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Title: Clam dig and bonus
Post by: Norman89 on May 02, 2022, 11:23:14 PM: Sunday was great at twin harbors, my wife and boys came with for the dig and weather was perfect! Mid fifty's overcast and a slight wind. After waking the boys up at 4am to go, we called it quits after an hour of digging for breakfast. Then over to Westport for a few hours of crabbing
51 razors, 5 dungeoness, 1 redrock. A GREAT day
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Post by: Norman89 on May 02, 2022, 11:24:35 PM: .
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Post by: jeffro on May 03, 2022, 12:09:48 AM: Time spent with family, especially your kids, is priceless!
Cherish every moment!!!
I’m onto grandkids, which are even better, send them home after spoilage…
Wish I could have been there for the roast, yum
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Post by: C-Money on May 03, 2022, 06:35:06 AM: What a great day!!
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Post by: Jpmiller on May 03, 2022, 06:40:25 AM: I took my boys on their first clamming trip Sunday. Couldn't have turned out better for us, conditions were great and they ended up with all the big clams!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 03, 2022, 06:44:36 AM: Pics?
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Post by: Jpmiller on May 03, 2022, 06:48:26 AM: My boys
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Post by: Wphunt on May 03, 2022, 07:15:31 AM: This post just about sums up what I miss about the west side. Looks like a great trip and great memories for all.
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Post by: Norman89 on May 03, 2022, 09:08:53 AM: Quote from: Wphunt on May 03, 2022, 07:15:31 AM
This post just about sums up what I miss about the west side. Looks like a great trip and great memories for all.
My oldest is 7 and autistic, he got his first clam on his own after watching me for a while and with some guidance from mom was able to get the clam gun in and back out by himself. He was jumping up and down in the air excited! He has a memory like a steel trap and remembers his first trout, first small mouth bass, perch, crappie, and now he gets to add his first razor clam to that list. I'll hear him tell the tale every few days "you member that time, when I got that big clam? The first one? That was so fun! Let's go do that again!"
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Post by: knighttime25 on May 03, 2022, 09:40:52 AM: I took my daughter out this weekend as well, first time out to the coast for her. Dug Saturday morning and Sunday morning and headed home. She had a blast, great memories :tup:
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Post by: 3boys on May 03, 2022, 09:55:55 AM: So much fun thanks for the pics! I had some smoked razor clam necks yesterday. If you have time smoke some up.
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Post by: Jpmiller on May 03, 2022, 10:22:08 AM: Quote from: 3boys on May 03, 2022, 09:55:55 AM
So much fun thanks for the pics! I had some smoked razor clam necks yesterday. If you have time smoke some up.

I've thought about it but never tried. What's your method?
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on May 03, 2022, 10:28:18 AM: ICEMAN's smoked razor clams. Should be able to do a search on here. You pressure can them with a bit of liquid smoke. They are outstanding. I have never actually tried smoking them as these are so good.

We will be out Thursday on Copalis. Will hit the Green Lantern for their broasted chicken Wednesday evening.
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Post by: 3boys on May 03, 2022, 11:28:31 AM: Quote from: Jpmiller on May 03, 2022, 10:22:08 AM
Quote from: 3boys on May 03, 2022, 09:55:55 AM
So much fun thanks for the pics! I had some smoked razor clam necks yesterday. If you have time smoke some up.

I've thought about it but never tried. What's your method?
Used the pellet grill. 40 minutes @225.No brine or seasoning. Any longer and they get tough.
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Post by: Norman89 on May 03, 2022, 02:08:06 PM: Quote from: 3boys on May 03, 2022, 11:28:31 AM
Quote from: Jpmiller on May 03, 2022, 10:22:08 AM
Quote from: 3boys on May 03, 2022, 09:55:55 AM
So much fun thanks for the pics! I had some smoked razor clam necks yesterday. If you have time smoke some up.

I've thought about it but never tried. What's your method?
Used the pellet grill. 40 minutes @225.No brine or seasoning. Any longer and they get tough.
I'll have to give that a try
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Post by: the mule on May 03, 2022, 05:44:40 PM: Raising those Kids right, you will cherish every memory when they move away
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Post by: Blacktail135 on May 03, 2022, 06:52:05 PM: Quote from: the mule on May 03, 2022, 05:44:40 PM
Raising those Kids right, you will cherish every memory when they move away
:yeah: Good times. They grow up fast. I have 19 and 14 y/o grandkids. Time marches on!
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Post by: Norman89 on May 03, 2022, 10:17:18 PM: The boys liked the digger best, they lapped them up as fast as I could fry them up with a crispy panko crust(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220504/1108933bdf02ee689ba31b7f8041eae3.jpg)

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Post by: Jake Dogfish on May 03, 2022, 10:28:11 PM: Oh man! That’s great! :EAT:
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Post by: Alchase on May 05, 2022, 07:16:21 AM: Quote from: Norman89 on May 03, 2022, 09:08:53 AM
I'll hear him tell the tale every few days "you member that time, when I got that big clam? The first one? That was so fun! Let's go do that again!"

Life does not get much better then that :tup:
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on May 06, 2022, 04:33:50 PM: Last day of the season tomorrow. Copalis on Thursday was lights out. We dug 40 in 28 minutes. Huge too, many over 5.5 and a couple edging 6".
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Post by: meathunter on May 06, 2022, 04:40:28 PM: Heading to Copalis tomorrow :tup: looks like a late dig and a plus tide. Hopefully is still as good as it was on Thurday for NRA