Crab Report

Went back to Newport on 1/16/08. Started crabbing about 2:30 pm. Pulled my first pot at 3:30, got three keepers. It was kind of hit and miss. Some pots had them and some did not. I got a limit by 8:00 pm and headed for the van. Went back out at Midnight. The first pot pulled, zip! I'm thinking a very long night. The second pot, 3 keepers. The third pot, 6 keepers! this is more like it. Finished the limit by 1:30 am. Loaded up and washed the boat, headed back to town. Got back at 4:00 am. Got some shut-eye and got up and got the crab cooked. The crab were 5 3/4" (Barely legal) to 6". I think the commercial fishermen have got all the big one's! Most were full, but had a few that where about 80%. The weather was good, slight east wind 5 to 12 mph and overcast with no moon.