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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Schmalzfam on May 31, 2014, 08:46:32 PM

Title: horse clams
Post by: Schmalzfam on May 31, 2014, 08:46:32 PM: I was just wondering what this could possibly be. Went out and dug some horse clams today probably over 75% of the ones we got had these spots on them.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 31, 2014, 09:27:40 PM: Genital warts :o :bash: :bash: :bash:
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Post by: washelkhunter on May 31, 2014, 09:33:12 PM: Looks fukashima to me.
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Post by: Schmalzfam on May 31, 2014, 09:39:36 PM: Lol...so in other words..keep it away from your mouth.
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Post by: jackson7 on May 31, 2014, 09:44:15 PM: according to WDFW website "clams often harbor small commensal pea crabs which are easily observed when opening the clams for cleaning and which in no way affect the clam as a human food source be " under horse clam description. just a guess.
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Post by: Schmalzfam on May 31, 2014, 09:53:12 PM: Thanks Jackson7. The pea crabs were also in them but they are an actual visible crab that crawled out..unless these are it's babies??? I don't know. I guess if it worries me this bad, I just shouldn't eat them..what a waste!!
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Post by: lokidog on May 31, 2014, 10:38:50 PM: Quote from: Schmalzfam on May 31, 2014, 09:53:12 PM
Thanks Jackson7. The pea crabs were also in them but they are an actual visible crab that crawled out..unless these are it's babies??? I don't know. I guess if it worries me this bad, I just shouldn't eat them..what a waste!!

Toss in the freezer, then talk to WDFW clam bio. If you're not going to eat them, at least use them for bait for something.
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Post by: Schmalzfam on May 31, 2014, 10:45:14 PM: I was going to call the wife but figured on a Saturday, no one would be available. Probably would make good crab bait. They are in the freezer. Hate to waste anything, especially after the hard work.
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Post by: sled on May 31, 2014, 11:11:39 PM: Something About A.crab Crawling a Clam Is Not Sound Good.
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Post by: Forks on June 01, 2014, 02:40:08 AM: Your horse clam and squid will make the finest crab bait around.
Save the clam guts also. Good luck and enjoy.
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Post by: jrebel on June 01, 2014, 03:07:45 AM: May be CLAMidia......nothing a little valtrex couldn't clear used. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: wheels on June 01, 2014, 03:48:16 AM: looks like clam neck?