This was my dad's favorite part of the trip. Every time we talk about the trip, he pulls out his pictures to show people. Kenny and Lois were super friendly and very accommodating.
They took the six of us, Grandpa included, on their boat and showed us how the lobster trapping works. My dad got suited up in overalls and rubber gloves, and helped haul in lobster traps. We learned how to measure the lobsters, and we learned how to tell a male lobster from a female one. I'd never seen lobsters carrying eggs before, but we saw a few then. It was a nice day and the waves weren't too bad, so no one got seasick.
We had the freshest lobster dinner on that boat. We got to choose lobsters we had pulled in from the traps, and for $7/lb, they boiled them right there on the boat while we were still at sea, cracked them for us, and served them with melted butter. Oooohhh. Did you know that fresh lobster tomalley/roe is quite green when fresh? I'd never seen it that green before. Super impressive. It was also the best part, and there was lots of it. This was the most no-frills lobster dinner I've ever had, us eating on styrofoam plates with disposable cutlery, but it was still incredible. We took the leftovers home for breakfast the next day.
At $45/person before lobster for this 3 hour excursion, it was totally worth it. I've heard that there are times where Kenny will let his customers fish while the lobster is cooking. We were told fishing season had yet to begin, so we didn't get to do that, but if we had been there just a few weeks later...
I'd recommend this one to anyone planning an east coast tour. read more