TOUGH CRABBING

September 17 2008.

We pretty much stayed at the RV site all day since I was feeling a little under the weather that day. The weather for the past 4 days has been excellent. Nice in the afternoon, but a little cool in the early morning.

Funny I was out side basking in the warm sun when a fellow Rver parked down the road came over to talk to me and offer me some fresh crab they had just caught. Being the gentleman that I am I could not hurt her feelings and jumped at the chance. I really only wanted enough for a meal, but her and her husband gave me 10 crabs all were cleaned, so all I had to do was boil them. I know something’s are a little tough, but I guess I have to do a little work boiling them. Have to watch the critters cook. I had been boiling them for 15 minutes, but now the new way is no more then 10 minutes after the water comes to a boil. To be on the safe side I tried boiling them for 12 minutes, came out ok.

I ate 3 of the rascals that evening by myself. Helen was not into eating crab that night.
Still have 3 packages left to munch on.

I would like to get enough crabs and clams to make a large pot of Cioppino.
Maybe I can get enough fish together before we leave to make up this tantalizing dish.

I talked to some Rvers that are going out in beyond the bay and catching Lingcod and Sea Bass. I will attempt fishing for them in the bay, but not much faith in catching them in this part of the ocean. They are catching Salmon, but I’m not interested in them.

I was able too find an old rock jetty that was built back in the teens that may be a great place to catch rock fish. The jetty is under water now, but with a depth finder you could find it. It extends on both sides of the bay just off shore.