Razor Clam next October dig

Coming to a beach near you! fp crew should make a few of these.

Digging days and evening low tides during the upcoming opening are:
•Oct. 22, Wednesday; 6:31 p.m., 0.3 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
•Oct. 23, Thursday; 7:07 p.m., -0.1 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
•Oct. 24, Friday; 7:44 p.m., -0.4 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
•Oct. 25, Saturday; 8:22 p.m., -0.6 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks, Copalis
•Oct. 26, Sunday; 9:03 p.m., -0.6 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
•Oct. 27, Monday; 9:47 p.m., -0.4 feet, Long Beach, Twin Harbors
•Oct. 28, Tuesday; 10:36 p.m., -0.2 feet, Long Beach, Twin H

fp

Heads up if you are thinking about going this weekend -

From Cliff Mass http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/
Finally, a number of the modeling systems are predicting that a deep low pressure center will approach our coast on Saturday morning. Here is the solution from the U.S. GFS model (the solid lines are isobars, lines of constant pressure) for 8 AM Saturday. Huge pressure difference (gradient) along the southern Oregon coast...with big winds (50-75 mph). The European Center model has the same low, but fuarther north and offshore. It will take a few days for the solutions to stabilize...but this is worth watching.

The latest run is in...and it is getting more threatening for western Washington! This is valid 5 AM Saturday. Only a 108 hr forecast...close enough that you got to be concerned. 985 hPa low. This would be a major windstorm folks.

5 of my buddies went last night and they are pros. 1 Clam was all they got. Weather was horrible and 2 of the "pros" never got out of the car.

My wife and I stayed home.

I'm gonna try tonight if the wind and rain doesn't show it's ugly head!

fp

I'd go with ya Freddie, but I gotta put up fish for the smoker when I get home.

Mebbe try tomorrow after work.

Then again Saturday after the WDFW kick-off meeting for the new and improved Willapa plan in Raymond.

The weather finally gave us a breather and gave us a chance
for a Clam or two before dark.

3 limits in short order for Mrs. fp, eyeFISH and myself tonight.

A great time.

fp

Funny how it was absolutely deserted on that stretch of beach.

Makes a guy wonder whether or not he's legal to dig there... ya think?

Glad we got out... Forecast today getting WORSE by the hour.

we did 3 limits in the dark last night with Freds Tube....Freds tube is the bomb we did 4 to one with another guy on the old style tube, if you don't have one you for sure need one!.....weather is nasty out here today and cranking up now......drinking brews getting ready for tonight...going for it...... we may get blown off but we are hiking out and and trying...little rain and wind don't slow us washatonians down, lol.


Peace, B.

Doin' the in the dark dig tonight. Weather is nice so we are giving it a try.

fp

Go get'em steelhead Fred. Last nights weather was crazy. Good luck,


SZ

After a stunning sunset drive to the beach, fp CM and eF took in a gorgeous night dig under the canopy of a billion stars and a sliver moon hovering just above the horizon. We were blessed with calm surf and the lightest of north winds.

Probably got there a half hour too early... before enough beach was exposed to readily reveal the wealth of BIG clams. But before long it was sure and steady digging for two while one held a lantern to light their way to limits.

Da dudes did da dark dig.

http://youtu.be/n90XrOX7sG8

fp

That's a lot of D's.Good luck,

SZ