Slow death on and from Cheesequake Thursday -10/22

[Capt. Frank]

Feel screwed hearing the Navesink is still hot(OCEANIC REPORT of 10/22).   I opted for Cheesequake based last year being good.  Still not sure if my bad day carbbing still trumps work.

I opted to go to Cheesequake, as last year I did well on 10/20/08.  The Board's 10/20 BLACK Navesink report did it for me.  Problem is yesterday's Cheesequake water was WAY cooler- 54-55 degrees than the 58 I had in 2008.

About 14 small/medium sized crabs.  Disapointingly small and  very slow pick over 5 hours of crabbing. Tried fours spots and I decided to call it quits at 5:00.  The wather was GREAT though.   But it gets far worse.

On the way home from Chesequake my trailer frame breaks on the Route 9 bridge 200 feet above the Raritan River.  I find my towing insurance does not cover it.

A $125 tow later, one sore back, and 5 hours later I get home to see the Yankees lose ((( and cook my few tiny crabs.  The few claws I picked out were GREAT!

So I am still not sure if work would have been nicer.  I guess since I haven't already decided it can't be all that bad right?

Capt. Frank

[tattoo]

Thanks for the report , Sorry to hear all the trouble you had . gan only get better for you . 

[nadapesca]

Sorry to hear about the trailer. How did it crack? Those beams are usually pretty tough. It would appear that they would rust away before cracking. It's good you enjoyed the crabs, the price of your catch was pretty high. [dang] Yankees. I said trade AJ a long time ago.

[Ronster]

How much per pound do you think those crabs cost?     

[Capt. Frank]

The heavy 3x3 did not crack. It splits to a Y shape and uses C-shaped frames.  Those C-shaped frames go over the leaf springs and have transverse(side to side) pieces.  

It split at the C frames directly in front of where the foreward section of the leaf spring attaches.  This left on the opposite side keeping the 3x3 down the middle attached to the axle and the trailer's wheels.  If the same thing happened on the other side the rear of the trailer would have been separated.  Oye!

How coud they bring Joba into a close game. he did OK, but still.   It's like palying Russian roulette with five bullets in the gun.  LOL

capt. Frank