Catching HUGE LOBSTER from a KAYAK (California Spiny Lobster Opening Weekend)

This was my first time hoop netting for lobster. Not only was it a blast, we caught some BIG BOYS. Dungeness crab are one of the best eating fish/crustacean in the Bay Area, but these lobster might them a run for their money!!! Huge thank you to my buddy Ensei for showing me the ropes and joining me on this adventure. You will see more of him in my next couple videos (expect some epic content). Make sure to follow him on instagram here: ensei_kanek...
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[@DieHardFishing]

Btw, stay tuned guys. Next vid is LIT!!!!!

[@unklekennysfishingadventures]

As in better lighting???

[@stevenwilliams2334]

I like your enthusiasm and your honest fishing keep it up and you will become well known on KZbin

[@joaquinbernal3540]

Catch & cook lobster??

[@kiritimatiswan1986]

just subbed man, you had me at the 37" ling

[@Ivan-ve5qd]

Also in Soquel?

[@user-xh2yg4uv9q]

At least you got one keeper.

[@zzhou1557]

I can't help Jaws jump out of that water...thanks for your bravery!

[@daNki3st]

These spiny lobsters are my favorite to eat. I've been catching and eating these since I was 4 with my pops.

[@DieHardFishing]

So good! I'm fully addicted

[@OldManAndTheSea]

That’s awesome!

[@bobfish3176]

Spiny's are sweeter to me but miss the bonus claws.

[@mrinfosec702]

I'm getting hungry. GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE!🦞

[@GamelanSinarSurya]

Another awesome video, Adam. And yes, they do have teeth. A lobster can easily snap a pencil in half. Watch your fingers, my friend!

[@kumaboyy.7443]

You are a lucky dude, Adam! That was good night of 🦞 lobstering!

[@ronmodafferi8202]

A super interesting high quality night video. And a very interesting target species and fishery. The lobster really showed up well at night with your lighting.

[@DieHardFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it, filming at night is a learning curve for sure!

[@DJH3ARTL3SS]

Love waking up to some new vids!

[@califishing]

When die hard says next video gonna be lit. I litterly cant wait!

[@fishsalmon8747]

Dude that's awesome catching them..never knew they had lobsters down there.. Thanks for sharing.. Fish on..🤙🏽😎

[@FishingwithUncleDandan]

Dude that’s awesome for your first time out! Way to get on em!👊🏽🤙🏽

[@CatchingtheCraze]

Ohhhh yeah dood, rad vid! Lobster fishing is my fav and there's never enough videos to watch. Would love to see more if you like doing it too. First trip and lands a fatty, well done brother!

[@k4x4map46]

awesome just awesome! nicely done; clear image; congrats!

[@papercitygamerjeff1437]

That looked fun!! Good eats!!!

[@graylightfishing8743]

We started off fishing/hooping from Kayaks. You make it look so easy! Great video!

[@KB82nd]

Love the videos, and now I’m into Outdoor Chef Life too. Thanks

[@DieHardFishing]

Awesome! Thank you! Really amazing stuff on the OCL channel! Learned a lot from him.

[@KB82nd]

@@DieHardFishing I just made his rock fish, fish tacos 🌮. They were fire 🔥

[@colorspacmangalvez5990]

Can't wait for the next one bad ass

[@nobrakes7567]

What a guy.Keeping lobsters great again

[@bossdillman7011]

Thanks for sharing Great Vids Happy eatin

[@francoparchamento5363]

Great catch on your first lobster hooping.

[@richthetrashpicker-upper5244]

Best video out there thank you my friend I'll see you out there Redondo Beach

[@ZacharyRiggs619]

Very cool vid! Looks like you had a lot of luck :) I've been hooping all month, too. I'm really enjoying the adventure.

[@rosstafarian7483]

You looked like a kid on Christmas morning when you pulled the king sized lobster out.

[@agiantcub8it542]

Lol dudes favorite thing to say, “ I dunno... I dunno... I dunno...”

[@kiowaoh-58DIR]

With my eyes closed and listening to you, you sound like Ray Romano.

