“Mister Fogs Wild Ride” crabbing 12/22 out the Gate
California Fishing
Dec 23, 2023 15:59:38 #
Met up at the marina at 5:30 AM. Because high tide was at about 7:15 AM our plan was to leave early in the dark and get our first string set, and then pull the first string just at daylight. The first part of the plan went well until we got out into the bay in the dark and in fog that was so thick you couldn’t see 20 yards in front of you. The radar and GPS helps however, the GPS refresh rate was so slow that we zigzagged our course out because you couldn’t tell if you were over correcting or not. I don’t think we’ll go out in the dark and the fog again. We did get our first string set at sunup about 45 minutes late, but it was a good set, it only took two pulls of the string to get our limits and then some. It was a different spot that we have tried in years past, but for some reason, something on the bottom (probably intermittent rocks) was tearing the netting on our pots up something awful. Still a great day of crabbing with nice jumbo crab. I was even able to get back to the dock, and on the road before the holiday commute traffic started, win/win!
Nice pot of crab, best one was 8 keepers
Another good one
Big rock crab
One of the jumbos
Another one
Karel and I with the days catch
Another beating heart
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Dec 23, 2023 16:02:20 #
Man those are some nice crabs, and a jumbo Rock Crab!!! You are the Crab Master!!!! Was foggy, we needed to get out using the FF Chart, was so thick on the Napa River too!
Dec 23, 2023 16:37:20 #
40GRIT wrote:
Met up at the marina at 5:30 AM. Because high tide... (show quote)
Another great haul Denny. Dark is tricky, fog is worse, and combined it's scary buddy. Glad you made it safely and caught a bunch. Thanks for the pix and cool video.
Dec 23, 2023 17:48:58 #
FishermanLeeSonoma wrote:
Man those are some nice crabs, and a jumbo Rock Crab!!! You are the Crab Master!!!! Was foggy, we needed to get out using the FF Chart, was so thick on the Napa River too!
Thanks Ben, same here, GPS/FF all the out past the gate before we could see as it got light out (just before sunrise).
Dec 23, 2023 17:51:19 #
Fredfish wrote:
Another great haul Denny. Dark is tricky, fog is worse, and combined it's scary buddy. Glad you made it safely and caught a bunch. Thanks for the pix and cool video.
Thanks Fred, scary indeed, if just dark we’d have been able to at least see the lights of the Golden Gate and in combo with the GPS and Radar keep a straight and safe bearing. Dark I’m ok, dark and thick fog won’t do it again……
Dec 23, 2023 17:59:49 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
40GRIT wrote:
Met up at the marina at 5:30 AM. Because high tide... (show quote)
Some darn good eating 40grit.
Are they going to be in the Christmas table 👍😊
Dec 23, 2023 19:33:56 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Some darn good eating 40grit.
Are they going to be in the Christmas table 👍😊
Are they going to be in the Christmas table 👍😊
Most certainly Grizz! The whole fam damly is gonna have some!!
Dec 23, 2023 20:36:23 #
40GRIT wrote:
Met up at the marina at 5:30 AM. Because high tide... (show quote)
Yikes. Glad you’re safe. Good you got some crab. Glad you learned it’s not fun or something to do again. I know a guy that was on a boat when fog rolled over them and they ended up on beach ( accidentally). Another boat flew up on the sand near them a bit later. Had to be rescued. Luckily the Rocky part of the jetty was 40 feet north. May not have ended the same.
Glad you’re home safe.
Dec 23, 2023 21:05:39 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
40GRIT wrote:
Most certainly Grizz! The whole fam damly is gonna have some!!
Enjoy them brother 😋😋
Have a great Christmas 40 👍😊
Dec 23, 2023 22:33:20 #
Jeremy wrote:
Yikes. Glad you’re safe. Good you got some crab. Glad you learned it’s not fun or something to do again. I know a guy that was on a boat when fog rolled over them and they ended up on beach ( accidentally). Another boat flew up on the sand near them a bit later. Had to be rescued. Luckily the Rocky part of the jetty was 40 feet north. May not have ended the same.
Glad you’re home safe.
Glad you’re home safe.
Thanks Jeremy, the fog and being dark was soooo disorienting. I’ve sailed in those conditions before but the boat had autopilot, huge difference maintaining a straight course.
Dec 23, 2023 22:34:13 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Enjoy them brother 😋😋
Have a great Christmas 40 👍😊
Have a great Christmas 40 👍😊
Thanks Grizz we will, and you have a great Christmas as well!
Dec 23, 2023 23:10:10 #
Dec 23, 2023 23:40:10 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
40GRIT wrote:
Thanks Grizz we will, and you have a great Christmas as well!
👍👍☺️
Dec 24, 2023 00:04:58 #
40GRIT wrote:
Thanks Ben, same here, GPS/FF all the out past the gate before we could see as it got light out (just before sunrise).
Fishing on the Napa River has been spotty but we have done pretty good, sometimes having to stay out a bit longer. Your welcome anytime to come on out!!!
Dec 24, 2023 00:33:14 #
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