Finding and Identifying Geoduck

[@MrMarkAMartin]

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.

[@WAFishQuest]

That's great Mark! For what it's worth I prefer steamers to geoducks. Well said Burr!

[@jessetharp6319]

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.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks a ton Jesse! Glad I could be helpful.

[@SoundFishing2020]

Wow Blake, excellent video explaining the difference between horse clams and geoducks. Interesting about the geoduck having the most biomass in the Sound.

[@WAFishQuest]

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!

[@wojomojo]

Who else but Blake to make the most informative video on geoducks and horse clams on our beaches!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks a ton Wojomojo as always!

[@SoundFishing2020]

Appreciate you showing what they look like when they are withdrawn in the ground.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.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks a ton Sound fishing! Like I said it's not perfect. But if you do see a big oval. Probably a duck!

[@JustDoingChelle]

Thanks Blake. I got both my fresh and salt water license. I learn a lot on your channel!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks for the kind words Chelle! I really appreciate it.

[@HobbiesHobo]

Good day Blake, just love checking out low tide, ever since I was a kid. Still love it.

[@WAFishQuest]

I agree Mike! What a treat. It's fun to just wonder around and see whatever you get to see.

[@grantnoble9978]

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.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks a ton as always Grant!

[@NDSTraveller]

As usual, awesome info Blake. I have never harvested either of those so I've added to my bucket list, "Find Gooey Ducky Area".... 😁

[@WAFishQuest]

Ha ha, thanks NDS Traveler. It is a good PNW bucket list item for sure!

[@shhaiwatoumcibian]

beautiful and thank you my friend

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you! 🙏

[@victoryfirst2878]

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.

[@WorkingClassFishingPodcast]

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!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks a ton WCFP. For what it's worth I prefer regular ol steamer clams to geoducks. But mannnny would disagree!

[@beangelawu]

Thank you for teaching, that’s very useful!👍👍

[@WAFishQuest]

You are very welcome Angela!

[@OftLieN]

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]

You're smarter than I am! Good call. Thank you for the kind words David!

[@cpcorbiere]

moved here in 2008 and still haven been clamming. I really need to get out there. Thanks for the videos

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Corberator! I hope you make it out.

[@garroncrashhaun5533]

I recently found out that the Fairweather Bluff conservation area has so many Goeducks! was a nice surprise to stumble upon ☺️

[@WAFishQuest]

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.

[@garroncrashhaun5533]

@@WAFishQuest no problem man! You make awesome content either way ☺️

[@ThePiscatorian360]

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.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks a ton Jerry! They're a lot of work. But very rewarding too!

[@BashiWAFishing]

Cool, thanks master

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you for all your great content Bashi!!

[@porterspnwadventures610]

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

[@WAFishQuest]

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!

[@weerezboy28]

1st comment! Woo! Love me some Geoducks! Wish I could have made it over there for that low tide.

[@WAFishQuest]

There is still two super lows in July if you get the urge Brad!

[@weerezboy28]

@@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.

[@tamalpias]

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.

[@WAFishQuest]

I have not! That sounds like a crazy event to witness!!

[@tamalpias]

@@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.

[@guerrilove1]

Can you share with us where we can try??

[@WAFishQuest]

Dosewallips is a popular beach, but has so much pressure I wouldn't recommend it unless it's a -3.5 tide or lower.

[@armadillotoe]

But the oceans are rising. St. Greta told me so.

[@easterdm]

oh man...

[@WAFishQuest]

Fun in duh mud!

[@easterdm]

@@WAFishQuest How was that low tide today?

[@juliemanarin4127]

Awwww you didnt get any of those clams 😢

[@bhanson28]

Wow! Never would have thought that about the biomass fact. Super interesting!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks you Breanna!