Razor Clams

[3boys]

Great clamming last night at Rosy.
The tide tonight is a good one and the weather is great.

[High Climber]

Those are nice ones
That’s a sweet looking shovel you have there

[3boys]

Those are nice ones
That’s a sweet looking shovel you have there

We clammed 2 hours before the low tide and they were all jumbos.
I got that shovel for Christmas 25 years ago. All stainless and great angle for the dig. I sharpen it occasionally. I wish I could find another one like it.

[GWP]

Englund Marine in Westport sells them.

[KNOPHISH]

Got a couple limits in the smoker right now and frying diggers tonight. Was there 2 days 4 limits. Perfect weather Tuesday and Wednesday.

[3boys]

Englund Marine in Westport sells them.

Thanks I will check that out.

[GWP]

I purchased one and neither the wife or I can dig with a shovel because of shoulder injuries. We are both fine while upright but when down by the hole trying to dig it is quite painful and not a lot of strength in that position to move sand. She loves it for her gardening though! Nearly indestructible.
We used the ‘old style’ tube with a vent hole until a friend let us borrow his ClamHog, or Hawk, or whatever they are. Now we have two of those. Night and day difference. I let a neighbor use one not long ago and I think he regrets it as they are not cheap to purchase. Sure makes it easier though!

I was on Englund for something else so took a look.
https://www.englundmarine.com/products/murff-s-stainless-clam-shovel%7CCLG-MCS.html

[swanderek]

Anyone here try clamming on a .4 tide?
I’m looking to go in March

[3boys]

Anyone here try clamming on a .4 tide?
I’m looking to go in March

I go on a 0 tide and do just fine.  A lot depends on the wind direction and your location.

[fishngamereaper]

Anyone here try clamming on a .4 tide?
I’m looking to go in March

Very doable...most clams hang in that range anyway..
Just a more narrow window...and less surf buffer..

[swanderek]

Thank you.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Anyone here try clamming on a .4 tide?
I’m looking to go in March

I have dug clams on a 2 ft hold up and done well. You have to work harder for them and be able to dig in the water, but they are there. 

Think of it this way.  If you have a 11 ft high tide at noon and a -1 ft tide at 6 pm, the tide is dropping 12 ft in 6 hrs. That is 2 ft per hr.  Nobody thinks anything about getting to the beach 2 hrs. to low water. That means the tide still has approximately 4 feet to drop until slack low tide. And if the low tide is -1 ft., add 4 ft to that and at 2 hrs to low water, the tide is a plus 3 ft. at that point in time, and people are getting clams then.

[WAcoueshunter]

Anyone here try clamming on a .4 tide?
I’m looking to go in March

No worries at all. On a -1.0, I’m often done 2 hours before low tide. So that’s probably +2?  In the surf, but dry beach at +1.0 I imagine.

[3boys]

Easy dig today on a .1 tide. Limits in 15 minutes. Great sunset to boot.

[huntnphool]

 

[trophyhunt]

Easy dig w a small tide, going for more tonight.  Was a great day for a dig, weather was awesome!

[ridgefire]

Any reports from Long Beach? We are heading down there next weekend. Should be a good time.

[ridgefire]

Tough digging for clams this afternoon. I ended up with two. The wind was ripping and rain was coming down sideways. Was anybody else out there?

[Wolfdog2314]

We went a few days ago, on Thursday. Was not an easy dig by any means. Had to pound the sand to get the majority of them to show. Smaller sized too. But we got our 30 at the end of it. Took about 45 mins.

Tried for some surf perch too. Had a few bites and caught a dink. Always worth trying when down for clamming!

[Bullkllr]

It was good the past couple days. Today looked a bit too sporty for me to go.

[3boys]

We went again this last weekend. Great clamming both days. On Sunday we clammed at Roosevelt beach and crossed the creek at Iron Springs.  I just read today that a guy got his truck stuck in the creek and died.  I always look at it closely before crossing and sometimes turn around. If you choose to cross that creek be cautious.  I’ve seen a truck not make it and get swept away. Driver was lucky to get out that time.

