08/08/09- Lobster and muttons

    Headed out with my uncle today got our limits of bugs and these 2 beauties.


    26" and 24" mutton.


    Davie Peguero

    Edited once, last by seaweed ().

    Headed out of PE with my uncle in the Jonboat today. Conditions were 2-4 ft all day and crystal clear blue water. There was also a strong current predominant throughout the day.


    We started on the first reef picking bugs, then we went to 2nd reef where I have a honey hole in 35' to round off our limits. Current made it tough be we managed the rest and left plenty behind for next time.


    Cool part was when I found a big empty lobster shell. It was a molting and I was able to find the bug that molted it walking around the reef. I knew it was him because his shell was soft like a sponge.


    With only an hour left we headed to the third reef to take turns drifting. My uncle caught a yellowjack then it was my turn. I saw 2 nice yellow jacks and when I go for the biggest one. As I aim I notice that the other yellowjack is actually a big mutton. So I chase him down to the bottom and he lets me get close so I whack him. Put up a nice fight and came in at about I'm guessing 8lbs.


    My uncle jumps in again and hits another yellowjack. I jump in and as I drift I see a nice permit, about 15-20lbs. As I head down for it I'm going over the story I plan on telling the FWC on how we were 3 miles out doing bluewater diving on a jonboat. I hesitate and look around to see if there is anything else to shoot before I shoot the permit. I see a big mutton far away that looks like a cubera so I swim over. He wont let me get close and my air is low so I hail mary shoot and hit him. I was very surprised. Later in the boat I see that the shaft only went in about 1/2" past the flopper. If he would of thrashed he could of easily tore off.

    Davie Peguero

    Edited once, last by seaweed ().

    Nice fish. Your story reminds me when I used to fish the gulf on jonboats when it was nice and flat, sometimes we would hit some rigs that were close to shore.:)

    I bought a lobster that had just molted up in maine, it was nasty to eat. I brought it back to the dock where i had purchased it and they gave me another lobster and a peck of muscles. did you happen to take that lobster that had molted and if you did how did it taste?

    Good story and catch! We also got some good muttons yesterday. Asesino has the pictures. I ran out of battery taking some cool (and not so cool) videos.

    Marco Melis

    A bad day fishing is ALWAYS better than a good day at work.

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