I’m in toward the end of the first draft of Wood’s Chase and I have Pamela hiding behind a stack of lobster traps. It occurred to me that not everyone is familiar with Florida Lobster and Stone Crab traps. During the seasons, August 6 - March 31 (with a 2-day sportsman's season a week before opening) for lobster and October 15 - May 1 for stone crab the Key’s waters are littered with trap buoys. Forget about setting the autopilot while running the inshore waters of the Atlantic (ocean side) or Gulf (backcountry), especially when the seasons overlap. I’ve described the waters as a minefield of buoys, each one capable of winding around a propeller.
Traps and Buoys
Traps and Buoys
Traps and Buoys
I’m in toward the end of the first draft of Wood’s Chase and I have Pamela hiding behind a stack of lobster traps. It occurred to me that not everyone is familiar with Florida Lobster and Stone Crab traps. During the seasons, August 6 - March 31 (with a 2-day sportsman's season a week before opening) for lobster and October 15 - May 1 for stone crab the Key’s waters are littered with trap buoys. Forget about setting the autopilot while running the inshore waters of the Atlantic (ocean side) or Gulf (backcountry), especially when the seasons overlap. I’ve described the waters as a minefield of buoys, each one capable of winding around a propeller.