Razor clamming New Years?

[lokidog]

My wife got us reservations in Long Beach for New Years, anyone heading down that way for the razor clam dig, if they have one?  Might try for some surf perch as well.

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Going to kill an elk that weekend.

[Holg3107]

Yep, I'll be up on Mockrocks surf perching and clamming as well! good luck.

[fillthefreezer]

been trying to talk the wife into headin out for that dig

[Encore 280]

Surf perch and clams!!! Yeah baby!!! :drool:Time to break out the Cabela's 15' surf rod and clam gun! We usually stay at the Klipsan Beach Cabins or Ocean Park Resort in the Guest Cabin. KBC is a little spendy but they have really nice cabins and fireplaces, nice and clean. We dig north of Ocean Park up by the lighthouse. Seem's like there's usually bigger clams up at the north end. I didn't realize that the perch were biting then. Are they year around biters? I've always gone for them during the derby in May and then whenever I can in the summer.

[lokidog]

Don't know if the perch will cooperate but can't catch them if you don't try.  We're planning on doing a bit of sight seeing stuff in Astoria as well.  It'll be fun to get the pup out on the beach too.

Any tips on the perch off Long Beach would be appreciated.   

[Kc_Kracker]

oh snap clam  got me thinking I am now in need of 5 plates of butter clams, thanks alot   

[BigGoonTuna]

sure would be nice if we got a decent day to go clamming, not a big fan of going out there in sideways rain.  seems like all the digs this year have coincided with some really nasty weather.

the good thing is, that makes for more springtime digs!

[lokidog]

sure would be nice if we got a decent day to go clamming, not a big fan of going out there in sideways rain.  seems like all the digs this year have coincided with some really nasty weather.

the good thing is, that makes for more springtime digs!

I remember a few of those.  Haven't razor clammed in about 7 or 8 years so am looking forward to it.  Have to figure out a light as my old Coleman rusted out on me from using it long ago.   

[HntnFsh]

Wifey and I bought a new trailer a couple weeks ago. Would love to pull it over to Ocean Shores for a base camp while we head further north for some clam digging. Bought a new clam gun a few weeks ago and havent even got to try it out yet,

[ICEMAN]

Jealous, would love to hit the clams....have to wait till spring for me....

[Encore 280]

Don't know if the perch will cooperate but can't catch them if you don't try.  We're planning on doing a bit of sight seeing stuff in Astoria as well.  It'll be fun to get the pup out on the beach too.

Any tips on the perch off Long Beach would be appreciated.   

Clam necks or shrimp for the perch. I've always used the necks or horse clam necks that I dig around the Sound. I think you can Google "Long Beach Surf Perch" and get some good info. There was a guy on the site here a couple weeks ago that used those Berkley worms and did alright on them.
I hope you're not one of those people that lets their dog/dogs run all over the place when people are clam diggin. I hate it when I'm trying to find clams and there's dogs running all over the place and squatt'n and taking a dump where people are diggin. Sorry, just one of my pet peeves.
If you get some perch and like them fried, we head for Oysterville to the fish market there and get a couple pkgs of their Willabay Breading mix and roll the fillets in that then fry 'em up. That mix is the best there is.  I think maybe Jack's grocery store sells it too, they have everything in there. Good luck fishing and clamming.

[lokidog]

Don't know if the perch will cooperate but can't catch them if you don't try.  We're planning on doing a bit of sight seeing stuff in Astoria as well.  It'll be fun to get the pup out on the beach too.

Any tips on the perch off Long Beach would be appreciated.   

Clam necks or shrimp for the perch. I've always used the necks or horse clam necks that I dig around the Sound. I think you can Google "Long Beach Surf Perch" and get some good info. There was a guy on the site here a couple weeks ago that used those Berkley worms and did alright on them.
I hope you're not one of those people that lets their dog/dogs run all over the place when people are clam diggin. I hate it when I'm trying to find clams and there's dogs running all over the place and squatt'n and taking a dump where people are diggin. Sorry, just one of my pet peeves.
If you get some perch and like them fried, we head for Oysterville to the fish market there and get a couple pkgs of their Willabay Breading mix and roll the fillets in that then fry 'em up. That mix is the best there is.  I think maybe Jack's grocery store sells it too, they have everything in there. Good luck fishing and clamming.

Thanks Encore, nope on the dog, only during the day... for the reason you posted and I want to focus my attention on the shows not the pup.  We do all of our fried fish in either corn flake crumbs, corn flake crumbs with some Zatarans southern fish fry, or instant mashed potato powder for a changeup, all dunked in egg first.   

On the shrimp for bait, do the tails get peeled first or leave the shell on?  Should have some clam necks as there's a -3 something tide series next weekend or so and we'll be digging some horse clams out here.

[Dhoey07]

Freshly dug sand shrimp, no peeling needed

[lokidog]

Freshly dug sand shrimp, no peeling needed

 Can you get sand shrimp higher up the beach from the clams, the little "volcanos"?  I have a lot of spot shrimp still and would be willing to use a few to try to catch fish, though clam necks will last longer on the hook.