On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:25:35 -0800, Evan Gatehouse wrote:

We go to a place in the Gulf Islands that are teeming with giant red
rock crab. These are some of the biggest rock crab that I have seen.
Kids we take sailing go wading in waist deep water and catch a dozen
in 1/2 an hour. The red rock crab has a very sturdy shell compared to
the Dungeness and isn't really commercially caught, but they are super
tasty.

I agree. They're usually a lot smaller and with harder shells so they're
more work to eat, but I think they actually taste better than Dungeoness.

I found nice big ones in, um, not telling... and teeming is the word!

Matt O.

On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:09:35 -0800, purple_stars wrote:

i'm curious what gear and methods and such you use for fishing on your
cruising boat, and also for shrimping, crabbing, collecting clams, etc,
basically getting dinner on the table! i've been reading some about it
and am just curious what you all do on your own boats, how much success
you have, etc. do you routinely catch fish ? what kind ? what's your
secret ? do you ever catch squid ?

and i apologize that i keep starting so many discussion threads
recently, but i'm really curious. lol. and it's interesting to hear what
you are all doing on your boats.

here are a few articles i found online on this subject ...

http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...eid=matthe1012
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...leid=suelar007
http://www.sailnet.com/sailing/96/tecjul96.htm
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/c...eid=sailne0842

all of those are sailnet articles, just worked out that way!

Of course this depends on where you are and what kind of sea life is
about. Where are you cruising?

Matt O.