Crabbing again………. (Page 3): I love those things. My son got me one. You’re welcome. Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺...

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

40GRIT wrote:

Thanks Hack and yes there is! So glad I have a vacuum packer.

I love those things. My son got me one. You’re welcome.
Hack 🇺🇸🍺🍺

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

40GRIT wrote:

Went out again today 12/14 past the gate to my “honey hole” with the boat co-owner, just the two of us. First string set by 7:50 am, last pot pulled and stacked 10:15 am with our limit of 10 each, total of 28 keepers culled down to 20 and 8 nice rock crab. Went rock and Ling cod fishing afterwards and caught a total of 7 lings, in which 2 were of legal size, and 1 nice rock fish. Back to the dock at 1:30. My co-owner wanted me to go again tomorrow, just too whipped to do 3 days in a row…………..

Are the fish bycatch or bait?

Stabicraft2250 Loc: Stockton CA

Wow, those are some of the largest crabs I have ever seen!
Keep the pictures coming, they show you’re not just lucky.
I was wondering how big your boat is and how you decide when to go out the gate? Do you check tides, wind and weather or do you just go when you have time? How rough of seas is too rough for you?
Thanks

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

bapabear wrote:

Just another bit of info. After years of guiding ... (show quote)

Thats interesting Bapa, we have always used either frozen or live anchovies on the drift here in SF Bay. I might have to try the mackerel strips next year when we start back up fishing for halibut. Thanks!

Katman Loc: Kentucky

40GRIT wrote:

Went out again today 12/14 past the gate to my “honey hole” with the boat co-owner, just the two of us. First string set by 7:50 am, last pot pulled and stacked 10:15 am with our limit of 10 each, total of 28 keepers culled down to 20 and 8 nice rock crab. Went rock and Ling cod fishing afterwards and caught a total of 7 lings, in which 2 were of legal size, and 1 nice rock fish. Back to the dock at 1:30. My co-owner wanted me to go again tomorrow, just too whipped to do 3 days in a row…………..

Impressive the norm. Great job grit 🇺🇸🐠on

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Jim Kay wrote:

Are the fish bycatch or bait?

Jim, we go fishing after we limit on our crab sometimes. The keeper game fish (rock fish, ling cod, Cabezon) we filet and then use the carcasses as bait. Non game fish like the king or croakers (I guess you’d consider bycatch), we keep and use whole as bait. All other bait like the anchovies, squid, herring or sardines we purchase for crab bait.

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Katman wrote:

Impressive the norm. Great job grit 🇺🇸🐠on

Thanks Katman!

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Stabicraft2250 wrote:

Wow, those are some of the largest crabs I have ever seen!
Keep the pictures coming, they show you’re not just lucky.
I was wondering how big your boat is and how you decide when to go out the gate? Do you check tides, wind and weather or do you just go when you have time? How rough of seas is too rough for you?
Thanks

Thanks Stabi, we’ve got a 1986 25’ Wellcraft with a 275HP Mercury Verado on a bracket. I check the tides and try to hit the slack or minimal variance tides. I draw the line at 3-4’ wind waves with small swells (6’ or less) with longish (over 12 second) intervals. Those conditions would be the extreme and a slow ride. I am now using this site for those predictions;

https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-122.65084&lat=37.86354#.Y5vPXy2Ia-r

It allows me to pinpoint (relatively) the area I’ll be fishing or crabbing. I’m really more of a fair weather fisherman but have seen my share of rough seas (in a 42’ sail boat and out on the party charters) and wouldn’t want to be out in my 25’ boat in some of the conditions I’ve been in on those. If I poke my nose outside the gate at the lighthouse and if it’s too nautical I’ll turn back.

Stabicraft2250 Loc: Stockton CA

That’s, that information helps a lot.

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Stabicraft2250 wrote:

That’s, that information helps a lot.

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Doughackett Loc: California

40Grit is just nailing the Dungeness.
Nice to have a "Honey Hole" spot
Happy Holidays

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

40GRIT wrote:

Went out again today 12/14 past the gate to my “honey hole” with the boat co-owner, just the two of us. First string set by 7:50 am, last pot pulled and stacked 10:15 am with our limit of 10 each, total of 28 keepers culled down to 20 and 8 nice rock crab. Went rock and Ling cod fishing afterwards and caught a total of 7 lings, in which 2 were of legal size, and 1 nice rock fish. Back to the dock at 1:30. My co-owner wanted me to go again tomorrow, just too whipped to do 3 days in a row…………..

Boy, you guys have it down , sure looks like lots of fun. How far do you live from the ocean.

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Doughackett wrote:

40Grit is just nailing the Dungeness.
Nice to have a "Honey Hole" spot
Happy Holidays

Thanks Doug, it is nice, rather be lucky than smart!!

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

ranger632 wrote:

Boy, you guys have it down , sure looks like lots of fun. How far do you live from the ocean.

Thanks Ranger, I’m about 40 minutes from the Berkeley marina where the boat is in a slip, just under 30 miles.

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

40GRIT wrote:

Thanks Ranger, I’m about 40 minutes from the Berkeley marina where the boat is in a slip, just under 30 miles.