Late Report - Got out for one last trip two weeks ago with the kids before hauling the boat. Their angling skills keep improving, to the point where on this trip, our 7yr old daughter fished entirely on her own - keeping the crab right on the bottom, didn't get snagged once, and hauled in 4 or 5 decent tog in about an hour. We took home five keepers on the day, and caught as least as many shorts. I'm still putting the live crabs on the hook, but hey, its progress. AND, I've now got dedicated fishing partners, at least until they become teens...
First, the "long" run to the grounds, then the waiting, the catch, and what every fisherman needs on the run home - a nap.