Sunday, November 24, 2013

Dungeness Days

It was a calm day on the ocean, perfect for pulling crab pots while bonding with friends. We enjoyed the sites of the sea, including a variety of sea birds, dancing dolphins and a baby seal that played on the surface of the water near our boat.
 
The CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife implemented new crab pot regulations this year. By limiting the number of pots it will give the crabs a chance to mature and restock in numbers, which will prolong the season and make the industry more sustainable.

West bound under the Golden Gate
 
Hanging with the "Crew"



Out on the "Big Blue"


Tossing a pot

Baiting up, calamari anyone?

Heave-ho!

Locating pots, tools of the trade


Headed home
 
Crab count
 
It's been a great day!

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea.
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
-Jacques Yves Cousteau