Pacific City report 31-Mar-2018

Brian & I went out today.  Launched around 9:15 to a very low tide.  Low tide is the worst to launch/land at PC.  We ended up hiking over the rocks so we could launch and hug the cliff while going out.

Limits of Black Rockfish and I had 4 keeper crab with 14 females in my single trap.  Brian got 1 short ling, a Cabezon & a Greenling in addition to his Black Rockfish limit.

Landing at high tide was simple.  I only saw 3 other kayaks on the water.  Of course, the sacrificial stuck truck at the bottom of the parking lot ramp.

Nice!  I wanted so badly to go today but had family stuff going on being it's Easter weekend and all.

So, how are those limpets?

So, how are those limpets?

Is that what they are?  I thought  limpets lived along rock shores.  These snails come up attached to the chicken in my crab traps in 65'.  Regardless, they are like candy.

You have some other species of snail.   Limpets are conical in shape and attach to rocks similar to an abalone.

Nice Haul!

I don't know why I said "limpet", I used to collect the shells so I know limpets. Do you just steam the snails then?

Those are some kind of Whelk.
Ocean Escargot

Whelks: (Evidently it's a tough world in Whelksville):   https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/exhibits/marine-panel/frilled-dogwelk/

Cooking Whelks:  https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014417-whelks-with-parsley-and-garlic-butter