Borrow a crab trap

I am going to paddle out to around the 200 ft range in Monterey of Del Monte on Thursday to play around with some dabs and flatfish. Figured I would drop a pot. Anyone in the area have a pot with a few 100 ft of line and a buoy I can borrow. If I get more than 2 crab I give you some. You can also come out and join us as well

I am going to paddle out to around the 200 ft range in Monterey of Del Monte on Thursday to play around with some dabs and flatfish. Figured I would drop a pot. Anyone in the area have a pot with a few 100 ft of line and a buoy I can borrow. If I get more than 2 crab I give you some. You can also come out and join us as well

I am not in Monterey, but I have line you can borrow if you come this way.
I have tried in 200ft to 260ft off Otter Cove, 3 hours soak, got a bunch of sand dabs in the traps. 

I am hearing guys getting them more towards fort ord in 2400 ft but that is a long paddle

I am hearing guys getting them more towards fort ord in 2400 ft but that is a long paddle

2400ft is a hell of a lot of line to pull up as well. I get tired after a few hundred feet!

I’ll try to dropoff some at MBK tomorrow.

I am hearing guys getting them more towards fort ord in 2400 ft but that is a long paddle

2400ft is a hell of a lot of line to pull up as well. I get tired after a few hundred feet!

Lol I meant 240. But 2,400 is possible out of Moss or carmel. Im sure there are some monsters down there

I’ll try to dropoff some at MBK tomorrow.

You are the best!!! Hopefully I get some

I'm very curious to see how you do.

On a related note, has anyone had luck with rock crabs closer in?

I'm very curious to see how you do.

On a related note, has anyone had luck with rock crabs closer in?

I get a couple here in there around 60-70 ft

super interested to know how it goes! and how long it takes to get out there.

These should stay put in 240ft...might need more rope though!

I'm very curious to see how you do.

On a related note, has anyone had luck with rock crabs closer in?

I get a couple here in there around 60-70 ft

Good to know. Sounds like it might be worth it to drop a pot or 2 while fishing.

So we had 3 traps. We dropped one at 50, 75, and 160. As some of you know to hit 160 off of del monte is a long paddle.We got tired of paddling so decided to drop at 160 since it was a few miles out. After a 4 hr trap 3 at 160 had 1 small rock crab, trap 2 at 75 had 5 big rock crab and 2 small ones. Trap 1 at 50 had 6 rock crab mostly small ones. No dungies. On a lighter note we did catch a small Cali hali at 180 ft. Glad we only dropped to 160 because that was a pain to pull up from a yak.

Wow 180, that's a trip.  Rock Crab for dinner?

Thanks for the report. I really like rock crab so I'm going to drop some pots on my way the next time I got out down there. It's always a nice bonus to get some crabs after fishing.