When my family moved to Seattle we would go out nearly every exceptional minus tide we could to go clamming, I guess we never got a Geoduck because we were at water's edge. Just some kids from Kansas that didn't know anything back in '67 but we all fell in love with Puget Sound.
Wow Blake, excellent video explaining the difference between horse clams and geoducks. Interesting about the geoduck having the most biomass in the Sound.
Great vid. I didn’t grow up around here and most of the people I know are my wife’s family. Who are great people but not much for the outdoors. Folks like you who make this stuff really help me out.
Thank you for your education on this subject matter Sir. I am just amazed as to the number of ducks you you have in Washington State. What would you recommend someone from Pennsylvania do to get a killer vacation hunting geo ducks. Your video is top notch and down to earth.
Those are two clam species I would love to try eating, I've always heard that they are fantastic table fare, but I have yet to try those, great educational video!
Your videos are always informative, even while destroying your digital equipment. Going to crab Westport this weekend, and after your suspiciously empty trap a few videos past, I'll probably keep an eye on mine.
@@WAFishQuest I saw those dates in the video, I'm temped but I believe my daughter and I were invited to Potholes state part around that time for camping.
Awesome Garron! Also, I was going to do a horse clam dig and cook for you, but that was one of the videos I lost. I'll probably give it another go in the fall.
I wanna find some of those alien spaceships! Great informative video Blake. These are two clams I have yet to go dig for. I think I will have to give it a go sometime now that I know what to look for.
Thanks for another awesome video. I’m so excited to go dig for geoducks for my first time. I was planning on going to Dosewalips, but it sounds like that is over dug. Could you recommend another beach. I read Potlach also has them, but I’m guessing that’s the same as Dosewalips. Any recommendations would be appreciated
Hey Porter! For the month of July I don't have a recommendation. However with a -4 you could probably find them at Dosewallips. Good chance anyway. Anything below a -3.8 is rare, and Dosewallips was closed in June (for this -4 tide video). So, hopefully some ducks at low tide!
Hi Blake, have you ever seen the geoducks in spawn? I live in the Bay Area in California and there are some here in tomales bay. Back in 2017 end of April I saw them in spawn mode and every geoduck had it's siphon stick about 4" above the sand and is bring orange so they were supper easy to spot. I am just curious if you have ever witness them spawn and see if there are certain conditions.
@@WAFishQuestthe same spot where I dig for geoduck without spawn mode I’d be lucky to find one every other trip I go out, but in spawn mode an area the size of my living room I found 15. The area is huge so you can imaging a bunch of 4-5” bright orange swollen siphons ticking up it was a sea of orange erect siphons😂 I have not witnessed it since and I try to go out roughly the same time every year.
When my family moved to Seattle we would go out nearly every exceptional minus tide we could to go clamming, I guess we never got a Geoduck because we were at water's edge. Just some kids from Kansas that didn't know anything back in '67 but we all fell in love with Puget Sound.
That's great Mark! For what it's worth I prefer steamers to geoducks. Well said Burr!
Wow Blake, excellent video explaining the difference between horse clams and geoducks. Interesting about the geoduck having the most biomass in the Sound.
Thanks! I almost find it hard to believe with all the harvesting of them, but if it's muddy, they can grow... And we got a lot of mud!
Great vid. I didn’t grow up around here and most of the people I know are my wife’s family. Who are great people but not much for the outdoors. Folks like you who make this stuff really help me out.
Thanks a ton Jesse! Glad I could be helpful.
Who else but Blake to make the most informative video on geoducks and horse clams on our beaches!
Thanks a ton Wojomojo as always!
Appreciate you showing what they look like when they are withdrawn in the ground. That is super helpful as you don't always see the siphon exposed.
Thanks a ton Sound fishing! Like I said it's not perfect. But if you do see a big oval. Probably a duck!
Thanks Blake. I got both my fresh and salt water license. I learn a lot on your channel!
Thanks for the kind words Chelle! I really appreciate it.
