#971486 - 01/13/17 10:40 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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ReefSkunk
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That was the easiest dig I've had all season!
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#971566 - 01/15/17 11:33 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Ornamental Rice Bowl
Registered: 11/24/03
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Just finished cleaning mine.
Went out with FleaFlickr02 and had to work HARD for 2 limits of clams. It was a 100% pound'em up show. Tide wasn't nearly as low as two nights before, and water was a bit more "surgey". Had a pretty good start with lotsa nice clams... but then they sorta "clammed up" and quit showing. It was pretty demoralizing when at one point we pounded THREE consecutive draws WITHOUT a single show.
Quite a few dinks in the mix making our way through the second limit, but had a strong finish with some nice BIG mossbacks on the last two draws.
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#971793 - 01/19/17 05:31 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Ornamental Rice Bowl
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The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening low tides:
Jan. 27, Friday, 6:26 p.m.; -0.5 feet; Copalis Jan. 28, Saturday, 7:01 p.m.; -0.6 feet; Copalis Jan. 29, Sunday, 7:37 p.m.; -0.5 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks Jan. 30, Monday, 8:13 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks Jan. 31, Tuesday, 8:50 p.m.; 0.2 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks
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#972181 - 01/27/17 07:04 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Ornamental Rice Bowl
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The fp/eyeFISH crew gotter'dun tonight. Couple of us finished before sundown, but lanterns were eventually required to top off every bag of the 6-man crew. As usual, Mrs fp had to show everyone how it was done. Anyone wanna bet fp has a glory shot by lantern light? That's if'n he didn't "accidentally" delete them from his camera... again.
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#972185 - 01/27/17 08:20 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Old Duffer
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 2888
Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
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I'll take that bet! What a great dig tonight. Dr. Macs, Dr. eyeFish, Butch, Robbie, Mrs. fp and yours truly fp. Very nice batch and will probably do it again tomorrow. fp
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#972207 - 01/28/17 09:11 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Old Duffer
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 2888
Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
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Got a few of Mrs. fp's family out tonight. 7 limits about a hour. It was a great day! fp
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#972208 - 01/28/17 09:59 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Old Duffer
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 2888
Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
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Never have seen this before while cleaning. 3 similar damaged Clams with healed shell scars. Anybody have an idea? fp
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#972210 - 01/29/17 12:45 AM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Ornamental Rice Bowl
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Based on the location and geometry of the fractures, I would presume the damage was cause by shovel diggers.
They were either abandoned due to the digger knowingly having cracked the clam and moving on... OR... the digger was unable to retrieve the clam due to a large incoming wave/surge causing the digger to abort and retreat upbeach.
Most of those clams are toast, but obviously some survive the injury and heal their shells. The big key to survival is how much internal damage is done to the clam.
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"Let every angler who loves to fish think what it would mean to him to find the fish were gone." (Zane Grey) "If you don't kill them, they will spawn." (Carcassman) The Keen Eye MDLong Live the Kings!
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#972232 - 01/29/17 05:49 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Juvenile at Sea
Registered: 05/13/03
Posts: 229
Loc: Vashon/Grayland
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Biggest average I've seen in a 30 year career of chasing these bivalves. I didn't even touch anything under 4 1/2 inches. Wow! Managed to get em before dark last night and passed a steady stream of cars headed home around 6. Hopefully the tests south continue the decline those guys really need a $$ influx that the diggers bring. I stopped into the Local 3 weeks ago after digging the north beach.......there was 1 person at the bar. Me. Keep you fingers crossed.
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#972237 - 01/29/17 09:07 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Ornamental Rice Bowl
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deebow84 and Dr Macs rode out with me on the drizzly drive to the ocean. A little more breeze tonight but the clouds parted by the time we started with otherwise lovely conditions for another lantern dig.
Three limits in short order for my crew using solid teamwork to gitter'dun... all THREE pounding for shows, with only TWO doing the actual core extraction, while ONE held the lantern to make it all visibly possible.
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"Let every angler who loves to fish think what it would mean to him to find the fish were gone." (Zane Grey) "If you don't kill them, they will spawn." (Carcassman) The Keen Eye MDLong Live the Kings!
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#972265 - 01/31/17 07:26 AM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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My Area code makes me cooler than you
Registered: 01/27/15
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Then the Hillbillies might come out to play.
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#972411 - 02/01/17 05:26 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Old Duffer
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 2888
Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
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The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening low tides: Feb. 7, Tuesday, 3:53 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 8, Wednesday, 4:46 p.m.; -0.6 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 9, Thursday, 5:33 p.m.; -0.9 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 10, Friday, 6:16 p.m.; -1.0 feet; Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 11, Saturday, 6:57 p.m.; -0.8 feet; Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 12, Sunday, 7:34 p.m.; -0.5 feet; Mocrocks, Twin Harbors
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