[@2ovd2]

Funny, my wife said the same thing & she was in the other room!!!😂

[@kiowaoh-58DIR]

I enjoy this channel. I live close to all the areas being fished. I'm just going to need a bigger boat.

[@rogeliobravo4927]

NICE VIDEO!!!!! really cool to see some lobstering done around here in so cal lol

[@ricardoalamo8704]

Awesome video

[@jamestownvirginia8463]

Totally opposite from our east coast lobster fishing, educational and thanks 👍. Eat hearty!

[@JETTIEROCKSFISHINGwithMIKED]

Dude that was an awesome video brother. Congrats on a nice catch of bugs

[@DieHardFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevehogan8829]

Oh man,,,, that is agonizing.. lol Hey Be careful out there in the dark... Love the vids. Congrats on the first ever keeper lobster... woohoo. if you are into it the upper part of the lobster is great to cook down and use in Lobster bisque or other fish soups and stews. also great chum.

[@ohope]

Most skilled fisherman around Bay Area!!

[@hasslermolina4216]

Well done man!! 👍

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks! 👍

[@robbergstrom943]

Looks like a good night. Reminds me of a crab snaring day on the jetty where we caught over a dozen crabs about a credit card thickness short of keeper.

[@aumetalmental8403]

That was pretty cool. 😎✌️

[@morganyoder4277]

Cali spiny lobsters are awesome, but they'll tear you to pieces. Good stuff.

[@DieHardFishing]

You got that right!

[@williamchandler2494]

Great video, I was a diver for years my best two were a 9 pounder and a 11 pounder. The 9 pounder was good the 11 pounder was grainy but it was 44” from tip of tail to end of antenna. Antenna 1/2 the length of the lobster. Any way great channel I really enjoy your videos.

[@echopeus22]

Great vids - in Santa Ana for work from Florida - gotta find some time to throw at some water ....

[@takeshi1702]

Awesome catch bro! Love it! Gotta make some lobster Mac & Cheese and lobster saimin! Can’t wait for next one. 🤙Aloha

[@DieHardFishing]

Lobster Mac and Cheese is next on my list!

[@takeshi1702]

Die Hard Fishing nice bro tight lines🤙

[@2ovd2]

Awesome video! I live close to SD bay, have a cheap yak & never went hooping! Hmmm 🤔 seeing that & your first time out, may wanna give it a try! What do I gotta lose?🤷🏻‍♂️ ... my life I guess!?!?😂

[@iseemud]

Just a note how to measure them correctly... Start at the top of the head, place the gauge in the head first and slide it into the groove between the horns and than measure like normal. with that said if you come in from the front there is a thin membrane there and the gauge will catch that making the lobster appear legal when in fact it's short! Almost cost me a ticket one night a Game warden showed me as we thought is was the correct size when in fact it was short by 1/8" He was cool about it and was very nice He said just return it and all was good!

[@noobfisherman1626]

The best eating type of Shrimp!!!

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

When I was a film student in the 70s we used to go up to the Palisades area and there were lobster traps all over in that area. I was into other things so I never gave it a try. I was just out in the garage getting minor things done to my crab snaring gear. Duck season opens on the 24th but we didn't get a refuge reservation so that is out for a while. Can't wait to bring in that first keeper on a snare!!!!!!

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for sharing! Crab season is right around the corner!

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

@@DieHardFishing At this time the regs say it will open on the 7th so we will be at our secret spot on the 9th and 10th. I'm going to make a few new snares. Don't need them but I need to keep busy!! Gene

[@uprbutt]

the sound comes from them rapidly moving the joints in there long antennae

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for spreading the knowledge!!!

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha, when you hear that when your diving, you know their around.

[@hooper4581]

Outstanding ! What a blast. Always a pleasure to watch thanks again for taking us along

[@chefmarck]

Nice 👍 Poach those in butter with lemon wedges. Soo good 🤤

[@DieHardFishing]

yummmmmmmm

[@arielsmangos1172]

They're so cute 🥰

[@charlescoult]

Get you a woman who looks at you the way Adam looks at his PB lobster 😂

[@DieHardFishing]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Hook2Cook]

Solid🙌

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks!

