I was looking through some photos trying to find a nice picture to post in honor of Dungeness season opening next Saturday. I found a few pictures from opening day about 15 years ago. This is surely one of the stranger catches during crab season. It's also a cautionary tale about tequila. Let's just say that drinking and driving is never okay, especially in mom's pickup. 

   One other thing, remember, no crab pots can be used now until Dungeness opens up.

Not much of a report, but in the last couple of days there were a couple of boats fishing but not much catching. Tuesday a boat trolled from Hog Island to Tony's Seafood and back to Tom's Point for a grand total of one short halibut. Two boats went rockfishing yesterday for a grand total of five fish between them. Today's rockfish numbers were three fish for two boats. The big swell might have given the rockies lockjaw but it doesn't look like we'll get a chance to find out if their mouths will open, as more big swell arrives soon for the weekend. Maybe next week.

    Thank you Abfish for pointing this out. Yesterday the Coast Guard spent all day in boats and helicopters searching for a missing boater. He's been found, but not like you'd expect: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7559772-181/missing-bodega-bay-boater-turns
    Sounds like a possible sequel to Fargo, but I'm sure that there's a completely reasonable explanation.

   

Crab season must be getting close. You can tell just by looking at the size of the ocean. Looks like it will be all bay action this weekend. Hopefully there will be some bay action. It's been a bit slow....

     In the midst of much turmoil, there's always rockfish. They're like the ocean's comfort food. Not much else happening now, just waiting for Dungeness season and a good rain. Hopefully the rain comes well before the crab.