Went to north side of Vero today and water clarity was awesome. It was probally 30 to 40 feet about 100 yards offshore. Got my limit of lobster, with a 10 pounder and all others between 3 and 7 pounds. Get em while you can boys! Will upload pics when i can.

Edited: 10/07/2009 at 12:06 PM by Firesurfer

whats a 10lb lobster look like? looking forward to the pics.

How deep did it get 100 yards offshore? Was the current ripping you north?

bump for pics. waiting to see em.

10lb and no pics??? Sounds like a fish story to me.

well, I found out what a 13 pound lob looks like. This was off Ponce last weekend.

This little guy came off Wabasso

Prolly over 10lbs, never weighed her. Me on the left, Jamie on the right. I got short hair now.



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Heres some pics!

Edited: 09/24/2007 at 08:12 AM by Firesurfer

holy moly, thats a day for the record books!

Another nice 10 pounder from last week.

Very nice day indeed !!! I like the comparison with the dive tank. Really
shows how big they are. BRAVO !!

Pretty sweet bugs! Good job!

went out there today but the visibility was garbage. Maybe next time

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Edited: 10/20/2007 at 04:05 PM by FluidM

Went out today south of wabasso and limited out, pic to follow. All were nice size!

are u diving or snorkeling for them

Nice bugs Firesurfer, this is the guy who went to C.R. with ya. Still got some pic of you surfing down there. MFD

Whats up B ! heard ya got married, good luck! Diving, only way to go.

Edited: 11/11/2007 at 06:38 PM by Firesurfer

what depth? are you as far as vero?

Yeah P. tied the knot last year 11/20, its been a great year. I hope you're doing well, I saw that Skip broke his hand, he was in physical therapy. I blew my shoulder out last month, that why I saw him there. well good talking with ya, take care....

Went out today, totally flat ocean. Visibility was 3 feet at best and bugs were hard to come by. We did get a few nice ones though and it will probally be better tomorrow. Bug pics to follow!!

anyone been out recently? is the red tide that far down?

We went out today as it will probally not be any good for a while. Vero beach a few miles south of Sr-60 not to clear , maybe 3-5 feet. We got six from one to five pounds in about an hour as I had to work in the afternoon. Cloudy and glassy but not very clear. Oh well, always another day, hopefully soon!

We'll it's been 2 months of no scuba due to dirty, choppy slop. Today was a pretty fair day for clarity about ten feet, cold though. Saw lots of schools of Pompano. We got five lobster on one tank in about 10 feet of H2O and left. Biggest about 5 lbs. Maybe this upcoming week the weather will cooperate.

thats better than ive ever done
the most ive gotten is 2 in one day
ive been itching to go let me know when you are getting some

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Wow that is a great dive. DO you think that clarity is gonna hold up?

How far south were you?

Any one know how the visibility is right now? And is it going to be good next week?

if anyone is looking for a spear gun....
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Went out in the boat today from the Ft Pierce inlet. Kinda overcast but 6-8 vis. 6 lobster taken with one over 10 lbs. Pics will come soon. tomorrow will be a repeat, get em while you can!

Ok , went back out this am, got 12 more. Two right at 10 lbs. Here's the proof, brother Doug AKA Diver Doug, the worlds best lobster Diver, holding the goods!

Edited: 03/15/2008 at 05:26 PM by Firesurfer

Dam it. Very nice!

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Were you off a boat or just beaching it? How far north of FT P inlet? Near Pepper park?

Here's todays Booty! Sabiki just north of there on a 19 foot Carolina skiff. Limit again, with only one small one! Going again at 5:15 am tomorrow.

GAH! You are killing me,...
If the if the vis is good today, please post your bounty and let the rest of us up north saps live through you.
Please post vis, maybe I'll try monday AM. Beach dive...

Went out today and water was as clear as in the Bahamas in Vero. Lots of big uns out today.3 at 10 + lbs and lots of 4-6 lb ones. Here is the Diver Doug with the Bounty. Enjoy!

How far offshore are you for those suckas???

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HOLY HELL

I hope you have a bunch of friends to share those tasty treats with. I love lobster but that's just crazy.

