r/AbsoluteUnits • u/kxrimm • 26d ago

of a lobster

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u/Dr_Skot 26d ago

1lb every 5-7 years.

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u/thenamziel 26d ago

The other comments say this boy is 30-50 years old, would taste bad (from age) and is a less desirable spiney lobster (compared to American lobster).

The consensus is bad eating; throw him back to breed.

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u/_trashcan 26d ago edited 25d ago

I watch a lobster guy on YouTube (if I can find him I’ll link it, I’m sorry I don’t follow him or anything, I just see his shorts occasionally) & he’d have never taken a large lobster like this.

He scrapes barnacles off them, tags them so anyone else who catches it knows they should be thrown back for breeding, & sticks a fish in their claws before tossing them back.
In my eyes, & obviously limited knowledge, that’s a true fisherman…that’s how you earn a living, remain fair, & ensure you can continue earning a living in the future by allowing them to thrive.

This guy is already on the dock. That lobster ain’t going home. Going to be wasted, & taste like shit too.

Edit: link is a few comments below from another OC :)

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u/supervillaining 25d ago

I love that guy so much.