Today we got to go crabbing in the Pudget Sound. It was a cold but beautiful day! Our plan was to go clamming again with a friend, but since it was just her and I with our kids, her parents offered to take us crabbing instead! I was thrilled. Alan watched Eden and Miriam, I didn't think they would last for 4 hours on a boat, plus it would have been very crowded. There are many people who have wanted to have this experience but have never had the opportunity. You can crabbing off a dock but you won't get much, you really need a boat. Her dad was so patient with the kids and did a great job explaining and involving us. The kids got to drive the boat as well, which is always exciting for for anyone!
This sea lion was not to happy to have us around!
One of our catches.....the ones we could keep had to be male and 6 1/4" long. All the rest got thrown back. We had a great clamming day....we caught 31 clams and our limit was 35! We had 5 pots out, the one closest to shore was never touched by anything. The other 4 looked like this every time we brought it up!
We also had to test for softness so we all took turns holding them. You want the crabs to be hard. While checking once Joseph got snapped. I hurt really bad, I felt bad for him. It made everyone very cautious!
While waiting for our second batch of crabs to be ready to lift up we did a little bit of fishing!
The kids got bored of it quickly until Peter got one! Then everyone was really excited!! Peter was a natural and caught 3 or 4 of them!
Joseph was never patient enough to actually catch one but he did enjoy playing with them! This one was to little and was going to be thrown back!
I was a great catch too! I got a couple pretty good size ones! These are the fish that have both eyes on one side with a dark side and a white side. They hide in the sand at the bottom of the ocean. They are featured on "Finding Nemo"!! The sun also decided to come out which we were so grateful for!
In one of our crab cages we caught a sunfish. It was quite prickly but it was fun to hold the slimy side and see the tentacles move.
I love this picture of Peter! It sums up our morning! What a treat it was to be able to do this. We had so much fun!
Loved this picture of the dock! With the barnacles and mussels that are attached. The ocean is a marvel to me with all of the living things and how the tides work!
Close up of the pole.
One of our catches.....the ones we could keep had to be male and 6 1/4" long. All the rest got thrown back. We had a great clamming day....we caught 31 clams and our limit was 35! We had 5 pots out, the one closest to shore was never touched by anything. The other 4 looked like this every time we brought it up!
We also had to test for softness so we all took turns holding them. You want the crabs to be hard. While checking once Joseph got snapped. I hurt really bad, I felt bad for him. It made everyone very cautious!
While waiting for our second batch of crabs to be ready to lift up we did a little bit of fishing!
The kids got bored of it quickly until Peter got one! Then everyone was really excited!! Peter was a natural and caught 3 or 4 of them!
Joseph was never patient enough to actually catch one but he did enjoy playing with them! This one was to little and was going to be thrown back!
I was a great catch too! I got a couple pretty good size ones! These are the fish that have both eyes on one side with a dark side and a white side. They hide in the sand at the bottom of the ocean. They are featured on "Finding Nemo"!! The sun also decided to come out which we were so grateful for!
In one of our crab cages we caught a sunfish. It was quite prickly but it was fun to hold the slimy side and see the tentacles move.
I love this picture of Peter! It sums up our morning! What a treat it was to be able to do this. We had so much fun!
Loved this picture of the dock! With the barnacles and mussels that are attached. The ocean is a marvel to me with all of the living things and how the tides work!
Close up of the pole.
What a fantastic day!! I loved being out on the ocean enjoying it's beauty!
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