Jake Showaker couldn't make it out fishing this weekend, so "Local Legend" Gerard had to catch all the fish. These were caught "off of a beach" on "bait" while "trolling." The only physical clue I got as to his actual whereabouts was the it seemed like there was a lot of jellyfish slime on his boat. At least, I think that's what it was....

     Other people caught salmon as well, from Tomales Point down onto Ten Mile, from 25 to 140 feet of water. The baitfish schools seemed to be most prevalent around 80 to 100 feet of water and the salmon tended to be near the bottom. Now, I sell gear, so I always say the fish are at the bottom, but really, this time they are.
     On the crab front, the red crab testing has continued and the results stink. My prediction: No red crab here this year, and they may close it in some open areas that have reopened. They haven't tested Dungeness yet, but I am suddenly nervous after watching the red crabs' numbers surge from one of six crabs one part per million over the limit to four of six crabs up to 290 parts per million over the limit in about six weeks. They aren't testing the crabs here, and our water has been colder than where they're testing, but still, I sense very bad things......