Rod caught Lobster, legal to take or not?

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plukeman · #1 Post by **plukeman** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:48 pm

I hooked into a BIG lobster at Ballycotton pier last night. Lost it on the way up the wall :( , which is probably par for the course, but it posed me a question :?:

Should I have managed to land it, would it have been legal to take it home or are all lobsters covered by a fishing licence?

Answers if you know please?

Phil.

#2 Post by **Drew** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:55 pm

Mate of mine caught a 6lb one, Damn sure it didnt go back....

#3 Post by **marno** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:19 am

If it was female it should have been marked with a 'v' in the tail and put back. A male of legal length can be kept.....i think.

#4 Post by **Ronald** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:39 am

i,ve had a couple latley put them all back ,dont really think their worth the hassle of cooking and peeling .