Here's a report from Ed Biagini. : "I just read your article of the 27th and wondered about lost pots. I set 8 rings at 10 mile yesterday and lost 6. I've never had that happen and have been going down there a number of years and never lost a pot. Do to a bad shoulder, I have promar 32" rings with 2 small 6" floats. They are a little harder to spot, but with bright colors I always find them.  I figured if I used big floats, rings might drag. I don't use leaded line. Also have small amount of weight in them. I set them out pretty far apart. What was interesting was that one of the rings was where it was supposed to be and had a crab in it. The other ring I retrieved was nowhere close to my gps marks. I was heading for a different waypoint and there it was. It was the pot with the big float and it wasn't even close to any of my waypoints. Also, strange - it was completely clean. If it dragged that far, you would think there would be a little gunk in it. I've been trying to check to see if there was some kind of strange current running yesterday?

Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Ed Biagini, Inverness, Ca"  the tides are Sorry about your lost gear. If it's any consolation, you weren't the only one to lose some gear. The low tides in the afternoon likely contributed to the strong currents in the ocean. At least, I've noticed stronger currents around the full and new moon, so I'm assuming the tides are a factor in currents, even in the open ocean. There's a lot of kelp of other floating crap to help redistribute crab gear, even without the stronger currents. Usually that would be just a ring or pot or two. I heard a few stories of rings lost and then found after the current slowed, but the found gear was all pretty heavy and didn't walk. The strong currents inside the bay made catching crab very difficult today when the current was ripping but a few guys did well earlier in the day when the currents were more moderate. Tomorrow is the last day for shallow water rockfish for the year and then we get one last month of deep water (over 300') to finish the year.

 

  

Here's a report that I lost and just rediscovered. Sorry, Nate. It's from the 19th. : "Hey Willy, Robert and I ventured south with Scott Mason and his buddy Andy on Sunday and bagged 4 limits of quality crab north of Abbotts. It was Robert's first time pulling hoops so he was nice and tired by the end of the day. About 1/2 the crab were jumbos and the rest were in the 6-6.5" range. Averaged about 2 keepers per pot until we found a couple good areas- then it was easy. Rockfishing was slow and the current was fast so we didn't spend too much time with the rods and reels. Looking forward to hitting the deep water again in December if the wind and swell decide to cooperate. 

Best,

Nate Baker"  That's one of the better reports I've heard from Ten Mile. Good work on the crab and good work on wearing out Robert. I'll bet he's ready to go do it again.