Reveille at 5:30 AM this morning. First day of a five day King Crab opening and Larry, Curly, and Moe, aka, Dougie, Eric and Elmer, were determined to soak their pot before the masses. We succeeded.
Dougie gets a week-day playdate with his retired pals
After a wholesome breakfast, we launched Eric's well-appointed skiff at Auke Bay and were ready to set the pot by 9 AM.
Larry and Curly bait the crab pot (Photo courtesy of Moe)
What went overboard accidentally?
After setting the pot we motored over to the boat launch at North Douglas to fish for King Salmon for a few hours waiting for the crab to fall into our well placed trap. We actually got a small King Salmon...'bout 25 inches or so...under what we presumed to be the 28 inch limit...so we threw his sorry (and I suspect now deceased) ass back.
NOTE TO SELF. READ THE REGULATIONS - OR AT LEAST THE CRIB NOTES. We could have kept the damn fish 'cause we were fishing in a "terminal area" - according to my landlord who is younger and smarter than Larry, Curly or Moe.
Guests from lord knows where practice their sea kayaking skills. PREPARE TO REPEL BOARDERS STARBOARD
But King Salmon frustration notwithstanding all was forgotten when we hauled the pot...and scored 6 very appetizing legal King Crab. Huzzahh!
When the pot came up...it was party time!
One minute you're walking around at 400 feet below sea level...and then, suddenly you're dismembered and going into a cauldron of boiling water!!!
So...a delightful day. After we plucked the pot we added more bait and dumped it over the side to soak overnight. We'll be back to collect the bounty tomorrow afternoon.
Have a Happy Fourth of July weekend everybody
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