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Title: Razor clam questions
Post by: duckmen1 on November 12, 2013, 02:52:13 PM: Looks like I'm going to be going for my first trip to dig razor clams. I am questioning the licensing though. I have a combo fresh/salt/shellfish license. Is that all I need. The way I'm reading the regs I think I'm good but want to make sure since I see a specific razor clam license in the regs. Info on this would help. Thanks
Good luck to other diggers.
Going to dig with clam shovel not pipe. Looks more fun
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: NRA4LIFE on November 12, 2013, 02:54:56 PM: You're good to go.
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: sled on November 12, 2013, 02:56:19 PM: I Was Told Shellfish Will Cover It. It Is Confusing That They Have A Separate License For it.
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: duckmen1 on November 12, 2013, 02:56:42 PM: Sweet thanks
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: HntnFsh on November 13, 2013, 05:30:10 AM: Yep,your set. Go get some clams!
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: lokidog on November 13, 2013, 07:11:23 AM: Quote from: sled on November 12, 2013, 02:56:19 PM
I Was Told Shellfish Will Cover It. It Is Confusing That They Have A Separate License For it.

The separate license is for people that razor clam but don't crab or dig for other clams.
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: kisfish on November 15, 2013, 08:38:28 AM: Your good to go. What beach are you going to dig?
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: duckmen1 on November 15, 2013, 09:19:38 AM: Not sure which beach yet. Going Sunday.
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: duckmen1 on November 18, 2013, 07:11:23 PM: Well took the trip for clams and it was a blast. Limited 5 people on clams. Took a few minutes to get the hang of it but once I did I was a digging machine. I got my 15 in short order. Also fished for surf perch a while before digging and got these. Biggest was 1.58 pounds. First perch I've ever caught and first razor clams. Feels great to have such great success on things I knew so little about. Want to learn more on surf perch for future trips because I thought that was a blast.
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: Becky on November 18, 2013, 07:40:46 PM: Perch love clam necks, snip off (before heating or anything) the tips of the clam necks after your dig and stick around for fishing.
Title: Re: Razor clam questions
Post by: duckmen1 on November 18, 2013, 07:45:36 PM: That's what I used to catch the 3 perch. Left over clam pieces from someone else's trip. Other baits didn't produce.