As being fairly new to smoking, most of my posts have been crys for advice or help. I finally have something to share that doesn't require anyone to come to my rescue.
Today, my neighbor, (who just happens to be my local fishing, clamming and diving partner) and I took his boat and went down to the bay. We suited up before we left and timed our launch for the last of the outgoing tide. We ran out close to the bar and dropped our crab pots where we expected to intercept and ambush some Dungeness Crabs, as the rode the incomeing tide. Then we went back up inside the bay and anchored the boat. We proceed to take advantage of the incoming tide and the nice hour long slack high tide. During our wait, we had a nice dive for clams and crabs, and had fair success.
We finished off our dive and reboarded the boat. Then proceeded to pick up our crab pots.
I live on a river which is an ocean tributary and has a very healthy run of fall Chinook Salmon. Season is just starting, but I have been lucky for so early in the run.
It is now a couple hours after I returned home. I have cleaned my dive gear and stored it like a good boy. I have cooked, cleaned and picked the Dungeness Crab. I ran a batch of smoke against both the Salmon and the cooked crab. The Salmon is now finishing off in my BBQ and the Crab is waiting my butter/garlic dip.
Life on the Oregon Coast is hell, but then somebody has to suffer through it. right!! LOL
I probably sound like a 'smart aleck'. I don't mean to. It is just that I haven't had anything good to post yet, and I am enjoying this first opportunity. So, don't hold it against me.
I want to thank all of you who have really kept me enthusiastic and inspired. I am really loving the site and what I am learning.
Thanks again,
Skip
Today, my neighbor, (who just happens to be my local fishing, clamming and diving partner) and I took his boat and went down to the bay. We suited up before we left and timed our launch for the last of the outgoing tide. We ran out close to the bar and dropped our crab pots where we expected to intercept and ambush some Dungeness Crabs, as the rode the incomeing tide. Then we went back up inside the bay and anchored the boat. We proceed to take advantage of the incoming tide and the nice hour long slack high tide. During our wait, we had a nice dive for clams and crabs, and had fair success.
We finished off our dive and reboarded the boat. Then proceeded to pick up our crab pots.
I live on a river which is an ocean tributary and has a very healthy run of fall Chinook Salmon. Season is just starting, but I have been lucky for so early in the run.
It is now a couple hours after I returned home. I have cleaned my dive gear and stored it like a good boy. I have cooked, cleaned and picked the Dungeness Crab. I ran a batch of smoke against both the Salmon and the cooked crab. The Salmon is now finishing off in my BBQ and the Crab is waiting my butter/garlic dip.
Life on the Oregon Coast is hell, but then somebody has to suffer through it. right!! LOL
I probably sound like a 'smart aleck'. I don't mean to. It is just that I haven't had anything good to post yet, and I am enjoying this first opportunity. So, don't hold it against me.
I want to thank all of you who have really kept me enthusiastic and inspired. I am really loving the site and what I am learning.
Thanks again,
Skip
