Nice first post Dave #1



After seeing that stand, if I were a razor clam, I'd be nervous.

Very nice stand's.Now which way is the wind blowing?????.Just sayin.Good luck,
SZ

right--like the wind blows for fall clamming

I prefer my coleman propane lantern for digging this time of year/season.
the heat from the lantern can help warm your hands. They can get cold digging at night.
warmth always made my daughters feel better, digging rzrs at night time.

Or, get there before dark. We got there 3 hours before dark tonight and got out 4 limits in 15 minutes. Best diggin I have ever seen. Not monstors but good ones for sure.

Going again tomorrow and gonna get them before the sun goes down.

fp

I have always done the get there before dark thing. But the mid December tides are at 7:30. Dunno if we can get a limits before dark then or not. My buddy Rawleigh and I once dug, not sissy, vagina tubed, limits in 18 minutes.

Been looking at some really bright head lamps.
Google coon hunting light.

Fri Night: SE wind 20 to 30 kt...rising to 25 to 35 kt. Combined seas 8 to 10 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds...building to 10 to 13 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.

Sat: S wind 25 to 35 kt...becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.

Not in.Gonna late buck hunt..................Good luck,
SZ

GDMT... I have camped at the beach for each of the digs so far and have yet to dig a clam... first two times had my boys in tow and they didn't want to fight the rain and wind


...this time I'm flying solo and I'm gonna dig something - even if it is only empty holes!!!

Todays NOAA update.... more of the same, MAYBE easing off a bit on Sat night.

Fri Night: SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Combined seas building to 9 to 12 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.

Sat: S wind 25 to 35 kt. Combined seas 11 to 14 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds.

Sat Night: SW wind 25 to 30 kt...easing to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft...subsiding. W swell 13 ft at 13 seconds.

will someone please ban eyeFish for the next 24 hours?

LOL. I wouldn't worry about it Piper. I don't know how many times I have skipped a dig because I was worried about the weather only to get reports that it was "easy diggin'".

NOAA is a broad brush prediction, and from a micro-climate perspective are often wrong in both directions. The beauty of Razor Clam managment by WDFW is that the openers are spread out and so the clams are almost always there. You may need to spend some effort, but if it was always easy it wouldn't be as fun.

Speaking of lantern holders, I just found my new Clam-Bag belt.

Bought one of these wire mesh lantern globes a few years back and haven't had to worry about the broken glass thing since. You lose a little bit of light as compared to glass, but more than functional for anything you need to do in the dark.

Looks like a beautiful evening to dig so I'm headed out the door in a few minutes @3:15. Gonna be a great day to live in the PNW.

And, it will be limits around. Low tide at 7:45 ish. We'll be back to Hoquiam before that and have'em cleaned by then.

Only going that early to avoid a lantern dig.

fp

And what's the effect of 25-35 knot winds on the burning mantle(s)?

I've used it in somewhat windy/gusty conditions with no problems. A steady wind stronger than say 10-15 knots would likely be problematic.

What will offset the swell/surf some is the fact that these are good minus tides. REALLY should have gone tonight but work wiped me out. Tomorrow night....perhaps. All beaches will be open then too.

Just saw the TV weather.....tomorrow night through the weekend, wet and windy on the coast. Should just say "screw it" and go!

Weather is beautiful today... but it is changing!
Should be alright for the dig tonight

Looking a little better today.... operative word "little".

Sat: S wind 25 to 35 kt...easing in the afternoon. Combined seas 10 to 13 ft with a dominant period of 9 seconds. Rain.

Sat Night: S wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell building to 15 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.