Too big to keep
Jacob Knowles is a Maine lobsterman who has story to tell about his catch. Jacob caught a 100-year-old lobster that probably met his ancestors. “This is quite possibly the biggest lobster we’ve ever caught,” Knowles says in the video. “The only reason we were able to catch it was because of his small claws. At some point in his life he lost his claws and he grew back some new ones. So unfortunately his claws don’t match his body, but if you look at his body, it’s still very impressive.” Knowles is a fourth generation fisherman and said it is quite possible the 100-year-old lobster would have been caught by his family, who led lives as fishermen before him. “This lobster has got to be around 100 years old…it’s pretty crazy to think about it. My father has very likely caught this lobster at one point in his life, so has my grandfather, and possibly my great-grandfather has also caught it. “We have all fished in the same area for years.”
According to Jacob, this is possible because these lobsters “migrate through the same area year after year.” As the lobster was so large, it was not legal to catch. In Maine, lobsters this size are protected for breeding purposes to ensure the population continues to thrive. Knowles says that the lobster would have been over-sized by the time it was 50. American lobsters can grow incredibly large and are found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean from Labrador to Cape Hatteras. They are particularly abundant in Maine—in 2020, 96 million pounds of lobster was caught in Maine, according to the state’s Department of Marine Resources. Jacob says that due to the lobster’s old age, he no longer has any teeth on his claws; however, overall the crustacean was “pretty healthy.” Before throwing the lobster back into the water, Knowles attached some food to his claws. “Open your claws, you’re getting free food,” Knowles can be heard saying, as he attaches the fish to each claw. “There you go. Go make some babies!” Knowles says, as he throws the ancient lobster back into the depths.
Don’t pinch me, I’m Shellfish
Did you hear about the lobster that got a job at pizza hut?
He’s working in the crust station.
You know Red Lobster is good because they’re a seafood restaurant that specializes…
in BISCUITS.
You hear about the fight at Red Lobster?
Four fish were battered!
I went on a date with a lovely woman and everything was going smoothly.
She said, “This is the best date I’ve ever had.”
“Me too,” I replied.
She said, “Pinch my arm to make sure that it’s real.”
I pinched it and said, “Yes, that is definitely an arm.”
June 7th Birthdays
1992 – Poppy Dayton, 1954 – Louise Erdrich, 1981 – Anna Kornikova, 1946 – Jenny Jones
1917 – Dean Martin, 1952 – Liam Neeson, 1960 – Mike Pence, 1976 – Allen Iverson