Sat. Bugs in Dana Pt.

[Vikingj]

Seaslug and I took off before sunset and joined the crowded jetty to drop our hoops. The Great Crawl was starting about 7pm when the sheriff announced that every one had 10 min to get outside the harbor. The 1st hoop I pulled netted 4 shorts and one keeper, 2nd hoop brought up 10 bugs with 2 keepers! By 8pm I had 5 in my hatch and had thrown back about 40-50 barely shorts. The next hour resulted in 1 more bug, tangled line around my rudder, my net/line tangled in a pb's prop, and chasing my lost hoop out past the red buoy and back. It was a zoo out there and this was getting to be too much work! I paddled in with my 6 bugs a little past 9pm. Met Porter & Hotrod just taking off from BBch. Good start for the season. Go get 'em!

Note: Baby Beach in Dana Pt. will be closed after Oct 2 for dredging. Other launching spots at public ramp or through normally small surf at Doheny.

Wayne