Even more crab test results

    Like most of my attempts at new fishing techniques, the most recent test results are promising but not good enough to work. All of the most recent tests north of the Channel Islands had less than half the crab fail and averaged less than 30 ppm, except for one test at Eureka. It would appear that the Department of Public Health is looking for 100% clean tests, so we're not there yet but surely going the right direction. President's Day crab, perhaps?

    While I was away at the fishing tackle show not buying crab gear, there were a few surfperch caught off of the beach and even a striper. On a couple of days this week the fish should have been tossed up on the beach (or even the dunes) by the giant breakers. If you are thinking about surf fishing, check the weather before you drive out here because not only will you not catch on a huge day but you may not survive it, either.