Thank you H20hunter. Biggest haul yet

[DoubleJ]

h20hunter helped me out a bit and we just pulled in the heaviest haul yet.  got the pot set out at 7pm last night and pulled it at 7am this morning.  10 keepers inside.      All red rocks, no dungies though.  I just think they live in our channel while they mature and then they leave.  As far out into the channel as I was, about 200' further off the dock than I'd ever was before, I would have figured they would have been there if anywhere.  Guess the bottom just isn't to their liking.  Oh well, 10 red rocks makes me happy.  I like the taste of them better anyway.  Pot is soaking again now.  Going to pull it about 8pm tonight.

Thanks again h20 

[Widgeondeke]

Sounds like a great place. Congrats on getting into the crabs.
Good karma points for H20hunter

[DoubleJ]

Big time karma points for h20.  Big time

[DoubleJ]

[DoubleJ]

[BOWHUNTER45]

Sweet ...we are headed out next week ...can not wait ...crab patties ...YUM !!! I have the ultimate recipe for crab patties 

[wraithen]

No barnacles? How did you do that?!

[h20hunter]

Nice.....very nice. Any on the crab trap casting thing?

[DoubleJ]

No barnacles? How did you do that?!

A couple are covered with barnacles.  most are barnacle free though.  Seems to be the norm

[DoubleJ]

Nice.....very nice. Any on the crab trap casting thing?

None.  Tried that last night and pulled in a couple of smaller ones, no keepers though.  A lot of reeling in and casting out after a "bite".  Seemed a lot of work for what it would potentially yield.  Maybe dropping it straight down out of a boat in deeper water would work better imo.

[carpsniperg2]

Look's like a nice haul

[DoubleJ]

Almost didn't make it though.  Paddling that raft out in the current while it's just me is fine.  I rigged up a loop in the rope and hook the loop to the front of the raft while letting the pot dangle about 4' below the raft as I take it in and put it out.  Well, I underestimated the currents ability to grab ahold of the pot and carry me down the shoreline.  got it done once I got back in behind the cut of the bay but it was more work than I expected.  Lesson learned and the pot isn't as far out this time

[oldcamper]

verry nice haul, hope you catch many more. 

[Kola16]

Looks good. I also like the big rock crab more