Clam/oyster digging???

[kukusya]

Than you all. Wa had a blast

[highside74]

You need to shuck the oysters and leave the shells on the beach other than that, great job glad you had fun.

[HntnFsh]

Also would dump that varnish clam. And rinse the manillas in canal water real good. Then leave a little water in the buckets for them to clean themselves a bit more! Nice haul!

[browney5er]

Here's a picture of the ones I planted last year, there's around 250 left. I planted 1000 this year in early June. There's 20 in my hand.

[jackmaster]

Here's a picture of the ones I planted last year, there's around 250 left. I planted 1000 this year in early June. There's 20 in my hand.

thats awesome, are those your private beds or something you just mess around with? My grandma used to own a good portion of the beach side of 3crabs road and back in the day they would plant oysters but to many people would take them, it wasn't worth it after that

[SemperFidelis97]

You need to shuck the oysters and leave the shells on the beach other than that, great job glad you had fun.

I don't think most people know that removing the oyster shells from the beach kills the beds.  It would be nice if the wdfw would include that little snippet in the fishing regs.  Doing so would greatly improve the sustainability of the oyster beds on public beaches.

[kukusya]

Ok ok ok. Did you see me leaving with oysters. I gues dont. If you look at the picture you'll see I still on the beach, varnish clams was removed ( since kids where picked them up) and every Manila was measured.

[kukusya]

FYI
54 of them, and we don't even pick limit since 2 of younger one wasn't participating

[kukusya]

Thank you all.
I guess no more picture since all of you too much judgmental, with out knowing details of anything.

But we had great time yesterday with out anyone *censored*ting on it.

[SemperFidelis97]

I don't think anyone was judging on here.  We were simply informing people who may not know better of the implications of removing oyster shells from the beach.  I personally have had to educate people in my own party when we were harvesting oysters at our private beach, it is not something most people are aware of.  It looks like it was a great day with the family, and a great meal to enjoy afterwards.

[highside74]

Thank you all.
I guess no more picture since all of you too much judgmental, with out knowing details of anything.

But we had great time yesterday with out anyone *censored*ting on it.

That's the last time I post on any of your threads. All I see from anyone is good sound advise and you get butt hurt. Everyone is so sensitive now a days it makes me sad.

Nice picture of your family.

[MADMAX]

 

I just wanted to inform you of the "R" rule
 to avoid PSP
enjoy them

[kukusya]

highside74 I mean no harm, and I'm so sorry if I read/understand your post in wrong way.

[kukusya]

highside74 I mean no harm, and I'm so sorry if I read/understand your post in wrong way.

[browney5er]

Here's a picture of the ones I planted last year, there's around 250 left. I planted 1000 this year in early June. There's 20 in my hand.

thats awesome, are those your private beds or something you just mess around with? My grandma used to own a good portion of the beach side of 3crabs road and back in the day they would plant oysters but to many people would take them, it wasn't worth it after that

I'm kind of in that same situation, my grandpa bought some tidelands on Whidbey years ago and he had oysters when I grew up. Since my grandparents passed away the family still has there place so about 6 years ago I bought seed at Taylor shellfish and I have been growing them ever since. I'm lucky it's not publicly accessible just a few neighbors that have permission to help themselves so they kinda police it for me