In this video we talk about our lobstering experiences in South Florida and the upper Keys, especially Key Largo. Over the years we have learned a lot, and we wanted to share some tips and tricks for people new to the area.
Some of our tips are:
1. Follow the rules! FWC is very active during mini season and the first few days of opening season. Be sure to use a dive flag, measure all of your lobster, make sure you have all necessary licenses and are diving in legal areas. There are a lot of areas that are closed to lobstering during mini season.
2. Scout before opening day! Finding a few good spots makes things a lot easier on opening day.
3. If you scouted some spots, make sure you're the first one to that spot! Leave early to secure your area.
4. Try a lobster snare instead of a tickle stick and net. It takes some skill but it's basically all we use!
5. Try diving a bit deeper than the rest of the crowd. There's a lot of lobster deeper than the 5-10 feet that most people dive.
If you like the video about catching lobster in the upper Keys or have other ideas for future videos let us know in the comments! We hope you enjoyed these lobstering tips and tricks!