Only
ten minutes into the event, Linda got her line snagged. Hoping to retrieve the
brand new string of mackerel feathers at the end of the line, I started pulling
it in by hand. Very soon, I noticed a blue coloured rope appear from
below the water’s surface. Eventually by kneeling and reaching down, we could
grab the rope and release the hook and line from it.
Curious
to see how long the rope would be, I started pulling on it. Immediately I
noticed the rope was attached to what appeared to be a very heavy weight. With a
significant effort required from both of us, we kept pulling on what seemed to
be an ever increasing weight at the end of the rope.Eventually at the point of almost giving up, I leaned over to see with huge surprise, Linda had caught a lobster cage ….
With a final exertion and struggle, we managed to pull the cage safely onto the wharf ~
.... for yet another surprise ~ there was a live lobster in it .....!!!
Later
that evening, we had home cooked lobster.
I should mention, once again .... no
mackerel were caught ……………..
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| The lobster cage |
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| The lobster |
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| The pot |
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| Splash |
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| Evening treat |
Usually you would put the lobster cage back....
ReplyDelete………………. The cage was not off shore n a regular lobster cage location, it was instead just below the wharf/pier. It is currently not lobster season, so I reckon somebody was being naughty and trying to catch just lobster for his own use, not sure if that is allowed or not …..
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Graeme to you and Linda on your Lobster catch and cook. Must have been a good meal knowing that you guys caught it yourselves.
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