First up, there's a boat on the run. Last night an 18 foot Bayrunner aluminum boat was tied off near Lawson's and this morning it wasn't there. If you see a rando, empty aluminum boat on a beach or otherwise, please email me at lawsonslanding@gmail.com and I'll let the boat owner know. He, and his kids, and his grandkids, are really invested in recovering the boat. Lots of memories, and hopefully more to be made. 

     The crabbing has declined a bit, as it should, as usually January to March is the slowest time as the dreaded "clutch" usually happens about then. For those that don't remember, the clutch is when a boy carb really loves a girl crab and together they make fertilized eggs. That she takes care of. Nature is wise... But during that time, keeper Dungeness have different priorities than bait in your trap or hoop. Who hasn't skipped a meal for love? Also, there's usually a molt around that time, and if you think it would be difficult to eat with a rubber jaw, imagine how it would be if your bones were on the outside and you lost them for while. Even when they first firm up they're just pretty, hollow creatures. You probably know some. You wouldn't want to eat them, either. The crabbing should get a bit (or a lot) slower before it gets better, but it will improve before season's end, as those just short hollow crab fill out and harden up and fill in just in time for the season to close. Guys on the bay today were still catching, even the shore snare guys, but there were few braggers, either due to modesty or just less catching. Probably the latter. I hear that even the commercial guys are spending more time moving their gear than just running it (Running is pulling, taking out crabs. rebaiting, and dropping. Easy. Moving means pulling, coiling, stacking on the boat, unstacking, baiting, dropping. A lot more  hand moving pots. Hard.) A good start for some has turned into a search for crab. I guess a slow start for others just continues as a search for crab. Sounds like most of my crabbing.