I survived the tanner season. It actually wasn't that bad. The gods and goddesses of the thrift stores bestowed upon me a set of military puffy layers that were super warm. While fishing I only wore them and two thermal shirts beneath my rain gear and I stayed warm. Not nearly as bad as I thought it might be.
I actually really enjoyed crabbing once we were out on the water. I was able to move around enough as not to freeze. The cold meant the bait didn't smell too strongly and since the crab was kept alive my rain gear didn't get all gross. Since I was the third crewman I was mostly in charge of measuring the crab and determining the total count for each pot. Not that physically difficult but my back did get tired of crouching over the tote and my knees ended up bruised from kneeling on the deck. Next time I am bringing knee pads. And the best part of all was that we were on the crab and I made a good chunk of money.
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