A man was killed on the bay today when he got tangled in his crab net/pot line and was dragged over the side. His body was later recovered by emergency services. The owners and employees of Lawson's Landing would like to express their condolences to the family and friends of the victim.
   Even though Dungeness season is still two months away, now seems like a good time to remind people to be careful when you're crabbing. Even a light crab ring can pull you out of the boat if the boat is moving and the ring gets hung on the bottom. Shuffle your feet in the boat when there is line on the deck. My personal choice is to put the line over the side buoy first and pay it all out before setting the pot in the water. That way, you can make sure that there's no knots in the line and no line to be tangled up with in the boat when the pot goes over. Also, when setting or retrieving gear, wearing a life jacket is a good idea. Actually, wearing a life jacket is a pretty good idea all of the time.
   Fishing was OK today with a little of everything (but tuna) coming in. Halibut from Hog Island (high boat had 3) and Ten Mile (a couple of 1's), rockfish and lings from Point Reyes and the reefs off of Ten Mile, and a few salmon from Ten Mile and the Bird/Elephant area. Also, there was a wild card white sea bass caught by Hog Island yesterday.