Setting Lobster Pots

Darkman · 04-26-2007, 11:46 AM

I have a few Lobster Pots I would like to set between Branford and Guilford I know you are suppose to pick a rocky area to put them but how far down depth wise are these crustean running any input would be helpful?

ReelCrazySportfishing · 04-26-2007, 11:54 AM

Im no expert but I played around for 5 years. I found that 30 to 50 foot was the most productive for me atleast. I never went to crazy looking for rocky areas. I looked more for drop offs.
good luck

Darkman · 04-26-2007, 11:58 AM

I am expert myself infact this will be my first I was told by someone look for the rocky area...30 to 50 feet means a lot of rope but thanks for the info.

fishon99 · 04-26-2007, 01:44 PM

I am no expert but I worked on comm lobsterboats for 8 years and also ran around 100 of my own pots in that area.The commercial guys just blanket the area and are fishing for lobsters mainly when they are running (shedding and mating). They are fishing trawls and are not worried, for the most part, about structure. Fishing around rocks or structure is best for the everyday type of guy. here you will catch grounds keeper lobsters that make a more permanent home around the structure. I have caught lobsters around rocks in as little as 2 feet of water.

If I were you I would try a couple shallow 15 or so feet and couple deeper down to maybe even 50 or 60 feet. Lobsters also seem to like the edges of structure so if you are going for a rock pile don't drop it on tope but try to hit the edges. One trick I used to find the exact edge of rocks was to drop the pot let it come tor est on the bottom and drag it until I felt it hit the edge of teh rock pile.

Of course this is just my opinion and I will issue no guarantees with it.

Darkman · 04-26-2007, 03:38 PM

Thanks fishon I was watching the Deadliest Catch this past week on discovery where they were showing the guy catching king crabs so I began to wonder do they move in the same way. They suggested that crabs move in packs and bunches and the key is to get ahead of them in the direction they are moving and drop your pots their. As for as mating and shreddign goes what time of year does this occur???

ChuckA · 04-26-2007, 05:48 PM

This does,nt give dates that they molt but show how they do.http://www.lobstermanspage.net/lobstrs/molt.html

bigoutdoors · 04-26-2007, 06:15 PM

i have done well between rockpiles on sandy bottoms in 35-45' depths,i am not an expert either,just doing it for fun

CaptDom · 04-26-2007, 09:29 PM

I assume you are dropping singles?

I assume this is a hobby?

I am sure that the comms in your area would pick you up in one of their trawls, and just either cut it away, or splice into one of their own strings at a later date. The best alternative is they will haul your gear, relieve you of any legal bugs that may be in there, and drop you back down in same spot(usually they re bait it, so you are none the wiser)....better than dropping you in much deeper water

Don't mean to sound cruel or rain on your parade, but I have watched many, many recreational lobsterman try(to absolutely no avail) and catch a few bugs in the deeper water, even with mini 3-5 pot trawls, and inevitably they lose em....

Stay in shallow areas, especially around docks in harbors, etc.....Singles must stay as far away from other gear as possible as well.....you should do well in 3-20 feet mor so.

The bugs crawl pretty good most years late June-late July(around the 4th is always really good for me) and again from Thanksgiving or so to Christmas and beyond(here in RI anyway)

fishon99 · 04-27-2007, 07:02 AM

When I was on a commercial boat out of brandofrd we would see the "run" start about one week after the full moon in July. Nothing scientific but it is my believe that they shed a day or two after the full moon. That is when we use to start pulling up pots loaded with softies. During this time they do seem to move away from structure for a week or two. With July being the best month there was ussually a small sprng run from Mid April to Mid May and then as was mentioned above anotehr small run around Thanksgiving.

You can PM me and i might be able to set you up on some of my favorite rockpiles that I use to fish off of Guilford

Ed

Darkman · 04-27-2007, 09:16 AM

yeah I am looking to set singles. I will attempt to do this as a hobby. I am allowed ten pots. My only concern what happen when you set singles and your buoy gets chopped off by a vessel how do you retreive your pot?

04-26-2007, 11:46 AM	#1
Darkman NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamden Posts: 38	Setting Lobster Pots I have a few Lobster Pots I would like to set between Branford and Guilford I know you are suppose to pick a rocky area to put them but how far down depth wise are these crustean running any input would be helpful?