Thank you for your education on this subject matter Sir. I am just amazed as to the number of ducks you you have in Washington State. What would you recommend someone from Pennsylvania do to get a killer vacation hunting geo ducks. Your video is top notch and down to earth.
That was really fun to go walk around on that super low. Great info too. So nice to have that in your backyard. Love your channel Blake.
Thanks a ton as always Grant!
Good day Blake, just love checking out low tide, ever since I was a kid. Still love it.
I agree Mike! What a treat. It's fun to just wonder around and see whatever you get to see.
beautiful and thank you my friend
Thank you! 🙏
As usual, awesome info Blake. I have never harvested either of those so I've added to my bucket list, "Find Gooey Ducky Area".... 😁
Ha ha, thanks NDS Traveler. It is a good PNW bucket list item for sure!
Those are two clam species I would love to try eating, I've always heard that they are fantastic table fare, but I have yet to try those, great educational video!
Thanks a ton WCFP. For what it's worth I prefer regular ol steamer clams to geoducks. But mannnny would disagree!
Thank you for teaching, that’s very useful!👍👍
You are very welcome Angela!
Wow! Never would have thought that about the biomass fact. Super interesting!
Thanks you Breanna!
Your videos are always informative, even while destroying your digital equipment. Going to crab Westport this weekend, and after your suspiciously empty trap a few videos past, I'll probably keep an eye on mine.
You're smarter than I am! Good call. Thank you for the kind words David!
1st comment! Woo! Love me some Geoducks! Wish I could have made it over there for that low tide.
There is still two super lows in July if you get the urge Brad!
@@WAFishQuest I saw those dates in the video, I'm temped but I believe my daughter and I were invited to Potholes state part around that time for camping.
moved here in 2008 and still haven been clamming. I really need to get out there. Thanks for the videos
Thanks Corberator! I hope you make it out.
I recently found out that the Fairweather Bluff conservation area has so many Goeducks! was a nice surprise to stumble upon ☺️
Awesome Garron! Also, I was going to do a horse clam dig and cook for you, but that was one of the videos I lost. I'll probably give it another go in the fall.
@@WAFishQuest no problem man! You make awesome content either way ☺️
I wanna find some of those alien spaceships! Great informative video Blake. These are two clams I have yet to go dig for. I think I will have to give it a go sometime now that I know what to look for.
Thanks a ton Jerry! They're a lot of work. But very rewarding too!
Thanks for another awesome video. I’m so excited to go dig for geoducks for my first time. I was planning on going to Dosewalips, but it sounds like that is over dug. Could you recommend another beach. I read Potlach also has them, but I’m guessing that’s the same as Dosewalips. Any recommendations would be appreciated
Hey Porter! For the month of July I don't have a recommendation. However with a -4 you could probably find them at Dosewallips. Good chance anyway. Anything below a -3.8 is rare, and Dosewallips was closed in June (for this -4 tide video). So, hopefully some ducks at low tide!
Cool, thanks master
Thank you for all your great content Bashi!!
Hi Blake, have you ever seen the geoducks in spawn? I live in the Bay Area in California and there are some here in tomales bay. Back in 2017 end of April I saw them in spawn mode and every geoduck had it's siphon stick about 4" above the sand and is bring orange so they were supper easy to spot. I am just curious if you have ever witness them spawn and see if there are certain conditions.
I have not! That sounds like a crazy event to witness!!
@@WAFishQuestthe same spot where I dig for geoduck without spawn mode I’d be lucky to find one every other trip I go out, but in spawn mode an area the size of my living room I found 15. The area is huge so you can imaging a bunch of 4-5” bright orange swollen siphons ticking up it was a sea of orange erect siphons😂 I have not witnessed it since and I try to go out roughly the same time every year.
Can you share with us where we can try??
Dosewallips is a popular beach, but has so much pressure I wouldn't recommend it unless it's a -3.5 tide or lower.
But the oceans are rising. St. Greta told me so.
oh man...
Fun in duh mud!
@@WAFishQuest How was that low tide today?
Awwww you didnt get any of those clams 😢