I was told they were hard. I never handled them myself this trip, if you can imagine that.
My partner pulled the traps and measured the crabs. Then pulled them out of the live hold and cleaned them while I filleted the fish.
Even when I cooked them I only put the pot on the burner and pulled the basket when they were cooked.
I didn't even eat any this time, my daughter picked about half for whatever she has planned for them and froze the rest.
Them damned sea lions know what a wrist rocket is and will dive whenever you get out.
They will lay up on the surface and watch to see you hook a fish they can steal, but as soon as you pull up the wrist rocket, they dive and hide.
They also seemed to recognize my little boat. They came near as soon as I arrived and followed me around until I moved out of the cribs area.
I'm pretty sure one of them is the same one that was there two weeks ago.
I fed them at least 6 fish and my partner 4 or five before we gave it up.