Grayland razor clam digging questions.

[sled]

 We will be digging thurs, fri, sat.  Anyone got a tip as to where they have found the bigger clams on the beach?  Is it best to wait till tide is all the way out for the bigger ones.
  Anyone fished surf perch lately?  And I belive I read the crabbing is open in Westport marina?  Anyone do any good lately for that?
  How would be the jetty for a 6 year old to walk out on for fishing.  She's pretty tough.
  What kind of fish should we target to get her some action?

  Thanks in advance for the help!

[dreamunelk]

Flag down one of the WDFW survey guys.  If you don't see them stay a little high on the beach and once you find a big one dig along that line.

[deerhunter_98520]

I dug in the water today right at low tide and did well 

[sled]

Flag down one of the WDFW survey guys.  If you don't see them stay a little high on the beach and once you find a big one dig along that line.

. Interesting.

[dreamunelk]

Flag down one of the WDFW survey guys.  If you don't see them stay a little high on the beach and once you find a big one dig along that line.

. Interesting.

I guess that is a little lacking in the making sense department. 

If you see any of the survey guys.  Talk to them.  They are the ones that do the test digs.  I have good luck doing this.  I do have to admit if there is a baby clam in the area I will find it.
Clams don't move once they enter the sand other than to go up and down.  So where the tide drops them is it.  If you get a couple of big clams along a line there are going to be more.

[sled]

Flag down one of the WDFW survey guys.  If you don't see them stay a little high on the beach and once you find a big one dig along that line.

. Interesting.

I guess that is a little lacking in the making sense department. 

If you see any of the survey guys.  Talk to them.  They are the ones that do the test digs.  I have good luck doing this.  I do have to admit if there is a baby clam in the area I will find it.
Clams don't move once they enter the sand other than to go up and down.  So where the tide drops them is it.  If you get a couple of big clams along a line there are going to be more.

. Makes sense to me. Thanks.

[Jamieb]

Todays tide wasn't great but the clams were showing well. I didn't dig any small ones today, my niece got one or two small clams and the rest were pretty nice. the water was still pretty high. .2 tide and we were digging 1 1/2 hours before low water.

[Tbar]

Is Long Beach or Grayland better (anyone who had knowledge of both). We have been going to long beach but want to try Grayland.  Is there many motels you would recommend?

[Bmcox86]

I was in grayland also and didn't get any small ones. The wife and I got our limits.

Quick question, people kept telling me I should pick my kids limit? Is that even legal? She can't even walk yet and she rides in my pack the whole time were digging? Thought it was werid people were saying that


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[HntnFsh]

Kids have to be able to assist in some way.

[Bullkllr]

The above is good advice.

Sure way to find bigger clams is to get down near the surf. If the clams are "necking" (showing the tip of the neck at the surface) you can tell the bigger ones from the smaller.

Grayland was nuts yesterday. Digging was good. Haven't seen a crowd quite like that in a while. Traffic was horrible. Guess there was an accident near Elk River bridge Took us like an hour and 1/2 to go the last 8 miles.

[deerhunter_98520]

Digging was great yesterday....on my way out again now


Here's the traffic delay

[sled]

Digging was great yesterday....on my way out again now


Here's the traffic delay

that yesterday, or today again?

[sled]

Digging was great yesterday....on my way out again now


Here's the traffic delay

that yesterday, or today again?

. Also expect pics when your done

[deerhunter_98520]

Yesterday and I'll post a pic when I get home