Nov/2, HMB Crab early report

Not that productivity. 02:00am sink 3 nets, 03:00 and 04:00 pull up, only 3 good size Dungeness Crab and 1 rock crab.

Big swell in the dark pulling net, got sea sake, now feel it is going to be smaller

Thanks for the crabbing report and pictures Mr. X.

Thanks for the report!

Way to go get it, Mr. Adventure!  I got out last night too - on my SUP at the mouth of the Eel.  Report at 11!   

I launched just before 7 from HMB. Sea state not as bad as expected. Nice long period big swell. Limited out at 10:30 with all crabs above 6.5".

I launched just before 7 from HMB. Sea state not as bad as expected. Nice long period big swell. Limited out at 10:30 with all crabs above 6.5".

Congrats on the crab limit Tedski.   Where are the pictures? 

Congrats on the limit and good to hear the conditions were better than expected - the forecast was pretty bleak. How deep are they holding?

Cheers,
Brad

Wow, wow, wow!
You are all so good, i unlucky only 3 dunge, but almost 50lb sardine, so big and bite crazy , can be equal to 7 dung? 

Finally got 4 dunge,  i am done today. Below is where i sink my net, its wrong spot?

Either spot problem, either bait problem. Any gentleman can point where i am wrong?

Thanks!

Big swell in the dark pulling net, got sea sake…

It’s hard to believe that someone who can spend 12 days in a kayak gets seasick…

 

Big swell in the dark pulling net, got sea sake…

It’s hard to believe that someone who can spend 12 days in a kayak gets seasick…

I launched just before 7 from HMB. Sea state not as bad as expected. Nice long period big swell. Limited out at 10:30 with all crabs above 6.5".

Congrats on the crab limit Tedski.   Where are the pictures? 

Okay, fine!   

Congrats on the limit and good to hear the conditions were better than expected - the forecast was pretty bleak. How deep are they holding?

Cheers,
Brad

50' is where I found them.  Dropped a few to scout 35' and in between with some luck, but 50' was very productive.

Finally got 4 dunge,  i am done today. Below is where i sink my net, its wrong spot?

Either spot problem, either bait problem. Any gentleman can point where i am wrong?

Thanks!

I have found 50' deep east of the green can to be as far as you need to go.  I've stopped going outside the reef for crab as I haven't found a need.  For bait, I use any fish head or frame from the freezer as chew bait and chunked mackerel, squid, jacksmelt, anchovy, whatever as my stink bait.  Hope that helps.

Nice catches! Yeah, I wondered how the sea sick happened for Mr X considering his other trips.

Looks like nice conditions. How was the boat traffic?

Seems like it was better in HMB than it was out in Tomales. Most I talked to had 0-1, some had 4, I came home with 6, but searched high and low to find the bigger ones mixed in with MANY babies.