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Catching your own Dungeness crabs can be smart economically, especially this year. While rock crabs can also be caught in the Bay Area, Dungeness are more highly coveted. The fishers who gather there can be competitive, but there is also a lot of sharing — of food, bait, fishing tips and camaraderie. The pier group is mixed in age and ethnicity; often you see multiple generations hanging out, cooking food, playing music and speaking different languages.

Many go not to fish but to view sunsets, take photos, look for whales and even spot the occasional great white shark. The pier was built in partly to run a sewage line into the ocean.

It can be swamped by water during high swells, especially in the winter. I know people love the pier, and we do, too. Yet many fishers are concerned that repairs may never happen. Other public piers, such as those in San Mateo and Berkeley, closed permanently in recent decades after suffering structural damage. The recreational fishing community says holding onto a pier is not just about having a place to catch fish or crab, but also about maintaining a culture and community that have formed over the years.

The Chit-Chat Cafe, a small restaurant at the end of the pier, has been closed for over a month during what would typically be the best time of year for business.

Recreational fishermen wait by the gate at the Pacifica Pier minutes before opening day of California's recreational fishery for Dungeness crab season on in Daly City resident Marc Tapiador said that he has been fishing and crabbing at the pier since he was 10, when his uncle would take him, and has many fond memories. Andy Pappas has been catching crabs at the Rev.

Herschell Harkins Memorial Pacifica Pier since the pier opened in They are loaded with all the information and stuff you need to get the fishing job done. This year we are putting additional effort into reminding everyone to keep the pier clean for the next group coming in. Pappas said the most popular baits used to catch a crab are squid, mackerel and sardines. Please, please be careful if coming to watch the waves the next few days.

They're a beautiful force to watch at a respectful distance. People underestimate the water that gets trapped against the seawall. It's volatile and creates sneaker waves that don't come with the warning of a swell. MORE: The two people were wearing waders and searching for mussels on the rocks when they were swept into the ocean.

A witness was able to pull one person out. The other was swept under the waves. PescaderoIC pic. Rescue crews pulled 12 children from the frigid waters outside Santa Cruz Harbor Sunday afternoon when multiple sailboats capsized amid dangerous surf.