Muir Beach Crab 3-29-13

Went out to Muir Beach on Friday to see how crabby it is.  The seas were calm, but the launch and landing still required some work due to small breakers.  I dropped my traps between 1/2 to 3/4 mile off shore.  Saw a dorsal fin behind me when I was putting out my last trap, I couldn't tell if it was a porpoise or a shark, but I wasn't upset that I didn't see it again to get a better chance to ID it.  Went back to shore and planned on diving a little, but the vis was like 2.5 feet, so that was short lived.  Saw a whale partially breach out by one of my buoys which got the beachgoers (and me) a bit excited.  I let the traps soak for a meager 3.5 hours before going out to check them.  When I pulled them up, they were HEAVY (boo-ya!).  Between my 3 traps, there were about 50 dungeness, 17 that were legal, so I got to pick and choose my 10.  Overall, it was a great day, but I can imagine that if the surf/swell is any bigger, it could be quite a challenge to land your yak without a tumble.  Also, its a bit of a trek from the parking lot to the water, so carrying the yak is a little tougher (my shoulder is gonna be sore for a few days, bring wheels if you have em). 

NICE haul of crabs there!  Sweet report! 

Wow, what a crabby haul.  I don't think I could go for a swim in 2 1/2 foot visibility after seeing a dorsal fin, for sure.

Yum! WTG... I am hoping to get out one more time. 

I was just wondering about muir this morning.  Great job on those crustaceans man!!  That spot is a hassle and a half to launch from, especially alone, even with my wheels!   The landing made me nervous when I was there. 

Thanks for the marin coast report.

You have any plans to go back out there anytime soon?  I know some halibut live there and its been too long I've slapped one in the deck. 

Those are some nice size crabs fal.

Jedmo

I'm thinking crab cakes!

17 legals, wow thats a nice soak! Thanks for the report.

Now that's what I'm looking for!

      Good going!!!

Nice work! We had to work a little harder south, but it was worth it.

Wow, what a crabby haul.  I don't think I could go for a swim in 2 1/2 foot visibility after seeing a dorsal fin, for sure.

DITTO.  But it was worth with. 

I was just wondering about muir this morning.  Great job on those crustaceans man!!  That spot is a hassle and a half to launch from, especially alone, even with my wheels!   The landing made me nervous when I was there. 

Thanks for the marin coast report.

You have any plans to go back out there anytime soon?  I know some halibut live there and its been too long I've slapped one in the deck.

RAWYAK, I want to get back out there again ASAP, but probably not for a couple weeks.  I am still in a little bit of shock as to how crabby it was there, I had been driving South for my crab exploration the past few years, looks like I found the honey hole in my own backyard!  I would love to go after some halibut with you, I've never gone for them in Cali, just Alaska, so let me know...

Sweet man!  I'm not gonna be hitting it for a couple of weeks anyway.  I got plans this weekend and next so I will holla at you when I think I will be free to hit it.   

WTBe safe and Fill the pot

Congrats on your easy limit.  Thanks for the report and pictures falcorking.