Key Largo Lobstering Tips and Tricks: How to use a Lobster Snare!

[@georgenguyen4567]

Great video you guys, thanks

[@renerioux2644]

Cool video I’m in California and we aren’t allowed to use nets, tickle sticks or snares. We have to catch them by hand. I’ve always wanted to go to Florida and give it a try with the snare. Can you recommend a good charter to me? Also, how far into the season was this video shot?

[@DerekVanHook]

I prefer grabbing them by hand! It’s a bit harder here than in California though, the warmer water here seems to make our lobster a bit more mobile! Jake’s offshore adventures in islamorada can take you out lobstering, just tell him I sent you and he will show you a good time! This video was in the first few weeks of season, but even now in March we can catch a limit!

[@renerioux2644]

That’s awesome that you’re still limiting this late into the season. I’m definitely going to reach out to Jake for a trip in early August.

[@befmx31]

What part of the keys was this shot at? For some crazy reason I keep going to Marathon which to me seems over fished. Going to try upper or lower next time. thanks.

[@DerekVanHook]

This was filmed from upper Islamorada to key largo, but we do really good down in key west!

[@justinbrewer3288]

I'm getting mixed answers. Can you only use a tickle stick or snares while free diving? Or can you Scuba as well?

[@DerekVanHook]

You can use both, you just can’t spear lobster in the US. You cannot use spring loaded snares, but manual hand powered snares like we use in this video are perfectly legal. In the Bahamas, you can spear lobster but can’t Scuba while spearfishing. i’m not sure if you can scuba while lobstering over there, but you can in the US and lots of people do it. Find out more regulations online at FWCs website.

[@bollwitt]

What brand of lobster snare are you using or reccommend?

[@DerekVanHook]

Just a typical green lobster snare!

[@trevorforbes2382]

What camera set up are you using ??? Footage is awesome and color is great !

[@DerekVanHook]

Most of the footage is taken on GoPro 6s and 7s actually! We have some other cameras we use occasionally but for our dives and fishing videos we primarily use GoPros! We also use a Sony A7III and a6300 for our other videos. The secret to good underwater GoPro footage is clear water and a bit of color correction. Adding some red back into the shots and dropping the exposure of the shadows makes things pop.

[@trevorforbes2382]

@@DerekVanHook ya I was wondering if you used any of the red filters on the camera. Looking forward to more videos

[@kylebenkel4068]

5:40 Lobster dodgeball!

[@jasonparallel]

Left you dive flag up while underway?

[@DerekVanHook]

Must have forgot 😭

[@connerpressly8371]

Gulf or Atlantic side?

[@DerekVanHook]

Atlantic

[@newyork1655]

would u recommend a lobster boat ?

[@DerekVanHook]

What do you mean by a lobster boat?

[@shasha-km9dv]

Hi when is lobster season Im Going from California it’s my dream to catch lobster in Florida I’m From Fiji by the way and yes will take my boat all the way from California

[@DerekVanHook]

Lobster regulations can be found online at this website myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/lobster/

[@tylerJ949]

there is a young man in a wetsuit using gang signs in this video. I can no longer support this channel