I was over on the Hood Canal. Same thing, not only did they check my pot, but moved it 30ft shallower and took the bait and disconected the trailing bouy.
I found it at this low tide. Luckily a friendly boat came over to say I was crabbing rather shallow?

No keeper crab or chinook for me today.
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