Right after the new year we had some storms that pounded the coastline. It churned up the sand and old lost pots were giving up bait containers as well as some newer stuff.
I’m guessing the survey marker floated over from Japan. It might have washed out to sea during the great 2011 Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami. There were lots of small fishing villages where almost everything was uprooted and washed out to sea. The flotsam and jetsam up here in the San Juan’s isn’t nearly as plentiful, but I enjoy it nonetheless. I really enjoy your content. I don’t get out to the Pacific beaches nearly as I’d like, so I enjoy walking vicariously on your beach adventures ! 😉
@@seasonaloutdoorswitherin297 I would love to see a detailed photo of one of these markers. My wife is Japanese and we fly to Japan often. It would be interesting to see if one could trace their origin. I’ve read that certain shapes and sizes of plastics survive and move in the ocean better than others (ie: might be more capable of catching the wind or current) Being an outdoor marker, they might also be made of a plastic that’s been treated to resist UV light which might help in their longevity in the ocean. It’s such a fascinating topic. I know that oceanographers often use found items (with a known origin) to help study ocean currents. Anyway just some thoughts… really enjoy your content !
Right now glass floats are hidden until roughly Memorial day weekend by Westport South Beach Historical Society and, Wild floats. They hide them in Westport area mainly only. Those are engraved. I have found 14 authentic ones in the last 25 years of living here.