Well the season has ended, and what a season it was! 42 lobsters over ten pounds were caught and over 200 between 3 and ten lbs. It's gonna be hard to beat that next season. We'll do our best and see what happens!

Get READY, IT'S almost here!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok Guys and Girls, we had a lot of problems and broke down 3 times , but managed to get the motor running and got there late. Only got 10 with an 11.5 lber being the big boy. Here is the proof. Will be out in the am early and hopefully it won't be a repeat , more BUGS!!!!!!!

so how was the near shore visibility around wabasso?

Second day vis was about 3 feet. Not a good day, Saw lots of Bugs Most of them had eggs. 16 was it!

Ok , we went out with Lunchmeat today off of Wabasso in the boat. Not a great day. 12 Lobster were put in the boat by Master Lobster man Diver Doug. 9 lbs was the biggest. Will do it again tomorrow.

Edited: 08/06/2008 at 02:29 PM by Firesurfer

how was the visibility today, wed. the 6th

Edited: 08/06/2008 at 06:00 PM by chopola

Wow, Diver Doug! Nice job - how was the vis, depth, etc...?

Went out today, Vis was terrible compared to yesterday, only 1-2 feet. He managed to pull 12 more out, but all small keepers. Oh well always another day!

Thanks for taking me yesterday, I had a blast. Sucks about the vis today, yesterday was beautiful. Hopefully we can make it out next week.

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Edited: 08/09/2008 at 08:22 AM by chopola

Went out today again off Vero, got 6 more with a 10 lber largest! Vis was much better than yesterday. Next dive will be on thursday.

Went out today again off Wabasso, got 12 more with a 5 lber largest! Vis was much better today. Next dive will be tomorrow. It's gonna be a long time before we get some clear days with all these storms coming!

Edited: 09/06/2008 at 05:59 PM by Firesurfer

Water is Brown and smelly!

Post your shots. We are going to get out soon and hopefully get some nice ones.

hey fs i sent you a PM a few days ago.. did you get it or is your box full?

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Is this wind ever going to end?????????????

Did anyone else see the Surfrider Foundation link about a lobster "poacher" trying to hide spiny things from the warden by stuffing them down his "drawers?"

http://www.signonsandiego.com/...999-1s11outdoors.html

The odd thing about this story is that his money fine was only $500 after now four separate arrests. They said he had chronic disregard for the lobster laws, but only $500 after four arrests? I think they would ring us up over here on the east coast for a lot more moola than that...

We went out with Diver Doug on tuesday and came up with 12 nice ones, will be good in the morning, get out while it's clean!

nice job again. I wish i could have gone out. At least I filled my freezer with some GA. deer this week! You like venison firesurfer? Next time I'm down i'll bring some if u want.

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Glad someone has gotten out. It has been tough gettin out to the 90ft ledge, much less a beach dive. How far south were you firesurfer??

Wabasso, right off the beach on the closest reef inside, maybe 300-400 feet from shore.

I went out with Diver Doug today and scored. We got our limit! One nice 9 lber and most of them between 3 to 6 lbs. Hope to hit it again on Tuesday! Here are the pics!

Nice work Firesurfer! Let us know how you do tomorrow - I'd like to go sometime if you ever need extra crew...

D@#! That's alotta views

Any vis reports from vero area? Looking for a beach dive on sunday

We went out yesterday and today from the park by the UDT Seal museum in the canoe. The water was crystal clear, about 40 ft viz. Diver Doug pulled out 12 both days, all between 3 and 10 lbs. Needless to say the freezer is overflowing! Hopefully the boat will be running soon, as i am tired of paddeling the canoe after him!
It might be good later in the week if the wind dies!

Edited: 02/15/2009 at 02:04 PM by Firesurfer

got them all   surfed with m tabling   and dove that  day bitchin

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surf to you drop God Bless

Every one should be ready for the Miniseason. we have scoped out our area and it is full of them waiting on us. It won't take long to get 12.

Water had cleared up some before this last little blow.  Would love to sneak out tomorrow off the beach.  Anyone have the same idea or a vis report from Vero/Ft Pierce area?

