2007 Lobster Mini-Season Tips

2007 Lobsters Mini Season

I am getting ready to go!!! Are you? Here are some things to remember and the 2007 Rules:

• Have your regulator inspected (this should be done once a year)
• Make sure your tanks have your visual updated and check for your Hydro as well
• Check your tickle stick is in working order (for those you have stick with loops)
• Have plenty of measuring gauges (always have at least two with you since you can lose them very easily) It is required that every harvester carries one.
• Check your lobster bag zipper is working properly. Also check you don’t have any whole in the bag!
• Check your light and also check your spare bulb
• Check you permit and renew it. Don’t leave for the last minute.
• It is a good idea that if you don’t have favorite locations (Reefs) then you should go out two – three weeks before the season begins to inspect the area you want to dive. Find good new reefs and mark it in your GPS.
• TIP: Just because it is big reef does not mean it is the best reef. If you are not the first one there what good is it? Normally these reefs are the first one to go empty. For me, I rather find 4 -5 smaller reefs.

For 2007 Rules please visit Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at: http://myfwc.com/marine/workgroups/index.html#Spiny_Lobster