn but I assure you i'm not. I have made my opinion clear in subsequent posts and do not condone or support the taking of lobsters by divers.