Drove down to Wabasso today to check vis. Not good at all. If you want to beach dive, you will probably need to go south of Stuart. Good luck.

yes thanks.  Luckily a buddy went joy riding on Thursday to check it and reported the same.  hopefully we'll get a day or two in the next 3 months.

Get on it, tomorrow will be good, I have to work!

Anyone make it out yet??? I'm going to look at it today and maybe hit it tomorrow. I'll post report.

Took a look and it wasn't good. There is a swell for sure and it is clouding it up. I'll be in a plane later today and will get a better look at it then.

finished flight, vis was crap.

Great 2 day mini season, Got 24 both days with Diver Doug, Largest at 8.5 lbs. the viz in Ft Pierce was 20 ft + and same at Wabasso.

Nice work as always. I ended up in WPB this year as the wife was down there for work. Got my limits but they are def. smaller down there.

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TTT

u better freakin call me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hey LM are you going to go with us for the two day sportsman on the 29 and 30th. I took the 28th off so we can leave early. Let me know!

Surfed around Smyrna today, water was very clear by Smyrna area standards.

it was even clearer on monday...


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Hey firesurfer you can count me in.

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Well another sportsmans event has passed. The water was dirty about 1 foot viz where we get all of our lobster. Two day total of 15 with a 5 lb being the largest. Hopefully it clears up for next week!

Well Doug, Firesurfer and I hit again today. Vis was maybe a couple of ft. Yesterday was freakin beautiful compared to today. I got a few shorts, Doug ended up with 8 keepers. On the way out we found this little guy face down in the water near the boat ramp in Ft Pierce. We scooped him up then put him in some bushes hoping he might be there when we came back in. He wasn't looking to good when we left him but we had to go. He was there when we got back and was looking a little more alert. so we grabbed him again with little resistance offered. Ended up taking him to Florida Wildlife hospital in Melbourne. His right looked pretty messed up. They said it was an Eastern Screech owl. He was pretty cool just chillin in the box. I'll call in a few days to see if he makes it.









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any word on the little guy?

Yea they called this morning and he didn't make it. They said he had some serious head trauma. Must have been hit by a car or something. RIP owl dude.

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RIP little buddy

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Another great day! Vis has gotten a lot better from a few days ago.





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Edited: 08/13/2009 at 12:57 PM by Lunchmeat

I have been out with Diver Doug for the last week and he has gotten 18 every day except for the 3 Lunchmeat got on Wednesday! largest 8 lbs lbs today. Cant go again till next week sometime. They should fill in by then!

Unfortunately the waves will probably fill in also. Unfortunate for diving anyways.

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All I see is 3-4 feet, so as long as it is a long period glassy swell it should not do too much damage! Even if it does I'll surf! We got plenty of lobster to eat for a week or so!

careful on what you say about your catch if it is illegal, they can now prosecute you and use the internet as evidence... fyi
(18 lobster for one harvester is 3x the limit) I am definately not shunning you for it just read that they can do that now...

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3 people in the boat, all licensed with dive gear. 'nough said.

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Went out today with Diver Doug and got 12 more. All were in the 2 to 4 lb range. Get em while you can!

Edited: 09/04/2009 at 12:45 PM by Firesurfer

Ok Guys , the water has been really clean for the last three days and warm! We got limit with Diver Doug for the last 3 days. He got guite a few large ones with 10 lbs largest. They are out there also lots of grouper hanging out.

10lbs bug??? Wow.

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Thanks for the reports. What depth are you in? I figured the surge would have been pretty bad on the beach so we went out to Bethal on Saturday. Vis was 10ft very few bugs saw some carnage of legs and antenna. Minimal thermo so thats good.

Went out with Diver doug and got limit again with an 11 lb big boy yesterday!

Edited: 09/07/2009 at 01:33 PM by Firesurfer

Am I banned from joining you anymore?

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No, I'll call you, I figured you had plans for labor day festivities!

I had to work on Moday, at least it was time and a 1/2 and we only had 1 call. I'm dreamin about bugs so i'm ready!

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when you say clean are you referring to tank dives out deep or shore dives?