[@Hook2Cook]

Die Hard Fishing we were able to put Jun on a few last week. Can’t wait for his video too. Glad it all worked out! 👊🏼

[@ednino3041]

You're so good you should go live! We wanna be there with you!

[@juliemanarin4127]

Vibrating front antennae

[@danlewis6157]

Good video, man! How about a cook em up video?

[@Jon.......]

21:05 | that's not a lobster ... that's a face hugger!

[@Fishing247]

Times for ginger and green onion lobster. So yummy. Safe fishing.

[@lanskielance1358]

I could hear those waves. scary lol

[@360revolucion8]

Can you please be more specific where you do your fishing videos? So CA is vague and can be Anywhere like Santa Barbara, San Diego, Los Angeles (Long Beach), etc.

[@tucko11]

It’s San Diego bay

[@shawnschallenger1972]

Yum yum 😋

[@chimyshark]

nice vid Diehard, males have less meat in the tail, more in the legs, body, antennule segments. tastes the same as female though. 22:48 when you said crab season w/out thinking, that was hilarious. good job on your 6, if you want to see how to get a limit, check out my most recent vid, was able to get out there last weekend and catch some lobsters!

[@zaidbenitez8721]

It's also white shark season :))

[@OutdoorChefLife]

I'm fully jealous

[@uprbutt]

Your very welcome love you channel 🙂👍

[@fishingfiend]

Kayak hooping in shorts is Die Hard style!

[@jasonstapleton3089]

Keeper Lobster: Rubs antenna on forehead in retribution

[@DieHardFishing]

lololol

[@nobrakes7567]

😂

[@nobrakes7567]

This one seems delicious

[@JP-se5ih]

Glad to hear you got a giant legal, hey man do you know where you can find cheap pedal kayaks that fit 2 people? Thanks man.

[@Justinbragz]

I only got one keep in Ocean Beach Pier. I got there a few days too late.

[@HAcera-hs3hw]

do they recommend you keep them in the water to keep them fresh (..drag them in a net bag..)? especially if you are fishing for hours...

[@carlhaggard3792]

Hey Adam great video really enjoyed it do you know if there’s a limit on soak time

[@brendahernandez9958]

Hi. Lobster season is right around the corner. How exciting. Could you please tell me where you were in relation to the jetty. Also how deep was the water, line length? Planning on going out there soon.

[@shawnkiesel5349]

How do you see the buoys you put out..? Do you have them on your GPS..?

[@richardl6188]

Nice! Were you at Ventura? I tried to catch some lobsters a week after opening day off a dock, but no luck. People had fished the area out! I had Spiny Lobster at Key West, Florida, and the meat from those lobsters are sweeter and denser than their New England cousins up north!

[@SocietyTackle]

I use batting gloves for everything outdoors fishing crabbing an hunting

[@-AverageJoe-]

I've caught a few of them off the pier in ventura. Believe it or not it was on a fishing pole lol

[@alleybuilds5370]

the ones that just miss are called "clickers" they call them that because it clicks over when measuring! where about did you go?

[@ronaldchiang5770]

I wonder what radio they are using

[@elpescador4963]

Wiiiiiiiilsooooooonnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@coletroya2371]

how long do you leave the hoop nets for? do you drop them the day before and come back the next night?

[@hotboyphil]

have you tried just going down with a light and catching them by hand? or its too deep

[@adlam5810]

Was this a part of a kayak rental package where the kayak, hoop nets, lines, etc, were all included?

[@landonlaskey605]

If you want to go yellowtail fishing at La Jolla again I’d love to take you out.

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks for the offer!

[@stevehammond2016]

Enjoyed it and learned a little something , something . Seeing your lack of space in the kayak...I would second guess my self and tie a string/rope to the gauge , just to prevent the chance of dropping it over the side

[@DieHardFishing]

I actually had the gauge tied off too! I only took it off to show the big one on the camera. I too don't trust myself lol

[@stevehammond2016]

@@DieHardFishing Well , there´s ¨ one ¨ instance showing that I know something !