04-26-2007, 11:54 AM	#2
ReelCrazySportfishing User Gallery Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Haven Posts: 1,925	Im no expert but I played around for 5 years. I found that 30 to 50 foot was the most productive for me atleast. I never went to crazy looking for rocky areas. I looked more for drop offs. good luck __________________ www.ReelCrazySportfishing.com Connecticut Charter Fishing www.fishermansparadisect.com

04-26-2007, 09:29 PM	#8
CaptDom User Gallery Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Blue Planet Posts: 955	Don't do the deep thing..... I assume you are dropping singles? I assume this is a hobby? I am sure that the comms in your area would pick you up in one of their trawls, and just either cut it away, or splice into one of their own strings at a later date. The best alternative is they will haul your gear, relieve you of any legal bugs that may be in there, and drop you back down in same spot(usually they re bait it, so you are none the wiser)....better than dropping you in much deeper water Don't mean to sound cruel or rain on your parade, but I have watched many, many recreational lobsterman try(to absolutely no avail) and catch a few bugs in the deeper water, even with mini 3-5 pot trawls, and inevitably they lose em.... Stay in shallow areas, especially around docks in harbors, etc.....Singles must stay as far away from other gear as possible as well.....you should do well in 3-20 feet mor so. The bugs crawl pretty good most years late June-late July(around the 4th is always really good for me) and again from Thanksgiving or so to Christmas and beyond(here in RI anyway) __________________ CAPT. DOM PETRARCA COASTAL CHARTERS SPORTFISHING NEWPORT, RI (401)-862-0358 www.coastalcharterssportfishing.com

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04-26-2007, 11:58 AM	#3
Darkman NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamden Posts: 38	I am expert myself infact this will be my first I was told by someone look for the rocky area...30 to 50 feet means a lot of rope but thanks for the info.

04-26-2007, 01:44 PM	#4
fishon99 NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109	I am no expert but I worked on comm lobsterboats for 8 years and also ran around 100 of my own pots in that area.The commercial guys just blanket the area and are fishing for lobsters mainly when they are running (shedding and mating). They are fishing trawls and are not worried, for the most part, about structure. Fishing around rocks or structure is best for the everyday type of guy. here you will catch grounds keeper lobsters that make a more permanent home around the structure. I have caught lobsters around rocks in as little as 2 feet of water. If I were you I would try a couple shallow 15 or so feet and couple deeper down to maybe even 50 or 60 feet. Lobsters also seem to like the edges of structure so if you are going for a rock pile don't drop it on tope but try to hit the edges. One trick I used to find the exact edge of rocks was to drop the pot let it come tor est on the bottom and drag it until I felt it hit the edge of teh rock pile. Of course this is just my opinion and I will issue no guarantees with it.

04-26-2007, 03:38 PM	#5
Darkman NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamden Posts: 38	Thanks fishon I was watching the Deadliest Catch this past week on discovery where they were showing the guy catching king crabs so I began to wonder do they move in the same way. They suggested that crabs move in packs and bunches and the key is to get ahead of them in the direction they are moving and drop your pots their. As for as mating and shreddign goes what time of year does this occur???

04-26-2007, 05:48 PM	#6
ChuckA User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Madison Ct Posts: 2,150	This does,nt give dates that they molt but show how they do.http://www.lobstermanspage.net/lobstrs/molt.html

04-26-2007, 06:15 PM	#7
bigoutdoors NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: hampton conn. Posts: 55	i have done well between rockpiles on sandy bottoms in 35-45' depths,i am not an expert either,just doing it for fun

04-27-2007, 07:02 AM	#9
fishon99 NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 109	When I was on a commercial boat out of brandofrd we would see the "run" start about one week after the full moon in July. Nothing scientific but it is my believe that they shed a day or two after the full moon. That is when we use to start pulling up pots loaded with softies. During this time they do seem to move away from structure for a week or two. With July being the best month there was ussually a small sprng run from Mid April to Mid May and then as was mentioned above anotehr small run around Thanksgiving. You can PM me and i might be able to set you up on some of my favorite rockpiles that I use to fish off of Guilford Ed

04-27-2007, 09:16 AM	#10
Darkman NBS Member User Gallery Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamden Posts: 38	yeah I am looking to set singles. I will attempt to do this as a hobby. I am allowed ten pots. My only concern what happen when you set singles and your buoy gets chopped off by a vessel how do you retreive your pot?