Knowledgebase What would you like to Ask Marine? Home / Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear / Can I catch lobsters with a hoop net while my friend next to me chooses to dive? Select Species Clams Dungeness crab Groundfish Invertebrate fishing gear Kelp and Algae Miscellaneous invertebrates Other Finfish Pacific halibut Red abalone Rock crabs Salmon Shrimp, Prawns Spiny lobster Sharks Can I catch lobsters with a hoop net while my friend next to me chooses to dive? take, fishing, regulations, bugs, CCR T14, Section 29.80(g) You can! The regulation requires divers to take lobsters by hand only (CCR T14, Section 29.80(g)), but there is nothing prohibiting them from going out with friends who want to use a hoop net. Glad we could be helpful. Thanks for the feedback. Sorry we couldn't be helpful. Your feedback will help us improve this article. How helpful was this page? Updated on Wed, 05 Jun 2024 by amanda.vandiggelen@wildlife.ca.gov In this section What is the best recreational gear for catching spot prawns? What gear can I use to assist me when free diving for spiny lobster? Where can I find information on crabbing zones? Can I use homemade gear as a hoop net? If I'm sharing hoop nets with a friend or several friends on my boat, do all of our GO ID numbers need to be on the buoys, or can I just have one GO ID number on each of the buoys? How many hoop nets can I use on my boat? I want to use a hoop net for lobster this season and bring my scuba gear on the kayak at the same time. Is this legal? Can I carry a pole spear or a spear gun while diving for lobsters? Can I catch lobsters with a hoop net while my friend next to me chooses to dive? Can a sport fisherman use traps to take lobster? What about lobsters that are taken on hook and line while fishing for finfish? How many hoop nets can I use while fishing from a public pier? Why can commercial lobster fishermen use huge traps when recreational fishermen are restricted to using hoop nets? It just doesn’t seem fair! I sometimes lend my hoop nets to friends. Can I mark my GO ID number on the buoys with something removable, like tape? Related articles My young son and I both have our report cards. Does he have to carry his own catch? Or can I be in possession of more than my legal 7 "bugs"? Select Species / Spiny lobster What gear can I use to assist me when free diving for spiny lobster? Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear How do I fill out my lobster report card? Select Species / Spiny lobster Why can commercial lobster fishermen use huge traps when recreational fishermen are restricted to using hoop nets? It just doesn’t seem fair! Select Species / Invertebrate fishing gear Why are people allowed to keep lobsters with eggs? Select Species / Spiny lobster