[bobcat]

We went again this last weekend. Great clamming both days. On Sunday we clammed at Roosevelt beach and crossed the creek at Iron Springs.  I just read today that a guy got his truck stuck in the creek and died.  I always look at it closely before crossing and sometimes turn around. If you choose to cross that creek be cautious.  I’ve seen a truck not make it and get swept away. Driver was lucky to get out that time.

In the creek, or the Copalis river?

https://www.myclallamcounty.com/2024/03/19/man-dies-after-car-sinks-in-copalis-river/?amp=1

[HntnFsh]

I was going to say, the creek is usual pretty easy crossing!

Sad deal!

[Sitka_Blacktail]

The first story I saw on this incident said that witnesses saw two people swimming trying to make it to the bank.  The story above doesn't mention anyone else as being in the vehicle.

[MR5x5]

https://www.kxro.com/fatality-accident-after-vehicle-goes-into-beach-river/

Read more at: https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article286868380.html#storylink=cpy

"About 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dennis A. Faulk of Grandview was headed south on Copalis Beach in Grays Harbor County. Troopers say he drove his 2020 Chevrolet Traverse into a river access point and came to a stop when the SUV began to flood with water."

The location description seems odd, but I'm thinking he drove into the Copalis River off of a "fishing" access road vs doing a "low tide beach crossing" which I would not ever recommend on the Copalis - which is closed to vehicles anyway.  Hard to imagine getting swept up at Iron springs, plenty of "street" cars cross there.  It happened at 6:30 on Monday night which was not part of a clam dig.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

This was on the Grays Harbor Scanner Facebook page yesterday

Grays Harbor Scanner
 
Ocean Shores, 11 Ocean view Lane caller states they can see a vehicle knows down into the river unknown if occupied can only see the brake lights 629 p.m.
Access is going to be off of the Roosevelt Beach approach, one adult and a child were seen swimming away from the vehicle towards the North Bank of the river.

[3boys]

Great clamming this week. Clams shows galore and very few people on the beach.

[Mfowl]

Pretty fun day on the coast! It's been a few years since I have been clamming or even to the beach for that matter. Glad I made it out!

[full choke]

Pretty fun day on the coast! It's been a few years since I have been clamming or even to the beach for that matter. Glad I made it out!

Nice haul! 

[EnglishSetter]

Great clamming this week. Clams shows galore and very few people on the beach.

Great clamming with ya.  3 days worth of clams is a LOT of clams. 

Really wanted to dig some of those lunker holes on the way back to the vehicles. 

Thanks for the past mentoring.

[Humptulips]

Great clamming this week. Clams shows galore and very few people on the beach.

Great clamming with ya.  3 days worth of clams is a LOT of clams. 

Really wanted to dig some of those lunker holes on the way back to the vehicles. 

Thanks for the past mentoring.

It is the Devils temptation. I may have had to go to confessional over this before.

[Humptulips]

Time for a funny clam digging story.
Not me but told to me so you can only judge me laughing.
Two guys I worked with told me they went clam digging and the digging was excellent, so they had their limits in short order. On the way out they decided it was too early to go home so they decided to stash their clams and go back for seconds. They are driving down the highway looking for a good place to stash their clams when they see a pickup pull out of a logging road up ahead so decided that was a good spot. Driving in the logging road just a little way they spotted a big spruce stump along the road and thought, that's a good spot. They went around the back of the stump to stash their clams and there are 6 limits of clams stashed there. So, they took all the clams and went home.
I bet them other guys were sure mad.

[EnglishSetter]

Great clamming this week. Clams shows galore and very few people on the beach.

Great clamming with ya.  3 days worth of clams is a LOT of clams. 

Really wanted to dig some of those lunker holes on the way back to the vehicles. 

Thanks for the past mentoring.

It is the Devils temptation. I may have had to go to confessional over this before.

Lord, lead me not into temptation....as I can find it on my own.