Birch Bay State Park is only about 15 miles north of home, and when you catch it at the right low tide time the shallow bay waters are warmed by the sun creating an quality beach experience.
Sunny beaches with kiddo's is reason enough to go to the beach for an afternoon.
However, when it's combined with a seafood feast, the fun/cool factor goes way up. This summer was our summer to discover local dungeness crabbing. Which in my limited fishing/gathering experience, crab has a very high return on the work to reward ratio. Our gear is modest, a simple collapsible crab trap, Shannon's kayaks, and the secret fresh fish guts from locally harvested salmon!
Recipe for success: Drop the said implements into the bay, hang out on the beach for a few hours, then retreive and enjoy! Crab is best consumed fresh off the beach as the sun sets, accompanied with fresh salmon, salad, a dutch oven cobbler, and homemade ice cream on the beach. GO BIG. Special note, the more friends you can share the experience with, the better!
