I always wanted to try crab snaring out on the HMB South Jetty.

Where should I park and what should I be concerned about? How far out should I go?

Should I be worried about high tide or swells? Appreciate any advice.

I heard its a hot bite. I'll be out there Wednesday morning.

Probably a silly question for most of you but I have yet to launch out of HMB. Should I park and launch at Pillar Point Harbor? Will be dropping 2 hoops, any advice helps!

https://www.amazon.com/Newport-Vessels-Saltwater-Electric-Indicator/dp/B07455NBNL/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=newport%2Bvessels%2Btrolling%2Bmotor%2Bkayak&qid=1634094216&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-4&th=1

Anyone try one of these Newport Vessels Kayak Series trolling motors? I was hoping to put it through the cassette like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133900226812?hash=item1f2d1350fc:g:xSwAAOSwFz1g8a0X

If you have used this motor before, a review would be appreciated before I pull the trigger. Thanks.

Was hearing from the reports the bite was slowing down but still no word from LM/Rockaway so I went for it.

Mostly stayed 60-70 FOW about 35 pulls down, only jellies. Later in the day I saw 4-5 boats chasing some birds so I joined em at 130 FOW, which is the deepest I have gone so far. Tons and tons of bait but none of the boats I spoke to had a fish. Only the birds showed up today.

Also, randomly, around 10 oclock it just started absolutely blowing for ~20 minutes out of nowhere. Almost went over a couple of times, then it just went away and didn't return. It was strange but I was scared. Not sure if it was in the forecast but I guess that's why you check hourly!

3 rockfish hit my anchovy over the day so at least some fish enjoyed my efforts   

Trolling in 60 feet of water, 45  feet deep as someone on the forums said to do to avoid jelly and it worked well, less than half the jelly than when I fished in 100 fow. Line starts moving so I start reeling and sure enough something is fighting. I remember the advice given to me, exhaust it, fight it for 10 minutes if you have to. So I am in no rush, this thing is running. I get it to the yak once and it is having none of it so dives again. Really letting it take its time. I get it to the boat again and I see it, good size, 15-20 lbs if I had to guess.

And then shes gone. No dramatic headshake, no jump, line just went loose. Nothing broke, no hooks bent, no broken leaders, just gone. I feel like bites like that are super rare so Im afraid I missed my only chance at kayak salmon!

I was able to catch a small ling cod shortly after and I think I had another salmon bite but it took my bait and escaped before I could pick up the rod. I spent an extra hour and a half over when I was planning to return. Losing a fish like that gets you motivated for another. Going to try again tomorrow but that was a rough one.

I was using a brined krippled anchovy and a flasher.

What an intere$$$ting new kayak addition from hobie.

I hope it's fishing related, those Eclipse boards were... something...

https://www.facebook.com/HobieCatCompany/photos/a.119647884746626/4528439627200741

Any guesses?