2014-07-19 - Part 2... Jericho Beach Pier Crabbing Adventure

Left the border, drove back to Leah's work to pick her up, chilled there for a little bit. Left, drove home, let the dogs out, drove down to Oliver and Keri's place and packed up out shit... Were are going crabbing at Jericho Beach. Never been before but I'm into fly fishing so lets do it. loaded up a bag with some alcohol and supplies we need for our adventure. Leah was working in the area so she came along and Keri shower up a little after 7. all in all we caught maybe 20 crabs... but we had to throw back 98% of them cause of size regulations.  One was questionable, like maybe off my 2mm, so we threw it back, but we were able to keep one. was the right size.
the one in the picture was the one that was questionable in size.  These are the traps we used. we filled them with cheap ass chicken, necks and backs bought from IGA on broadway for $3.00 per pack.
we had four traps going, can have two traps per person with a tidal licence.
 Leah had to leave around 7:30pm cause she had a client to tend to, she does home care nursing at the moment, she goes to peoples houses and care aides for the allotted. I felt a tap on my back, turned around and it was long time friends whom i haven't seen in a really long time. Kim Teshima. Random sightings in the city of people you grew up with 4 hours north in a village called Ashcroft. Was good to see her. She was on a run, so she left and we continued to crab for most of the night. There were quite a few people there, lots of tourists taking pictures and shit... people waiting for you to haul up your traps to catch a glimpse of a Dungeness Crab. I guess there isn't really much etiquette when it come to city fishing/crabbing. www set up out traps and threw them in, see. you throw them in... then 15 minutes later, you haul in your traps, have look and throw them back in. so these two folks decide to set up camp right where we are trapping. maybe try to be a little considerate next time. and because of that,
the little boy that was sitting there lost his scissors to the ocean because our trap line caught his scissors and sent them off the pier. Sorry little dude, but maybe don't set up shop where someone else is already established a fishing zone.  On top of that the guy in the chair the guy in the chair reeled in our trap lines a few times ruining or traps that were set... thanks for that. but i guess these things happen.  all in all it was a pretty awesome day. Another fine example that indeed British Columbia does rule in many ways.
Crabbing in your back yard with a initial investment of around $50.00.
Since we didn't have much luck in the size regulation crabs, we found ourselves at a pub after eating burgers... yeah i know, but ya can't keep females or anything smaller than 166mm across their shell. was a good burger, place was called Colony Bar Kitsilano , but the prime rib onion ring burger was delicious.