We took some friends clamming. I will call said family, the Starts. The Woody's and Start's went clamming. And we learned a thing or two. Or Five.
#1: If you don't catch your limit, which is 15 clams per person, and you end up with 6 combined, dinner together is simply implied.
#2: There's more to clamming than meets the eye. And explaining how to watch subtle sand movement as a wave comes in, is slow work for a girl in a Snake River Football hoodie. (Allie is proudly holding a rock...)
#3: There are some real clammers out there. Like they are catching pythons in a deep den hole. I want to be like them someday.
#4: It goes like this: with a clam "gun" or blunt shovel, you tap around on the sand looking for movement -or- the pressure caused by stepping enlarges the little hole the clams are using to breathe. Then, as FAST as you can, DIG!! The clams use their "necks," which happens to look like everything else clammy, to bore down to a depth that cannot be found. Pull up on the gun and knock the sand out, kicking it wildly to find a clam before it gets away. Take pictures and toss it in your trophy bag. I suppose it is like calf roping, for some of you out there.(Below: Girlfriend and her first clam, waving proudly like a banner to the big blue. And to everyone, both young and old on the beach. I reacted the same way...!)
#5: We will be back. You clams don't have a chance; I like chowder and fritters. I will not apologize.
If you want to come, give me a holla. We'll play in the sand.
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UPDATE: We will have a "sans shellfish" menu for those who are apparently allergic! Good Grief- So Sorry!
4 comments:
i so want to come!
im so jealous. what a wonderful fun time!!!!!
I have always wondered how people go clam hunting. I was just in Washington at my in-laws. They live in Silverdale, close to Bremerton. My father in law manages the airport there in Bremerton. Do you guys live close to there? It rained like crazy last week while I was there, and now that I am home, it's snowing! Where is spring?! :)
We don't really live close to there, but have to pass through, at least, if we want to go anywhere! Silverdale is our closest shopping mall. 1.5 hours of serious forest driving.
That's great that you were here! But the good weather was the week before :> And you know, we live in a place that does in fact get sun every day at some point. Let me know if you find your way back up this way!
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