#973391 - 02/16/17 12:02 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: fp]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 08/05/09
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Quick question for you guys. I'm planning on the Mocrocks dig later this month. Never done the razor clam thing and I'm really excited. My wife and two little boys are joining as well.
Does my combo salt/freshwater license cover me?
And then my wife just needs a 3 day clam license?
Also, any idea if the Moclips River is open for fishing this time of year?
I'm also planning on trying the surf perch thing...
Thanks!
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#973397 - 02/16/17 12:43 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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April Fool
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The best Perch fishing is at the North Jetty in Ocean Shores. If you can dig or turn over rocks to get some piling worms, nothing works better...it's like crack for Perch. You need to to find a rocky beach for gathering the worms. The beaches around here are all sand for the most part. A good place to get piling worms are at Alki Beach, just east of the main beach are some good size rocks you can flip over and collect them. Have fun.
P.S I don't know where you live, but any beach with good size rocks should be your Oyster.
Edited by Sol Duc (02/16/17 12:48 PM)
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#973406 - 02/16/17 02:03 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: fp]
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Returning Adult
Registered: 08/05/09
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Thanks. I'll be staying on the beach at Moclips - hope there are a few fish around there..
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#973420 - 02/16/17 05:29 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: No More Ice Fishin]
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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. 23, Thursday, 4:42 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors Feb. 24, Friday, 5:21 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 25, Saturday, 5:58 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 26, Sunday, 6:34 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors Feb. 27, Monday, 7:11 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors Feb. 28, Tuesday, 7:48 p.m.; 0.0 feet; Twin Harbors
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#973776 - 02/23/17 07:21 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: Sol Duc]
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River Nutrients
Registered: 10/22/09
Posts: 3031
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The best Perch fishing is at the North Jetty in Ocean Shores. If you can dig or turn over rocks to get some piling worms, nothing works better...it's like crack for Perch. You need to to find a rocky beach for gathering the worms. The beaches around here are all sand for the most part. A good place to get piling worms are at Alki Beach, just east of the main beach are some good size rocks you can flip over and collect them. Have fun.
P.S I don't know where you live, but any beach with good size rocks should be your Oyster. Several years ago in their infinite wisdom WDFW proposed a rule change which the Commissin adopted making it illegal to harvest Unclassified Marine Invertebrates. See page 132 of the current regs which reads, in pertinent part, "An unclassified marine invertebrate is any shellfish species not defined as shellfish on page 11. Examples include: shore crabs, graceful crabs, sea stars, sand dollars, moon snails, shore snails, marine worms and nudibranchs. NO HARVEST ALLOWED." Hate to see a guy get pinched....twice.
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#973780 - 02/23/17 08:12 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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River Nutrients
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LarryB
WtF are shore crabs? Never heard such a thing.
fp Everything you need to know about "shore crabs".... https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_crabs
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#973781 - 02/23/17 08:25 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
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Old Duffer
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#973810 - 02/24/17 12:23 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: fp]
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River Nutrients
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Here is a WDFW link with some better pictures: http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/shellfish/crab/identification.html.Note that the term shore crab used in the regs really refers to two species in WA; both of the genus Hemigrapsus which is different than the North Atlantic/Baltic's shore crab (Carcinus maenasenus) shown in Drifter's link. I happened to be in attendance when that rule change came before the Commission and it was pushed by Staff under the guise that Puget Sound beaches were being over harvested. Didn't ring true then and still does not plus additional info has come forth that the actual concern was regarding public beaches which comprise very little of the miles of P.S. beaches which owners strongly guard.
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#973863 - 02/24/17 07:43 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: Larry B]
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April Fool
Registered: 06/18/01
Posts: 15727
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The best Perch fishing is at the North Jetty in Ocean Shores. If you can dig or turn over rocks to get some piling worms, nothing works better...it's like crack for Perch. You need to to find a rocky beach for gathering the worms. The beaches around here are all sand for the most part. A good place to get piling worms are at Alki Beach, just east of the main beach are some good size rocks you can flip over and collect them. Have fun.
P.S I don't know where you live, but any beach with good size rocks should be your Oyster. Several years ago in their infinite wisdom WDFW proposed a rule change which the Commissin adopted making it illegal to harvest Unclassified Marine Invertebrates. See page 132 of the current regs which reads, in pertinent part, "An unclassified marine invertebrate is any shellfish species not defined as shellfish on page 11. Examples include: shore crabs, graceful crabs, sea stars, sand dollars, moon snails, shore snails, marine worms and nudibranchs. NO HARVEST ALLOWED." Hate to see a guy get pinched....twice. How be damn, hadn't heard about the pile worms.
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#973896 - 02/25/17 10:12 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: fp]
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Old Duffer
Registered: 03/15/99
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Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
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A dig for the record books. 3 limits 20 minutes from truck and back. So good even fp dug his first Clams in 2 years. Feeling better finally. Vehicles as far as I could see. And it was crowded. fp
Edited by fp (02/25/17 10:21 PM)
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#973936 - 02/27/17 09:31 AM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: fp]
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Ornamental Rice Bowl
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Not to mention fp dug that whole limit for himself for the first time in a couple years! Glad to have been a part of that milestone on your recovery from shoulder surgery, Freddie. If'n I was smarter (ya know, with a bunch more alphabet soup at the end of my name) I'da made ya dig my limit as well! Mebbe next time?
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#974173 - 03/03/17 04:32 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: eyeFISH]
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Old Duffer
Registered: 03/15/99
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Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
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The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates and evening low tides: March 7, Tuesday, 2:33 p.m.; 0.5 feet; Twin Harbors March 8, Wednesday, 3:35 p.m.; 0.1 feet; Twin Harbors March 9, Thursday, 4:28 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Mocrocks, Twin Harbors March 10, Friday, 5:13 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis, Twin Harbors March 11, Saturday, 5:54 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Mocrocks, Twin Harbors March 12, Sunday, 7:31 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis, Twin Harbors March 13, Monday, 8:06 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors
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#974416 - 03/06/17 10:00 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: Sol Duc]
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Ornamental Rice Bowl
Registered: 11/24/03
Posts: 12614
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We gain some more day light moving the clocks one hour forward on Saturday night. JEEBUS are we there already?
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#974733 - 03/10/17 08:03 PM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: fp]
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Old Duffer
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 2888
Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
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Perfect day for Clams to die. 30 minutes from truck and back to the truck. fp
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#974741 - 03/11/17 06:57 AM
Re: 2017 next Clam dig
[Re: Sol Duc]
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Dah Rivah Stinkah Pink Mastah
Registered: 08/23/06
Posts: 6198
Loc: zipper
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We gain some more day light moving the clocks one hour forward on Saturday night. Same amount of daylight regardless of what the clock says.
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