Big Surf and Crab Fishers Humboldt Dec 16 2002

Big surf in Humboldt County, California at Trinidad and Humboldt Bay jetties December 16, 2002. WSW swell peaked at 30+ feet at about the time of this video. Tide was low and because of the swell direction Trinidad Bay was more exposed than normal. But the Humboldt Bay harbor entrance is somewhat protected -- resulting in the waves between the jetties not as impressive as on the outside. One crab boat was lost at Trinidad. It was one of the outside moorings and more exposed as is the one that the guy boards. I don't think anyone was injured, but it still really sucks. This storm caused significant flooding on the Eel River, and got us a very rare TORNADO WARNING in Humboldt! Proof of which you will see if you make it to the end of the video. Thanks to Weather Channel and NOAA Weather Service for fair use.

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• Humboldt
• Big
• Surf
• Ocean
• Waves
• Trinidad
• Bay
• North
• Jetty
• Jetties
• Tornado
• Storm
• Crab
• Fishing
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[alexander92648]

wow that crabber has balls.

[HumboldtMike]

Yeah, and he made it look easy. Had to be risky though...

[PetesBloodyHand]

Yo cuz. Is that where we went years ago and filmed the seal fighting the gulls for the packet of salmon?

[HumboldtMike]

Hey Cuz. Yep, that's the place. I should put that video up too. What's going on? Later.

[HumboldtMike]

Thanks for the comment. And, yep, those crabs are definitely worth more than the crabbers get for them.

[takinthedogsout]

Crazy ass ocean!

[osocali777]

used to paint the names on fishing boats in Eureka $400 a pop and free fresh fish and crab...petrale, flounder, salmon.....best seafood on the planet....I remember when the surfer got attacked by the great white at Camel Rock and it took him down 15 ft and let him go...he said he was looking right into the sharks eye as it took him down...said it was like a religious expeirence.....LOL.....the guy went back to surfing C-Rock a month later...crazy folks up there.....

[osocali777]

I used to live and surfing in H-County in the 80's-90's....south & north jetties, patricks point, camel rock, sheltercove, and in front of the Lighthouse Ranch in Loleta....last time I surfed was out at L-house Ranch clean 15 ft offshore glass off barrels....just me and the seals....swell kept getting bigger and sun was setting....perfect day till I almost drowned on a 20 fter....wake up call....LOL....one day I'll get back to Humboldt......best place I ever lived....

[takinthedogsout]

Heavy.

[takinthedogsout]

Heavy.

[aerosolvirus]

lol i live there.

[kpshc707]

i love to go to the ocean when its like that