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]