06/19/2012, Northport, NY
While anchored at LIberty State Park, I watched several guys crabbing off the wall. It was fun to watch as they pulled up their traps with crabs or God knows what in them. I remembered so vividly while visiting our friends in Charleston, SC that I had the great opportunity to go shrimping with Jim Carew and one of his friends. We shrimped from midday til dark and then anchored at the Battery while the men headed the shrimp. It was such fun and they were amazingly talented at throwing out those huge shrimp nets. Then I realized - why not me - well, not shrimping but why not try to do some crabbing. Knowing nothing about it I called the Bureau for Commercial Fisheries (quite by mistake) and asked about getting or needing a license. The man laughed and said I could recreational crab for free and catch up to 50 crabs a day. I replied, "I'd be so happy if I caught 2 or 3". "Well", he said, "it doesn't take much to make some people happy. Have a great day!" Then I googled where I could buy a crab trap - preferably a collapseable one. Next I called the Carews and learned that I needed chicken necks for bait. Okay, as soon as I can get on shore, I'll be buying chicken necks and a crab pot!! Lawrence has said he won't clean fish but I can cook the crabs just like lobster and voila!!!! L. laughs - he can, as he does all the really hard work of downloading all these pics and then loading them into this site - so it's okay, We'll see if he's still laughing if I catch some crabs and he has them for dinner some night!
Tomorrow it is supposed to be 93 and very, very hot for the next couple days. Okay with me - I'll just remember those cold days in December in Williamstown!
Marin is quite happy and growing accustomed to his new home - far beyond a 10 day trip - and so far so good! He still doesn't like loud noises but he is slowly getting better. AND, he might like some fresh crab meat also!! Not so fond of chicken necks so I guess I'll have to use whatever I buy all up - more crabs!!!!!
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06/19/2012, Northport, NY
This is looking Southwest. I think 500 boats would be a fair estimate of the number of boats in Northport Bay. I gotta say, it is nice to be here for the Summer.
Fair winds & Smooth sailing,
Lawrence S/V Elle & I
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06/19/2012, Northport, NY
This is looking Southeast.
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06/19/2012, Northport, NY
Looking Northeast. There goes S/V Taboo down the channel.
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06/19/2012, Northport, NY
I had to take 4 separate photos to get them all, and you still don't see the boats moored around the South corner of the bay. This is looking Northwest.
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06/19/2012, Northport, NY
We saw this beauty the first afternoon here in Northport Bay. The S/V Taboo.
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