HMB Crabbing - Thanksgiving Eve to Thanksgiving Morning, 2010

Hey.... Don't leave me behind!!!!!   (runs back to charge up the camera)  I am up for soaking weds night, pulling thurs morning!!! its going to be a 2 day thanksgiving special video.. LOL

Post the details here.!>!>!>  I will be there.

I'll be out Wed morning, then leave my traps until Turkey day morning. Holla if you're out there.

Issued by The National Weather Service
San Francisco/Monterey, CA
8:54 am PST, Mon., Nov. 22, 2010

... AN UNUSUALLY COLD WEATHER OUTBREAK IS EXPECTED OVER THE BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEK...

A NEW MODIFIED ARCTIC AIRMASS ORIGINATING OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL REACH THE BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE COLDEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON SO FAR AND IT WILL BE ARRIVING DURING A MAJOR HOLIDAY WEEK. EXPECT GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS... AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH NEAR RECORD LOWS POSSIBLE. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTH AND EAST BAY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ABOVE 1500 FEET. THE COLDEST WEATHER WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY EVENING AND LAST INTO THURSDAY... BUT CHILLY WEATHER WILL LINGER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

FREEZING AND SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND VALLEY LOCATIONS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS. IN PARTICULAR THE NORTH AND EAST BAY COUNTIES WILL BE IMPACTED BY NEAR FREEZING TO SUB- FREEZING TEMPERATURES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY. A FREEZE WATCH MAINLY FOR INTERIOR VALLEY LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY AS WELL.


"make sure you wear something very warm"

Here are the details as promised:  Meet at 10:00 PM in the parking lot above HMBK.  Wheel kayaks down to HMBK and launch at around 11:00 PM out of HMBK.  Make sure to have some form of lighting.  Return to launch and either sleep in cars or return at 6:30 AM Thursday morning.  Pull traps full of crabs, return home, cook and pig out on crabs for Thanksgiving.

Michael

Due to the weather change I'm gonna be heading to HMB earlier, hopefully getting there by 3pm. I don't have the enough gear to keep me warm in the big blue with the drastic temp drop. I will be joining you guys the next morning 6:30am thanksgiving day to pull up my pots tho  Good luck fellas...and be safe out there!

Due to the weather change I'm gonna be heading to HMB earlier, hopefully getting there by 3pm. I don't have the enough gear to keep me warm in the big blue with the drastic temp drop. I will be joining you guys the next morning 6:30am thanksgiving day to pull up my pots tho  Good luck fellas...and be safe out there!

Actually now that you mention it.. I wonder if I can get off work early also to just drop traps then go home to sleep. hmmmm

Pull traps full of crabs, return home, cook and pig out on crabs for Thanksgiving.

Michael

Michael,

I like the optimism and that's what I am expecting.
See ya at 10pm.
I'll be sleeping in my Mazda truck.
BTW, I have one extra light but user would need a 12V battery supply.

Danny

Woke up at 6am this morning to find my windshield frozen and the car outside temp was 37 degrees.  I am thinking to myself... am I going to have to wear my full wetsuit, with bells and whistles to keep warm or what... lol

Dropping pots for an overnight soak will yeild ALOT more crabs. Make sure EVERYBODY has lighting on thier yak! It already A high traffic area with a tight opening. I know it will be at night. Also remember that alot of commercial crabbers will be trying to load up for T-Day, and they might be out til dark. They also use auto piolet while they are working on there boat; NEVER assume that a P/B see's you! With that GOOD LUCK and may you limit out on jumbo's!!!!

......Also remember that alot of commercial crabbers will be trying to load up for T-Day, and they might be out til dark. They also use auto piolet while they are working on there boat; NEVER assume that a P/B see's you! With that GOOD LUCK and may you limit out on jumbo's!!!!

Thanks for the heads up Snapperhead. Hoping to have some fun with the brotherhood inspite of the chilling weather.

Danny

Woke up at 6am this morning to find my windshield frozen and the car outside temp was 37 degrees.

I also woke up with ice on my car...but I also woke up to a bright blue sky  

Hey guys!
Just looking for some more inputs on how to prep up for the  freezing weather when we go out tonight and tomorrow morning.
How are u guys planning on making yourself warm when we go for the drop and the pull?
Danny

Hey guys!
Just looking for some more inputs on how to prep up for the  freezing weather when we go out tonight and tomorrow morning.
How are u guys planning on making yourself warm when we go for the drop and the pull?
Danny

Might throw my wadders on over my farmer john's??? Hopefully more will post for some better ideas.

Might throw my wadders on over my farmer john's??? Hopefully more will post for some better ideas.

Thinking just like you but wondering if it will be too heavy an outfit but will bring it anyways.

I'm still waiting for my first kayak crab. I'm itch'n to go but I hope for good conditions.
I remember surfing in winter.  4mm wetsuit minimum.  Hands ache with no gloves (frozen).
I think that if I'm in a kayak I would like to be sitting in the sun vs. the cold of darkness.
Hands and face hurt when frozen so surf or fishing gloves are a must.

PaulR