A mysterious life-cycle Female rock lobsters carry their orange … West Coast rock lobster (crayfish or ‘’kreef’’ as they are known locally) grow very slowly and can live to the ripe old age of 50 years or so. Best west coast lobster rolls This is the "go to" spot for lobster rolls on the west coast. The California Spiny Lobster. Fishing for Spiny lobsters is prohibited in a region which moves south along Mexico's Pacific coast during the season. California spiny lobsters lack the pincers typical of Maine lobsters and are sweeter than their East Coast counterparts—but Americans are lucky if they ever find them on their dinner plates. The main fishing area of the Spiny lobster is west … I love that they serve their rolls "hot" or Connecticut style instead of the usual cold salad lobster.