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Here is what we did:
Stayed at South Beach for the Holiday weekend with he kids and one of the grandsons. Nice cool weather and good company. Took number 1 grandson to the Newport Aquarium. He liked the sharks best. Grammy got the picture with the sturgeon (prerequisite).
Took the kids to the tidepools too!
Said goodbye to the kids on Monday and headed south to Bullards Beach for a week of fishing and crabbing. Started off surf fishing for redtails and had a great day. Caught surfperch and some sun.
Then while those of you in Portland where sweltering in the heat, we went crabbing in the fog. It was soooo cool. Literally and figuratively. Spooky, calm, quiet and neat.
The dogs weren’t as thrilled as we were.
The results of the crabbing. Crab, bread, sautéed peppers (from the garden) and wine. Good friends to share it with and we had a perfect vacation.
The only downside was somebody emptied out traps the first day. We left them out through two tides and counted on them for dinner that night. Two of the traps were robbed by some low-life. Two of them (closer to the ramp) hadn’t been touched so we had a little and we at least had a taste. After that we stayed with them (although that negates the advantage of traps over pots :depressed: ). We did have fun one day making sand candles on the beach however. Just wish some people didn't exist. Ate well the rest of the week and brought enough crab home to have dinner with all the kids and grandbabies tomorrow :grin: .
Hope you had a great vacation too!
Stayed at South Beach for the Holiday weekend with he kids and one of the grandsons. Nice cool weather and good company. Took number 1 grandson to the Newport Aquarium. He liked the sharks best. Grammy got the picture with the sturgeon (prerequisite).

Took the kids to the tidepools too!

Said goodbye to the kids on Monday and headed south to Bullards Beach for a week of fishing and crabbing. Started off surf fishing for redtails and had a great day. Caught surfperch and some sun.

Then while those of you in Portland where sweltering in the heat, we went crabbing in the fog. It was soooo cool. Literally and figuratively. Spooky, calm, quiet and neat.

The dogs weren’t as thrilled as we were.

The results of the crabbing. Crab, bread, sautéed peppers (from the garden) and wine. Good friends to share it with and we had a perfect vacation.

The only downside was somebody emptied out traps the first day. We left them out through two tides and counted on them for dinner that night. Two of the traps were robbed by some low-life. Two of them (closer to the ramp) hadn’t been touched so we had a little and we at least had a taste. After that we stayed with them (although that negates the advantage of traps over pots :depressed: ). We did have fun one day making sand candles on the beach however. Just wish some people didn't exist. Ate well the rest of the week and brought enough crab home to have dinner with all the kids and grandbabies tomorrow :grin: .
Hope you had a great vacation too!