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contour5
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contour5
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 Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:25 pm |
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This razor clam video is sort of hypnotically charming
Next razor clam dig starts March 7, another planned
Razor Clam Schedule
Evening low tides for the upcoming dig are as follows:
• March 7, Thursday, 3:06 p.m., +0.3 ft., Twin Harbors
• March 8, Friday, 4:01 p.m., 0.0 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach
• March 9, Saturday, 4:50 p.m., -0.2 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis and Mocrocks
• March 10, Sunday, 6:33 p.m., -0.2 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis and Mocrocks
• March 11, Monday, 7:12 p.m., 0.0, Twin Harbors
Another dig is tentatively scheduled on morning low tides later in March. WDFW will announce final word on that dig after marine toxin tests have been completed. Those digs are tentatively scheduled on the following dates and low tides:
• March 28, Thursday, 7:57 a.m., -0.3 ft., Twin Harbors
• March 29, Friday, 8:40 a.m., -0.6 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis, Mocrocks
• March 30, Saturday, 9:26 a.m., -0.7 ft., Twin Harbors, Long Beach, Copalis, Mocrocks
• March. 31, Sunday, 10:16 a.m., -0.6 ft., Twin Harbors
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touron
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Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:49 pm |
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Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
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Snowbrushy
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I'm a clam hunter. Admittedly so. I have credentials up the ying-yang from Vancouver Island to Big Sur. I capture the little freakers and put them in boiling water just so my girlfriend can hear them squeal. Yikes! (But it turns on my girlfriend).
I feel a little guilty about my clam hunting and my girlfriends problem. But they both taste very good to me. 
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
Oh Pilot of the storm who leaves no trace Like thoughts inside a dream Heed the path that led me to that place Yellow desert stream.
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Slim
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Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:51 pm |
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A fun video.
But a true razor clam purist uses a shovel and digs in the surf.
~Slim
"Lean mean money-making-machines serving fiends"
"Lean mean money-making-machines serving fiends"
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AdventureStrong
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It's been a long time since I've gone clam digging. This weekend would be great.
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meandering Wa
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| Quote: | | But a true razor clam purist uses a shovel and digs in the surf. |
My heart made a little gasp
did you shy away from using the true term for that shovel?
that is how I learned, age 5. razor clams saute in butter on toast
In Ocean Park ( long beach) the mercantile has clam tubes in silver blue and pink
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funkycamper
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That video almost made it look too easy. The clams don't always show that well.
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Conifers
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Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:28 am |
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Going clamming this weekend.
Is there any reason to buy the fancy thin clam shovel instead of the regular ol' shovel I have in my garage?
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contour5
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The narrow shovel is designed to be easier to use. Wet sand is really heavy. Clam shovel is less likely to break. Not uncommon to see sad campers walking around with broken, full-sized shovels. One must be cautious not to snap off at the handle. Only with patience and perseverance can one achieve the legendary levels of happiness associated with clams at high tide.
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meandering Wa
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gun
proper term for the shovel
clam gun
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marzsit
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it really depends on the conditions.. sometimes a shovel works the best, sometimes a gun works the best. it's a lot like fishing really.......
personally, i've had the best results using a 7" diameter, custom-made clam gun 4 feet long. most of the available clam guns are 4-6" diameter and i always break the shells with those small tubes..... but guns don't work well if the sand is too firm. in those cases, a real clam shovel is the way to go.
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Malachai Constant
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| meandering Wa wrote: | | gun
proper term for the shovel
clam gun
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MW is right we called the narrow shovels "clam guns" long before the suction thingies were popular. Shovels are a lot less likely to chop the clams if you know how to use them. 
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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