Operation Crustacean 2014

[lokidog]

That thing your son is holding is a Moon snail. Pretty cool. They are edible. But tastless at best from what i hear. If you see those things on the beach that look like a really small tire peeled off its side and are made out of sand. Those are from moon snails.

Are you sure you were seeing Gooeyducks?  Maybe horse clams?  If gooeyducks thats cool! Those things are hard to find. Usually have to have at least a minus 3 foot tide.

Those red rock crab are delicious. 8" is a monster red rock. Wish they had more meat though.
Looks like you guys are having a blast!

I will find out what kind of clams they are, next time I'm out. I will dig until I get one.  I'll bring digging equipment and will try to bring some home.   

The best way I found to get those big horse clams is to find a neck, stick your finger in so it retracts, and then slid a dowel down the hole so you know how deep and where the clam actually is located as they move out in different directions from straight up.  I would then dig down next to it and then go sideways to get the clam.  This would avoid cutting the siphon off or crushing the shell.  I used to get these that were over three pounds on an old-growth clam beach near Shelton.

[Forks]

If you want to catch more crab, use the horse clam for bait, guts and all.

[BIGMIKE]

I have been out for  week in Seaside, OR. I just completed Rappel Master Course. I promise my son that we would go and continue Operation Crustacean as soon as I return. Promise is a promise so, were heading out tomorrow morning for a couple of hours  for some crabs wish us luck!

[Shrimper]

Good Luck!

[BIGMIKE]

Awesome day in the Sound with my Son , We caught 12 Reds in 2 pulls . We had few friends over for a Turf and Surf Dinner . I'll post footage of our adventure in a little bit.  Total Crab count for 2014 f: 36

[BIGMIKE]

 2014 crab count: 61 reds, 0 dungees....will drop 4 pots in Hood Canal on Monday by Twanoh. Anyone went to Twanoh lately? Wish me luck. 8

[DoubleJ]

Wanted to go up that way today to drop pots and fish but, haven't heard how the fishing is in that area so we're skipping it in favor of fishing our local waterway.

[BIGMIKE]

Well... My trip to Twanoh at Hood Canal was a total bust today. My son and I had 4 pots, 3 hour soak with 0 keepers, not ideal numbers. I will go back to my Red honey hole and redeem myself tomorrow.

[BIGMIKE]

Weather was too nice not to be out in the wate :)r.  I took the family out after Church and we were lucky enough to pull 7 Reds today . Gorgeous weather, delicious crabs for dinner.

[BIGMIKE]

We picked up 15 today. 30 minutes soak, 35 ft deep in the honey hole. I left the pots overnight so we shall see how that works out. I will pull the pots tomorrow with my family after work.

[Stein]

Holey smokes, 95 crab for the year?  You're a crab WMD.

[full choke]

Cool thread! Way to get the whole family involved! Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[Blacklab]

Cool thread! Way to get the whole family involved! Thanks for sharing your adventure.

  

[BIGMIKE]

Took the kids Crabbing after work and this was the result......25 Crabs lots of crabs waiting pots next time.

[BIGMIKE]

Let me introduce Mr Big to Hunting WA forum...