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  • Razor Clam Digging..... Passing Along A NW Tradition

    Been digging Razor Clams for over 45 years, since I was a kid. My best buddy's family had a cabin in Grayland WA since like 1928 or something like that. There is where I learned, and I think the limit was 30 back in those days. Nowadays, its 15, and typically smaller clams then back then (people, population, etc.). Anyways, I have been taking both my kids since they were old enough to walk, trying to pass along a NW tradition. A day on the beach, wind, rain, snow, sun is good for everybody IMO. The past couple years, they did not really do that well, and I was digging most of them. This year, I told them if you wanna be successful, you have to work! Especially if the digging is not that good, and it does vary from day to day, beach to beach (location to location). So, we get to the beach Saturday afternoon/evening, and my oldest and I had a few beers at a local earlier (designated wife driver [emoji106]) and were putting on our gear, in no hurry and having a beer and BSing.... Get down to the water and my 13 y/o already had 3 in his bag in 5-10 minutes..... GAME ON! We ended up with 75 in 2 nights of digging, 2 of us 1 night, 3 of us the next. 85% of them were smaller, but you are supposed to keep the first 15 you get, and trying to teach them to follow the rules/law. They did excellent! We ended up with 4.5 pounds of Meat, ready for frying, chowders, etc. Stayed at a really cool, pet friendly Hotel Fri n Sat right by the beach and had an awesome weekend. I will add some pics. My wife is worse than Rich at taking pics (if that's possible?) It was after dark, and the mist made the flash pics made Rich' pics look ootstanding




    Last edited by Fishawn; 10-10-2017, 12:09 AM.
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    for taking and spending the time with your boys to pass along a great tradition.

    Looks like you got some great eatin' bagged up for future use
    Jim

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    • #3
      clamawn!!!

      I see chowder in your future...
      I don't know Mr. Fish, the picture looks fine to me...

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      Not to mention the occasional campfire

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      Paul

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      • #4
        That's killer! Carry on the tradition I say! What a nice haul! Y'all are gonna be eating gooood!


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        • #5
          picture could be from the 1920's
          who's the old fart in the middle (before ice added andy)

          Kudos for keeping the tradition up.

          How's it fry ?
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          • #6
            Looks real good, and glad you had a good time!!
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            • #7
              love teachin' young-uns chit............nice goin clamdiggitydoggitydaddity!
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              it's all good my friend..........

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              • #8
                Looks like the weather is pretty clammy up there You'll be eatin good for a while.
                Mike
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                • #9
                  Awesome,,,, way to pass the torch!!
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                  • #10
                    OH yeah clamdigginmistdodgin'torchpassin'clamawncatdaddy! Never done the clam diggin gig but I sure can eat the hell outta 'em.
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                    • #11
                      $25.00 a lb here in NY. (and not so fresh )

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by curious aardvark View Post
                        picture could be from the 1920's
                        who's the old fart in the middle (before ice added andy)

                        Kudos for keeping the tradition up.

                        How's it fry ?

                        The fry up excellent! Or, baked at 500+ for a few minutes.

                        Thanks for the comments, it was cool to see the kids finally "get it" on the spotting & digging them part.

                        Yeah, the "old fart" just started growing a beard. Lot more white than last time
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                        • #13
                          Sounds like a great time Fish
                          ~ George Burns

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                          • #14
                            good on ya!!!

                            enjoy!!!
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                            • #15
                              Scott, I meant to ask you... Is that a tambourine you are holding/playing in that top pic...? Kinda looks like it with that ultra-mega pixel camera shot.


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