Geoduck digging in north Hood Canal

[natetreat]

@Fishorman - Awesome! You won't regret it. Funny story, tonight we're having Geoduck chowder and razor clams for dinner. Next time I'm out I'll get a video showing you how I dig 'em. By hand, no shovel, no tube. Apparently the folks digging with us called it "extreme" geoducking. I had my three before they had one.

That's how we did them as kids! Just dug them with our hands! That post holer looks like way more work!

I know right? You are going to get muddy no matter what. The big ones are tougher to do by hand, but it's still doable.

[Fish-or-man?]

Great!! I'd love to see that video-- never seen a geoduck dug by hand in person!

[natetreat]

Kinda like this. Go to the side and come over under neath it all stealth like.

[MotoBoat]

That seems like the method to use for simplicity's sake. No tools required! That duck was not very big. Which, translates to not as deep as a larger duck, having a longer neck?

Is that a practical method for digging the larger, deeper ducks? One would have to hold there breath. While submerged in dirty salt water. While, engaged in heavy manual labor (digging)!

I am kinda surprised there are not a bunch of duck diggers. Toating gas powered water pumps! Or is it illegal to bring a internal combustion motor on the pristine beach?

I am not suggesting using a pump. Do not know if it is popular to do so. But, curious if it is used?

[natetreat]

That seems like the method to use for simplicity's sake. No tools required! That duck was not very big. Which, translates to not as deep as a larger duck, having a longer neck?

Is that a practical method for digging the larger, deeper ducks? One would have to hold there breath. While submerged in dirty salt water. While, engaged in heavy manual labor (digging)!

I am kinda surprised there are not a bunch of duck diggers. Toating gas powered water pumps! Or is it illegal to bring a internal combustion motor on the pristine beach?

I am not suggesting using a pump. Do not know if it is popular to do so. But, curious if it is used?

The longer necked big ones are a lot deeper, but you can still get at them if you do it properly. That guys was digging a horse clam, which at 1 1/2 to 2 feet are not as tough. Part of the trick is find the clams higher up on the beach so that the hole doesn't swamp when you get down to the clam. I don't think anything about digging geoducks is practical, that's part of the fun! It's really just about being out in the mud and the muck and being ridiculous while you're doing it.