Crab opens 11/1

SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...BECOMING S
15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. W
SWELL 10 TO 12 FT. RAIN...THEN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS
This is for Saturday around Humboldt.  Looks like even the crabs will be puking.

Looks like I will have more time to build a Crab trap

Does anybody knows how deep you need to go to get crabs?

I've gotten them as shallow as 20 feet and as deep as 90 (i only have 100 feet of rope on my kayak pots).  Comercial guys and party boats will fish deeper, but you normally don't have to go much deeper.  If there is big swell and strong current, I have found deeper gets better results.  When calm, it can go either way.  I usually start in 60 to 80 feet.

Looks like the weather will not be good for a beach launch/landing. I will most likely postpone a week unless the weather changes for the good.

SUN
 SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
 W SWELL 4 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS

well, sunday looks a lot better now.  anyone interested in going to HMB on sunday if the weather holds?

SUN
 SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
 W SWELL 4 TO 8 FT AND S 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS

well, sunday looks a lot better now.  anyone interested in going to HMB on sunday if the weather holds?

Looks good to me!
8am in the parking lot?

8am in the parking lot?

i will be there.

Alright!

Anyone else?

You guys are crazy for crab. Good luck. Don't die. 

FYI to the northern contingent:  DFG made it official yesterday and opened it up here too - yipee!   

Going Cancer magister hunting tonight!   

You guys are crazy for crab. Good luck. Don't die. 

 

NOAA
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
W SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AND S 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

Point and Click
has it NW swell 10-11 no period length yet but the prvious days are every 10 seconds.  Variable 2 foot S swell @12 sec.  Wind S-SW 7-8 gusting to 10


Crab is my absolute favorite bounty but....there just crabs.  Be safe, be smart. 




I should also add that HMB is usually a nice spot to launch cause its protected from NW wind and swell. According to the forecast thats not the case this weekend.

NOAA
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
W SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AND S 2 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

Point and Click
has it NW swell 10-11 no period length yet but the prvious days are every 10 seconds.  Variable 2 foot S swell @12 sec.  Wind S-SW 7-8 gusting to 10

Crab is my absolute favorite bounty but....there just crabs.  Be safe, be smart. 

I should also add that HMB is usually a nice spot to launch cause its protected from NW wind and swell. According to the forecast thats not the case this weekend.

regretfully, i have to agree with agarcia.  the weather gets worse and worse.
i am going to watch the weather forecast closely to see if it's doable on sunday.

phil, let's hope for the best!

Gah.

You sure can tell it is crab season! Ugly weather between ugly weather.

phil,
we might be able to go crabbing after all.  the weather forecast has gotten a little better:

 SUN
 SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
 W SWELL 5 TO 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

it seems doable.  don't you think?
let's see what it will say tonight.