Originally Posted By: Jake Dogfish


I didnt make the assumptions. Your right no one knows. But two Women died on seperate beaches at the same time under nearly identical circumstances.
This is after WDFW and social media annoucements of planned night time clam digs. These announcements bring in people from all around.
What will happen at some point is we will lose the ability to have night time digs for safety reasons. Then we will have less opportunites.
This can be prevented by having reasonable seasons like everywhere else on the West Coast.

Do you really think that WDFW or someone else from the state is going to shut down night clamming because some folks don't use due caution when out in the real world at night? As pointed out above people make their own decisions as to whether or not to go out when the surf conditions (or marine conditions when boating) are marginal and thusly are either safe or not. It's their choice, not some hand holding state group. It has been pointed out that there are things you do to stay safe, the state advises people to use caution and not turn your back on waves. We've said clam in groups. Pay attention. What is it that you do not understand? Should we legislate against people who use due caution because of foolish people who pay with their lives?And where else on the West Coast do they have "Reasonable seasons" for razor clams that due not have night time digs? I'm having a harder and harder time figuring out where you are coming from, you seem to have a hard time in the darkness. Sounds like a personal issue, to me. Bob R