California is a coastal state who has many Sport fishing hobbyists. It boasts many popular delicacies that comes off its blue seas. To those who may have had enough of fishing with poles on the beach or sports cruises, it is time to find a more relaxed and enjoyable way to pursue their penchant for going after ocean going animals.

Those local people and other sports fishing enthusiasts from all over the country know lobsters by an affectionate name. People in the know use the word bugs for them, what with their spines and carapaces. They are ubiquitous, especially at night, and night lobster hoopnetting Catalina is probably part of the local magic that folks enjoy the most.

But people cannot take out those lobsters that are immature, which is part of the aquatic resources regulations in force on the state. Only mature lobsters can be caught, and the law considers those with carapaces that are more than one fourth of an inch as mature. When they reach this length, they can be caught, the same with teenagers.

For hoopnetting lobsters, some charter companies specialize in providing people with cruises to do exactly that. This activity can also be mixed with any kind of sea sport. Client preferences are addressed, even as the real hobbyists do not consider mixing sports as very good or effective. The charters are available for night and daytime, and will have good diving gear on offer for those the more up close way of getting their crustaceans.

Hoopnetting remains the easiest way to catch the bugs, and they can be used virtually anywhere on the sea. Divers will have a harder time for hard to reach places like the hidey holes or kelp in which the crustaceans like to sleep in. It is of course essential to be working with an experienced boat crew with their own pulleys for really good catches.

There can only be one reason for catching a lobster, and that is in having a great seafood meal. For enthusiasts, there is the added thrill of fresh sea air, and often, the beautiful shore scene that can only be seen at night. It is a recreation that has the makings of romance, sport, healthy physical activity and nature's fresh rewards.

For commercial fishermen, the crustaceans here are untouchable, so they need to do their trawling farther out into the ocean. Besides which, the numbers here are not fit for commercial purposes. This is due to the long time abuse of the oceanic populations, so that what were once vast herds or millions of animals are now on the danger levels, so that only sports fishermen can catch maybe half a dozen lobsters here.

Those who want in to this recreation need only a minimum of training, or not at all. A great charter outfit has the all licenses as well as equipment to get you the best tasting bugs around, all in legal size. A great feast awaits those who are lucky or patient, or even skilled enough.

Catching lobsters is not as hard as, say, going after a big, old and feisty marlin. There are no long hours in harness and watching the pole, or going around in circles just to get to one. Just the simple dipping of nets into the water is done to get the semi mythical creatures of the deep.