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Good Day Crabbing on Mission Bar

Started by DSCS, July 03, 2014, 01:40:20 PM

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DSCS

July 03, 2014, 01:40:20 PM
Left Dagmars Marina on the Snohomish at 7:00 this morning. Went out to Mission Bar off the Steamboat Slough and limited out in short order.  Two pots in 60'-70' each had twenty to thirty crab, most of them smalls and females. We did get several keepers out of each pot. Two pots in 120'-150' had about seven in each, but every one was a male keeper.   :smile1:




Big Boy of the Day -over 8"




The Days Catch

I think there might be an extra one in this picture. I always double and triple check my wife's count before we button up and head for home. I did have to get rid of one "stow away" today.

Alan
We're most of us liars, we're 'arf of us thieves,
an' the rest are as rank as can be,
But once in a while we can finish in style
(which I 'ope it won't 'appen to me).

GoodDays

#1
July 03, 2014, 02:55:01 PM
Sure Alan !! Blame the wife for the extra one ...  I've heard that before

DSCS

#2
July 03, 2014, 02:59:35 PM
Quote from: GoodDays on July 03, 2014, 02:55:01 PM
Sure Alan !! Blame the wife for the extra one ...  I've heard that before

Well, the dog stayed home today so I couldn't blame him!   :shrug9:

Alan
We're most of us liars, we're 'arf of us thieves,
an' the rest are as rank as can be,
But once in a while we can finish in style
(which I 'ope it won't 'appen to me).

GregE

#3
July 03, 2014, 03:51:09 PM
I'm counting 10 so Somebody's eyes.......   :hoboy:

Greg
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Tom Mac

#4
July 03, 2014, 05:46:31 PM
Nice hall Allen, my daughter and I tried last Saturday and got Zip (did get a nice Ling and a big ugly Cabazon), If you were up here and your wife has a licence you are 2 over. What's the limit in Washington State?
1991 Sea Ranger 17, 2014 F90 Yamaha, 2008 T8 Yamaha

DSCS

#5
July 03, 2014, 05:55:14 PM
Puget Sound crab limit is 5 Dungeness crab , 6 1/4" min - Columbia River iimit s 12, 5 3/4" min - Ocean ilimit s 6, 6" min. All must be males.

Alan
We're most of us liars, we're 'arf of us thieves,
an' the rest are as rank as can be,
But once in a while we can finish in style
(which I 'ope it won't 'appen to me).

Markshoreline

#6
July 03, 2014, 10:40:39 PM
You really got into them!  What Alan didn't mention is that they were done in an hour!
We had a slow morning with the outgoing tide, the afternoon incoming was much more generous, however.  We still had room on our punchcards for an evening pull but we'd already showered and had crab carbonara rigatoni for dinner, and well, you know.....
2002 Sea Ranger HT 21, Yamaha 150, Yamaha 9.9

headduck

#7
July 04, 2014, 06:14:17 AM
Barely legal :biggrin:

Mark, how deep were you dippin'?

Thanks, ed
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1987 17' Sea Ranger 90 Honda (sold)

Markshoreline

#8
July 04, 2014, 11:34:42 AM
60-80'
2002 Sea Ranger HT 21, Yamaha 150, Yamaha 9.9

E-TEC Pacer

#9
July 04, 2014, 07:58:15 PM
MA 9  has been good the last two days.
17' '05 Pacer
2014 E TEC 90
I'd get rid of my wife before I'd get rid of my
E TEC and I really love my wife.

StreamFixer

#10
July 04, 2014, 09:48:28 PM
Be sure you are circulating the water crab are being held in.  It becomes oxygen depleted in about 20 minutes and they begin to die.  As they die, I have been told they release a nasty toxin that is either not good for humans or degrades the meat --  I can never remember which, just that it is not a good thing.

Dandy catch....   :clap:

StreamFixer
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'14 Yamaha 90
'01 T8 w/ solas 4 blade
'19 Minn Kota 80# (Alterra)
'97 19SC w/ Salt Boss Top


"By the grace of God we travel upon the rivers and sea..
They, like He, are mightier than me."  Mike Jesperson aka 'Nalu

E-TEC Pacer

#11
July 05, 2014, 07:03:40 AM
I figure the boat's moving around enough to keep the water splashing around in there and oxygenated enough to keep 'em alive. They're still pretty darn lively by the time they go into the cooking pot. Thanks for the info though.
17' '05 Pacer
2014 E TEC 90
I'd get rid of my wife before I'd get rid of my
E TEC and I really love my wife.

Sea Bear

#12
July 05, 2014, 08:03:28 AM
That is a nice days catch!  We went out Friday evening and caught a few in Port Susan.  One was big, like yours.  Now that I'm more caught up on work... hoping to put in a good crabbing day next week over in Elger bay.  Thanks for sharing the photos!   :beerchug:
1981 Arima Sea Chaser 17'
Evinrude 70hp 2 stroke & Evinrude 9.5 Sportwin

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DSCS

#13
July 07, 2014, 01:43:12 PM
I thought the bar might have been picked pretty clean over the holiday weekend. Decided to give it another try today just to see. First pot in the water at 7:30 AM. At 9:00 AM we had limited out, stowed our gear, and were heading for home.



A couple of the rascals were camera shy and jumped off the trap while I was digging out the iPhone.


Alan
We're most of us liars, we're 'arf of us thieves,
an' the rest are as rank as can be,
But once in a while we can finish in style
(which I 'ope it won't 'appen to me).

Markshoreline

#14
July 07, 2014, 05:03:03 PM
Those are nice looking crabs!
2002 Sea Ranger HT 21, Yamaha 150, Yamaha 9.9
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