ever hook a lobster?

[finnegan]

i was out 2 weeks ago fishing off the rocks on the south east coast of ireland, Dunmore east to be precise, we were fishing for bass and and pollock, but late in the eveing when i retrieved my gear i was amazed to find that i had a lobster on the line, my mate reckoned i should do the lotto asap but that was to no avail, any ways question is has any one else ever hooked a lobster?,

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Ive seen it happen to my dad it wasnt big but put a great fight up

[NICK R]

catch them regulary in this part of the world of the rocks ..make great eating

[finnegan]

yeah i did eat the one i caught and it was delicious,, hopefully i may catch another one sometime,

[pompy.bass.man]

i catch loads on bacon when going for bass down in portsmouth harbour aswell

[hermit]

Originally Posted by pompy.bass.man

i catch loads on bacon when going for bass down in portsmouth harbour aswell

Got any photo,s!!

[finnegan]

see bacon as a bait is new to me,, i read a post earlier that mentioned it, maybe you can tell me more sometime pompy.

[pompy.bass.man]

bacon: brillaint crab bait but even better for bass. if your in a shallow harbour and you can see them, put a whole rasher of SMOKEY bacon on a 3/0 -4/0 sakuma hook and put it in front of there noses. if you have a bass spot of the shore, put half a rasher of smokey bacon on a 1/0 sakuma hook on a puly rig. the bass absolutly love it. another thing you could try in the harbours are chips. i caught a nice one the other day on a chip

[finnegan]

Originally Posted by pompy.bass.man

bacon: brillaint crab bait but even better for bass. if your in a shallow harbour and you can see them, put a whole rasher of SMOKEY bacon on a 3/0 -4/0 sakuma hook and put it in front of there noses. if you have a bass spot of the shore, put half a rasher of smokey bacon on a 1/0 sakuma hook on a puly rig. the bass absolutly love it. another thing you could try in the harbours are chips. i caught a nice one the other day on a chip

thanks for the heads up on the bacon (is it cooked)?, but how in the name of god did u mount a chip on a hook ,,lol

[NICK R]

Place the lobster in a freezer for two hours - the freezer should have been set to -18°C - as this will render it unconscious. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and make sure that it's as salty as sea water - float a fresh egg on the surface prior to boiling to gauge this - and then add the lobster.

Bring this back to the boil and cook for 15 minutes for the first 1.5 lbs of the creature's weight, and add five minutes for every pound after that. Alternatively, par-boil for four minutes, then remove the lobster from the water, split it in half from head to tail with a very sharp knife (it will have been killed by the water), baste it with oil and grill for fifteen minutes, shell-side down.

Once it's cooked, simply split the creature in half (if you haven't already), remove and crack the claws and serve with lemon, mayonnaise, or Bearnaise sauce.
or the modern way is to serve with chips and red sauce