Kerri and I dug razor clams today.....sunny, no wind and limits in 25 minutes! Low minus tide at 4:29, we started digging around 3:40 and on the road at 4:15. Fished for surf perch for about 1/2 hour but the tide was going out too fast. Fresh razors for dinner tomorrow!!
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wdfw.wa.gov
Ha! Thanks… I was being uber lazy this morning and figured I’d just ask.Razor clam seasons and beaches
The Pacific razor clam is one of the most sought after shellfish in the state of Washington. Better roads and more leisure time have brought increasing numbers of diggers to the ocean beaches. It is not unusual to have as many as a thousand people per mile during a nice spring weekend day.
I’ve been digging razor clams with my family since the early sixties. I always use a clam shovel.....I dig down by the water where the clams are close to the surface. A couple of scoops then dig with my hand. Once you feel the clam, it’s a tug of war! These suckers fight back! Then you have the waves coming in and the sand and water filling the hole.....it’s a yummy, fun challenge. The best part is a bowl of butter in the microwave, dried dill and bbq lightly!
I have one that has seen better days (rusting at the handle junction) that my grandfather bought 40-50 years ago. Oh how that shovel, when gun, outperforms everything else on the beach. I would how much it would cost a fabricator to make a replica?
