Clam Hunting

[Elkman]

While at the beach we had a couple of clam days. These were perfect, very low tide, mild conditions and lots of clams. First day was easy digging and the clams just jumped into the bucket. Day two was a little slower do to hard sand, both days limits were dug in under 45 min. Here is a picture of 1 limit.
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[DrMike]

Those look great, Bill. Man, that will make for a true gustatory experience.

 

[russ808]

Bill,
What kind of clams are those?
Russ

 

[DrMike]

Russ,

They look like geoduck (Panopea generosa). They are some fine eating.

 

[SJB358]

I love me some clams! When's dinner!

 

[JD338]

Bill,

Nice!
I love clams. Can you email me some.

JD338

 

[SCRUBS]

Nice work Elkman.

Which beach did you dig?

 

[Elkman]

On Friday the dig started at 0630, so by 0800 we were back home and had them in the freezer and some in the frying pan by 1000. These are Razor clams, a big one is 6.5 inches and average for this tide was probably 5. We were digging on the Long Beach Peninsula, above Ocean Park, we have a cabin there.

 

[SJB358]

Man, I gotta come out to that cabin. I can almost eat my bodyweight in clams! :lol:

 

[wayno945]

Those look perfect for a good clam chowdah. Clams and lobsters are the only thing I miss since I moved out west!

 

[truck driver]

Those look perfect for a good clam chowdah. Clams and lobsters are the only thing I miss since I moved out west!

I call a sea food market in Portland and have them shipped live to my door since I don't get up there in the Truck any more. That's always an option.

 

[Guy Miner]

Those look perfect for a good clam chowdah. Clams and lobsters are the only thing I miss since I moved out west!

Yes, you're close to a whole different coast that's got great seafood. Clams, oysters, several types of salmon... Good stuff!

Elkman - the razors look good!

 

[wayno945]

Yes indeed Guy! I have since modified my recipe to include Dungeness crab and Washington state mussels. Still tastes amazing!

Those look perfect for a good clam chowdah. Clams and lobsters are the only thing I miss since I moved out west!

Yes, you're close to a whole different coast that's got great seafood. Clams, oysters, several types of salmon... Good stuff!

Elkman - the razors look good!

 

[Elkman]

Man, I gotta come out to that cabin. I can almost eat my bodyweight in clams! :lol:

We can't possibly gather that many !

 

[SJB358]

Man, I gotta come out to that cabin. I can almost eat my bodyweight in clams! :lol:

We can't possibly gather that many !

I bet we could Bill! I'm pretty sure we'd have fun too