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Methods and skills of lobster fishing

The way to catch lobsters is to tie bait with bamboo poles and then catch them in a pond with lobsters. The trick to lobster fishing is to choose the right time and place.

The way to catch lobster is simple. Find a strong bamboo pole with a cotton thread tied to it and a ball of bait tied to one end of the cotton thread. You don't even need a hook. Lobsters are very greedy. Once bitten, you won't let go without a bite. Lobster fishing doesn't pay attention to what bait to use. It is best to use very strong meat bait, animal meat, animal offal, earthworms and other things, which are all good bait for lobster fishing.

The best month for lobster fishing is May, when lobsters are very active and easy to catch. From a day's point of view, 8 am and 3 pm are best for lobster fishing. From the weather point of view, lobsters like to go out in gloomy weather and hide in caves when the sun is fierce. The ideal weather is rainy, moderate to moderate, breezy, and the temperature is 22 ~ 30℃, not stuffy.

Lobsters often inhabit permanent streams and swamps, and their temporary habitats include ditches and ponds. , often mixed with plants or sawdust. Lobsters can be found in simple caves after the flood recedes, and the requirements for fishing spots are not high. It is easy to catch lobsters in rivers, lakes and ditches as long as they are concentrated, but the water should not be too deep, preferably not more than 1 m, with or without aquatic plants.

Selection of lobster bait

1, Earthworms: Earthworms are the most commonly used bait to catch lobsters. Earthworms have a strong smell and can spread far in water. Lobsters like them, too. The bigger the bug, the better. When fishing, tie it with a fishing line, neither too tight nor too loose.

2. Frog: Frog is a common bait for lobster fishing. Compared with earthworms, it has the same "fresh" taste. Lobsters also like frogs, which are much more durable than earthworms. It is not easy to be torn off by lobsters when fishing. A frog can fish for more than half an hour without changing bait.

3. Snails: Snails can barely be used as bait for lobster fishing. Snails are usually found on the mud and stones near the pond. Try to choose the largest snail, smash the snail with stones, remove the internal organs, and directly tie the solid snail meat in front with a rope.

4. Others: To catch lobsters, you can buy chicken intestines, pig lungs and so on. At the vegetable market Pork can also be used reluctantly, but it is far less useful than the first two. You can also use lobster as bait, leave a tail after killing lobster, peel a little shrimp shell and tie it to a rope as bait.