Big River Crabbing

Hello Folks,

It's been a while since I have been on, haven't been hitting the water much due to a new job that has me commuting from Windsor to Alameda, but that will eventually turn into a less than 5 day a week thing.

Anyway, my gromit(10 year old Drew) headed up to Big river yesterday to give one of our "secret" crab spots a try.  We set two pots in the last 1/2 mile or so of the river before it hits the ocean.  We have done really well in there before, but sometimes it is overrun with the nursery size dungies. 

While waiting for the pots to soak, we played baseball on the beach and enjoyed the sunshine and 60 degree temp.  Did two soaks for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours each and both times had full pots of shorts.  One soak under the highway 1 bridge ended up with about 30 of the 3 to 5 inchers in the pot.  Only one keeper out of the attempts, so we let that one go for karma sake.

Even though the crabbing was not excellent, the company, the weather, river paddling, and beach baseball were stallar!!

Antiously awating Ab and bottom fish season........see you on the water!!

Norm

NAWM!   

Way to get out with the kid - gromit?

Better teach him the fine art of photo documentation!  Although the "60 degree temp" description did warm me up a bit - I could feel the heat! 

Thanks for the report.   

I know, forgot the camera in the garage while leaving.......

Gromit is a term of endearment I picked up coaching baseball.

Take care......