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We dive mostly on the inshore reefs in 10- 40 feet of water.

Anyone been out lately? I'm dying to go. Anyone up for Tuesday?

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Went out today with Diver Doug. Water was very warm and clear. Got 12 BIG lobster. He got a 14 lber, 12.5 lber, 11 lber, and a bunch of 10 lbers all totaling up to 96 pounds. Could hardly carry the cooler. Here is a couple of pics of the 14 and 12.5 lber.

HOLY @%#$ Batman. Glad to see somebody scored

I called you the other day. when r u going again?

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Are you actually weighing them? Or are you guesstimating? Just asking because we got one that looks as big as the "14#er" and it was 10lbs... not trying to be a jerk, I am just wondering if you weighed it...

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Yowsers! We were at a reef just offshore of vero over the weekend and the two guys diving couldn't find any bugs. Looks like we were in the wrong spot!

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NICE...
Man, i think i might be afraid to grab that big boy.

When is dinner????

We have a baby scale that is very accurate that we weigh them on. Any way we got out today and got another 18 with 10 lber being the largest. Get them while you can. The water was top to bottom clear!

Edited: 10/07/2009 at 12:04 PM by Firesurfer

whats your technique

tickle stick and net

thingy that clinches the tail from behind

or the big man up and grab it

4 foot paint roller handle extension and HAND!

???? Can you explain in better detail. I went lobstering once in the mid 90's off vero beach. A buddy of mine had a small boat we launched off the beach. We came across a nice size lobster and tried to get it by hand but that thing was STRONG and FAST!!!! I understand if you dont want to give your secret away, but never could figure out how to catch one......any info would be appreciated.

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Doug just works the bug out with the stick then grabs it by the base of the antenna. You got to be quick and get the base or it'll end up snapping off.

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base of the antenna......huh?? I heard if you flip them over, they are basically paralyzed becuause of the orientation. Any truth to that??

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Never tried that as they fight too much. If you put them up against your body as you bring up the large ones, cause they don't fit in any bag, they wrap their legs around you and grab on and stop fighting. That is secret #2, I won't tell you # 1, cause I don't want you to get hurt! Have fun!

Be careful grabbing those big ones.

They do bite, right through gloves and fingers.

Went diving in Sebastion inlet yesterday at slack tide, we loaded up on stone crabs and fishing gear. Those stone crabs taste a whole lot sweeter than Lobster!

Edited: 12/03/2009 at 08:26 PM by Firesurfer

Beautiful day on and under the water. Went out in canoe off beach just north of Wabasso. Diver doug scored with 9 lobster. The largest was 10 lbs next was 9.5, the total was 62 lbs, none were under 6 lbs. Here's the pick of the two largest.

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No way!

Went out today, before the front came, on a canoe dive from just south of Wabasso at Johns island. Diver Doug got 12 large ones with 10 lber largest. I caught a few spanish mackeral and some large blues to top it off. Water actually was 2 degrees warmer than last time. Lots of lobster down there.

Way to score the window!!

Went out today with Diver Doug. We went in the canoe from the UDT park in Ft. Pierce, The water was a staggering 55 degrees and air temp at 7:15 am was 39. Needless to say we froze, but it was worth it for the cooler full of lobster. We got 12 with a 6 lber the largest. Not a great day , but still worth it. Hopefully it doesn't get any colder!

Nice job you nut!

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I bet those lobs were not moving very fast.

I would give my left arm to get bugs like that or know a place where those are!

We went out yesterday and today in the boat from Ft pierce inlet. the water was super clear, about 40-50 foot viz inshore. There were 3 of us and we got our 18 lobsters both days. The largest was 10 lb and most were in the 4-7 lb range. Should be good the next two days. Oh yeah, the water warmed up from the last dive from 54 to 66.7, and it felt a whole lot better! Get em while you can!

Same old stuff, went out with Diver Doug off of ft pierce and got our limit again. This time we found the spot of all spots, all the bugs were over 5 lbs with a 12 lber for the largest! Pcs to follow! One more good day left, get out there! Ok Here is a pic of the Lobster!

Edited: 01/22/2010 at 06:31 PM by Firesurfer