Captain Corey pulls the crab pot over the
boat’s edge with live crabs inside.
Below, with some tips from Captain Corey,
catching the line for the crab pots with the
hook is easy and excitement builds as crab
pots are pulled in.
Kiln Café and made our way to the
dinghy dock to meet up with Captain
Corey at the launch point for San Juan
Adventures. Stepping aboard the clean
32-foot, fully customized Buffalo fishing
rig and meeting the Captain, my facade
melted. I couldn’t hide my anxious anticipation
for one more second. We were
going fishing!
The harbor glistened with morning
sun and the salty air perked up my
cheeks. Crab fishing with Corey is like
the perfect combination of Deadliest
Catch and your favorite ride at Disneyland.
He has all the professional gear.
Heavy pots. A pot puller. A line coiler. A
crab sorting table. And he’s at the helm,
fully outfitted in his orange Grundéns.
There are endless opportunities for
photos as pots are baited and sent over
the side. When the pots splash and the
energy rush hits suddenly all that mat-
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