I was going to post that the crabbing was pretty slow over the weekend, but then Diane Read sent an email saying "Hi, We had much success this past weekend crabbing, limits all three days that we were there.  Can't wait to get back for Halibut and hopefully Sea Bass!" So, I guess it was slow for some people and not for others. I'm afraid that Diane didn't share any secrets. 

     There were a few surfperch caught over the weekend and many clams taken. Actually, more clams were dug up than were legal and Fish and Wildlife wardens had a busy weekend. They're probably still doing the paperwork. There were a number of questions asked in the tackle shop this weekend, and here are a few select answers to them:

    " No, we don't have a holding cell here. If the wardens took your friends away then they'll be at the Marin County jail in San Rafael."

     "Yes, you may use out telephone to call your wife, since your friends drove off and left you here when they saw the men in green."

     "It's the first ten clams you dig up. Only ten."

      A bit of advice to future clamming visitors- if you are planning on breaking the law, probably don't come here. The wardens do come here, and they come a lot. When they have a weekend like they just had they get grumpy and they make a point to come here even more. If you want to cme and follow the rules, great! But if you want to break them you should go somewhere where the wardens still smile.