Big swells today. not the largest ever but pretty damn big. We had a few break all the way down the middle of the bay. There was even a surfer riding them. 

     We got off light, yet again. It probably helps that we don't have a pier to destroy because most of the piers on Tomales Bay got busted up a week ago and today the end of the pier at Santa Cruz busted off. Big swell today and big tides and wind last week were bad for human-built things in the water. But, between the waves of hurt there was a window of opportunity where it turns out the crab were biting. Last Saturday one boat had 40 Dungeness inside the bay. They caught a few more on Sunday but not quite as well. A fellow today had a quick limit in the morning. They aren't jumbos. mostly, and the aren't pretty, mostly, but there's some keepers in the bay. And more good news, as it seems that traps will open at 8:01 AM on January 2. Commercial gear will hit water at the same time. They get to pull on the 5th.