[@daddybee7411]

I love ur vids and do u know any good spots for Hali and lincod in the Bay Area ?

[@DieHardFishing]

Thanks! Both of those live all up and down the coast!

[@daddybee7411]

@@DieHardFishing thanks! Can u do a video of u fishing for halibut I really like those .

[@vanto6468]

Hi guys, i am going to kayak lobster but i don’t know which GROVES will help waterproof, windproof warm. Helps me choose a good one.

[@jeffhorton258]

So cal is a large area of what town were you at. I did that in the channel Islands breakwater You get two major crawls a night.

[@marvinclayton370Z]

Just a suggestion this it is what I use for night time fishing a couple car 50 or 55 watt headlight bulbs. Do not get them wet they will blow out. Just hook that to a12v battery and it will give you more light than you can imagine. That's how I do my night fishing. You can also use drill batteries and stuff like that they just will not give you that long run time. But remember you can add and offf and on switch and only use it when I need it.

[@Livinoutdoors_]

Nice work man . What bait did you use ? And how long are your soaks ?

[@snowboardaddict71]

My dad told me about your channel and I've been watching your vids with my son. Thanks for the great vids! Can I ask if the lobster catches are in the sf bay area? Santa Cruz?

[@kdstoffel7574]

Niiiice! Looks like a good time. What cooler are you using?

[@DieHardFishing]

The old school igloo ice chest, that thing has been through a lot, lol

[@richdunn9774]

You using a light so boats can see you or just that headlamp?

[@bobfish3176]

Dana point is a great place for hooping lobsters!

[@DeClay_St.3200]

That last one was a keeper for sure. But the other one u said was a keeper, that gauge hit the tail.... From what I say, unless my EYES WAS PLAYING TRICKS ON ME.

[@charisseglen9639]

Pretty sure the limit is 10 Dungeness at least here in Mendocino

[@kanoriw273]

What bait did you used? That's a big lobster!

[@VincaniTV]

That's dope man! Do you know if you can do that from the shore anywhere?

[@bobfish3176]

Piers are your best option. But you will see many people illegally fishing off jetties with a bunch of treble hooks.

[@VincaniTV]

@@bobfish3176 sounds good! Is it illegal to hoop from the jetty?

[@bobfish3176]

@@VincaniTV Not that I know of but not very effective. You really need to pull them nets straight up to avoid dumping your bugs, Best bet is to find a pier adjacent too a rock jetty or small boat or kayak. Don't know where your at but in So Cal some fishing boats will run lobster excursions at night check with your landings.

[@VincaniTV]

@@bobfish3176 that's awesome! I will look those up. Maybe I can even rent a small boat or kayak to go out there. I saw a lot of people in Kings Harbor catching some.

[@bobfish3176]

@@VincaniTV Goodluck!

[@gabrielcastaneda8175]

What is the bait for lobster especially on a pier

[@lincolnworsham1085]

Brrrrroooooooooo, I was diving at Anacapa Island and I saw the biggest spiny lobster ever! (Before you get too excited it was in the reserve so no hunting of any kind) but it was a huge (aprox. ) 8" carapace !!!!! I would be scared to grab him if he was not on the reserve....

[@belcebu5907]

We see you next video

[@montyderhak8371]

where are you in the BA??? I used to line in Alameda CA....thanks

[@rj-vj8gr]

Lol u keep toss them out and putting the net on the same side u toss the lobsters

[@jackcanigiula4559]

Also do you know any spots for Halibut around San Luis Obispo County

[@DieHardFishing]

Never fished there before but maybe some day!

[@Hook2Cook]

Tough in slo county right now unless you’re on a boat

[@jackcanigiula4559]

@@Hook2Cook thanks for the heads up, do you fish around here

[@Hook2Cook]

Jack Canigiula yes, all the time. That’s our home water. One of our last videos from last month, you’ll recognize the spot, but 🤫😉

[@ezekielly5267]

Are you at the Northern side