3ft Lobster found in Weymouth

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Originally Posted by naiad

Although it seems like a shame to put it in an aquarium, if it had been left in the wild it would probably have been taken by someone, or disturbed by hundreds of people flocking to see it. Maybe if I see anything like that I won't tell anyone.

I agree with you, that is something that i would not tell anyone if i found. I would just take lots of pictures.

[tonyiannu]

Originally Posted by jwells1989

well done tonyiannu for the crab, i will continue to look for them but i have a lot more luck with the lobsters.
good to hear someone is getting some good vis so well done huw, whats the wreck like that you found,
can't wait for some good weather.

Hey Josh,
better a lobster rather than a crab they are much better aren't they? I'd like to get a lobster around here but never seen one yet ,I'd like one specially for my missus she never had one .

[Huw]

The wreck wasn't in very good condition, just two large sides of a ship split and resting on the bottom, and then also what looked like a large triangilar strip resting on the bottom with holes all along it. Like i said, it was not deep at all, in fact i think some of it becomes exposed on a low tide. Next time i go past i may try and snap some pictures to post if you like.

Huw.

[jwells1989]

i have heared that lobsters are better than crabs but thats probably down to perosnal preference. you will get one in the end tonnyiannu keep looking.

that would be interestying to see huw,

[tonyiannu]

Originally Posted by Huw

The wreck wasn't in very good condition, just two large sides of a ship split and resting on the bottom, and then also what looked like a large triangilar strip resting on the bottom with holes all along it. Like i said, it was not deep at all, in fact i think some of it becomes exposed on a low tide. Next time i go past i may try and snap some pictures to post if you like.

Huw.

Hi Huw are you speaking about the wreck in Brighton?Cheers.

[jwells1989]

managed to get in the water today at long last ,
did not see much though, only spider crabs wrasse and an eel.
gonna give itanother go today.

[PeteyH]

Hi tonyiannu,

Thought i'd reply to your question to Huw about the wreck (as he's my spearo buddy)....

It's located down here on the Cornish coastline, near a beach called Polridmouth. It's extremely small and is very broken, scattered between the rocky ledges near the headlands, I'm sure there are loads about! Always good to have a little poke around to see what's hiding!

Havn't seen any lobsters yet! I dont think i'm looking in the right places Does anyone have a general description of where I'm more likely to find some? I know some have been found in ridiculously shallow water, but I've looked all over the place and have yet to find one!!

happy hunting

pete

[jwells1989]

here in brighton i find them everywhere but its more the case of how to get the out, because they manage to get in the most akward of places and you cannot get them out but you can see them which is frustrating.
i just look in every or hole that i find and usually come across them but i do bring a torch as some of the places are quite dark.
josh

[fcallagy]

They should be walk about at night but obviously maybe harder to spot at night too.I usually find the edible crabs in every crevice and cranny that they will fit into and find them very docile ( i dont take them cos i dont eat them) in comparison to ordinary crabs who always seem up for a fight without the least provocation ( drunk ?) although they are 1/4 the size of the edibles