| #1  06-27-2006, 07:48 PM | ||||
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 Get the Hook out of this !!! A 16-year-old boy has caught a giant lobster during a fishing competition off the Kent coast.  The 11lb 3oz (5kg) crustacean was netted off the coast of Dover by Louie Smith from Deal and experts believe it could be up to 50 years old. Louie's father, Brian, said his son was very eager and went fishing at every opportunity he got. Jos Wiggins, from the Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee, said the lobster was "exceptionally large". Louie did not win first place in the competition because the rules did not allow crustaceans. Instead he came second thanks to landing a big fish. Once the lobster was weighed it was returned to the sea. World record Mr Smith said his son, a trainee carpenter, always made big catches when he was out fishing. Lobsters can grow to large sizes if they occupy areas of the seabed which are protected by wrecks or escape intensive fishing, Mr Wiggins added. According to the Guinness World Records, the heaviest marine crustacean to be found was an American or North Atlantic lobster which weighed 44lb 6oz (20.14kg). It was discovered off the east coast of North America in 1977. Info from www.bbc.co.uk __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports     |
| #2 06-27-2006, 08:00 PM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! Hey mate i saw that in 2 national rags, what a catch.!!!!!!!! still not as big claws as my wifes whan she gets hold of my wallet lol.!!!!!! cheers lee. |
| #3 06-27-2006, 08:15 PM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! he's on dover breakwater,know that view well |
| #4 06-27-2006, 09:34 PM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! thats mahoosive __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day simples You won't know unless you go :D...and if you do go!! please let us know :D as thats how the forum thrives |
| #5 06-27-2006, 09:52 PM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! id of taken the bruiser to the nearest sea life centre! a sort of retirement home for it!  __________________ SCUPPER A COMMERCIAL TOOOO DAY! |
| #6 06-28-2006, 06:07 AM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! Thats a pretty big lobby that Rich. When i was diving off Nova Scotia some of the lobbys out there were giants,i measured one and his front crusher was from my fingers end to my elbow(about 25lb) You wernt allowed to bring any up tho. That is a big old girl tho for our waters. __________________ One day i will post a catch report again. |
| #7 06-28-2006, 07:35 AM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! That's a hell of a lot of thermidor there mate, but I don't think a lacky band will cut the mustard trying to keep them claws safe. Maybe a chain and padlock? Quote:
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| #8 06-28-2006, 10:24 AM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! Smoothound fishing with that for bait seems good to me...we`ll until you hook a fish big enough to swallow that lobster......  .... __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #9 06-28-2006, 10:40 AM | |||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! a few lobster thermadoors there  tightlines kevin  |
| #10 06-28-2006, 10:21 PM | ||||
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| Re: Get the Hook out of this !!! WOW what a sea monster!!! Would a critter that big still taste OK? __________________ A bad day fishing is better than a good day working! Fishing: if it were easy, it'd be called "Catching" http://www.flickr.com/photos/omahayank/sets/ |
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