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HOG & DOGS => GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: JDJP on July 25, 2012, 01:34:16 pm



Title: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: JDJP on July 25, 2012, 01:34:16 pm
Well, the early bird catches the worm, so we were ready to go by 11:59 last night. Opening of mini season is today, and is say we did pretty good for 2 people and no tanks. Ended up with 27.
Man its a whole different ball game diving at night, but lots of fun. Saw some cool stuff  horseshoe crabs, sleeping fish, a huge stone crab, moray eel.
I was smart enough to wear long sleeves, my buddy is lit up with fire coral.
We started out trying to tickle them out and nnet them, but soon ditched that idea and started reaching shoulder deep into holes, just bulldogging them.

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Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: justincorbell on July 25, 2012, 02:54:16 pm
Man send some of em this way!!! Nice catch guys!


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Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: PLP on July 25, 2012, 02:59:27 pm
Bring em up this way and we'll put a scald on em. They look like big ol crawfish ;D


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: cajunl on July 25, 2012, 03:04:50 pm
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They look like big ol crawfish

In the Keys they call them crawfish......Silly conch heads! ;D


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: hogaholicswife on July 25, 2012, 04:05:49 pm
I guess that's the Florida version of noodling  ??? No way would I shove my arm in a crater hole lol good catch though!  I bet it is crazy gorgeous down there...which key are y'all off of?


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: warrent423 on July 25, 2012, 04:10:06 pm
Good mess of crawfish right there. Used to bully net (cracker style or should I say Conch style ;D) them years ago around Key Biscayne and on down into the keys. Cousins and I would wear them out. Filled the freezer and sold the rest. Made good money as a kid sellin seafood.


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: SCHitemHard on July 25, 2012, 05:10:06 pm
is there no bad limit?


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: SCHitemHard on July 25, 2012, 05:11:40 pm
is there no bag limit?


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: rdjustham on July 25, 2012, 05:29:00 pm
There is a BAG limit.  I bet its a sure enough mad house down there right now.  Aint hardly been anyone out on the water leadin up to openin of the mini season.  Sure been makin my job easier  ;D


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: Purebreedcolt on July 25, 2012, 05:30:53 pm
Ok I'm dumb what are them things?


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: rdjustham on July 25, 2012, 05:33:04 pm
LOBSTER!!


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: Purebreedcolt on July 25, 2012, 05:35:19 pm
Oh ok


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: JDJP on July 25, 2012, 05:59:55 pm
Bag limit is 12 per person, we had 3 people, 2 in the water one in the boat. I'm in Martin county, not the keys.


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: warrent423 on July 25, 2012, 06:40:32 pm
Good mess of crawfish right there. Used to bully net (cracker style or should I say Conch style ;D) them years ago around Key Biscayne and on down into the keys. Cousins and I would wear them out. Filled the freezer and sold the rest. Made good money as a kid sellin seafood.
We have a commercial(products) liscense. No limit. Would be almost impossible to productively fish the same flats we used to do to the amount of people these days.


Title: Re: Re: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: sfboarbuster on July 25, 2012, 08:16:27 pm
Bag limit is 12 per person, we had 3 people, 2 in the water one in the boat. I'm in Martin county, not the keys.

I'm guessing y'all were out at pecks lake? How long does mini season run for?

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Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: JDJP on July 25, 2012, 11:57:00 pm
Few miles from pecks, but close, I bet pecks was loaded with boats. Mini is 2 days.


Title: Re: fl spiney waterbugs
Post by: hogaholicswife on July 26, 2012, 07:19:13 am
Bag limit is 12 per person, we had 3 people, 2 in the water one in the boat. I'm in Martin county, not the keys.

Ahh, ok I always associate mini season with the Keys lol