stealing Lobster Pots - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Mr. Sandman · 06-06-2005, 02:30 PM

I had some brand new pots either cut or stolen last weekend. This theft stuff is getting out of hand. I am out 350 bucks for the pots stolen and those pots were not in the water more then 2 weeks. Double buoyss with HD gear. I am POed at the moment and I am thinking of rigging some dummy pots and buoys with cement block but the line is loaded with razor blades and putting them in the same place again. Do you think this is evil?

likwid · 06-06-2005, 02:33 PM

Where were you fishing?

That usually has ALOT to do with it.

Saltheart · 06-06-2005, 02:33 PM

I wouldn't do that. Just your luck it's kids doing it and you'll get in big trouble when they get cut up by your Booby trap. Although justified in some minds , it won't be in court!

that does suck though. Too bad you can't put out a couple and watch them. if you see its a commercial guy cutting your line or stealing your pots , then you take 'appropriate measures".

JohnR · 06-06-2005, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

I had some brand new pots either cut or stolen last weekend. This theft stuff is getting out of hand. I am out 350 bucks for the pots stolen and those pots were not in the water more then 2 weeks. Double buoyss with HD gear. I am POed at the moment and I am thinking of rigging some dummy pots and buoys with cement block but the line is loaded with razor blades and putting them in the same place again. Do you think this is evil?

You're a Inginier, devise a massive paint exploder or indellible ink thingy in a plastic lobster shell (large size but no V notxh please

). When the Yahoo comes into to town with paint all over the body and the hull, you'll have your victim (just remember which pot you did it with

MakoMike · 06-06-2005, 03:37 PM

Maybe they weren't deliberately cut or stolen? Could be somebody wasn't watching where they were going and cut them off accidentally? Did you try grappling for them?

zacs · 06-06-2005, 03:39 PM

THAT SUCKS.

Like Mike said, did you grapple for it?

likwid · 06-06-2005, 03:43 PM

If you put them anywhere near where the fishboats plow through, fuggetiboutit. They don't care. They just chew em up in the prop.

The kelp cutters on the boats I race on do a GREAT job on pot line. (Only had to do it once in BB.... tr#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g along at almost 25 knots... you don't exactly have much time to react to a lobster trap bouy... and they certainly have a hard time slowing the boat down.)

Mr. Sandman · 06-06-2005, 03:48 PM

I am going out this week with a peeper, wet suit and grapling hook. I know exactly where they were. I serioulsy doubt all mine disappeared while the other guys pot remained. One pot was in dangerous waters for a boat to be even thinking of getting into in about 8' of rocky water. Someone had to want to get them. I know exactly where they were and can see the bottom clearly on low tide with my peeper. If I don't find them I may "go postal".

Goose · 06-06-2005, 05:28 PM

That wicked sux..go getum.

BigFish · 06-06-2005, 05:32 PM

Sandman.....

get a few mannequin heads and stick them in the pots......when those SOB's pull them up they will get the shock of their lives maybe call the cops to report the heads and then get caught.....but they will get the %$%$%$%$e' scared out of them!

Backbeach Jake · 06-06-2005, 05:35 PM

I know a guy who would pull a pot, take the lobsters and leave a bottle inside. One day he grabbed the warp loaded with razor blades. He got hurt pretty good, his revenge was to then cut every line that sported those colors. For the season. Don't do it just watch as much as you can and hope for a little luck.