Razor Clams - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

zrbite · 12-01-2012, 10:37 AM

I've heard some people catch these for bait. I know you can get them at fiesta island, but are they safe to eat? Seems kind of far back in the bay.

I've seen videos online of people getting them at the beaches, but I've never of that here in the San Diego area. Only clams at the beaches are the pismo clams.

roadx · 12-01-2012, 10:41 AM

yes, you can dig them up at fiesta island. i would NOT eat them personally. they are usually found in black muck and are filter feeders. so.... not for me.

hook1fred · 12-01-2012, 12:38 PM

Back in the day my dad and I would catch huge croakers on razor clams off fiesta island. I wouldn't eat them they siphon all the crap in the bay

zrbite · 12-01-2012, 02:09 PM

Any problems with the fish caught back at fiesta island? I've been told to avoid San Diego bay and the farther ends of mission bay for fish due to contamination.

crazyfishnfool · 12-01-2012, 02:57 PM

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Necron 99 · 12-01-2012, 03:55 PM

Now you tell me. I cracked my computer screen.

hook1fred · 12-01-2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by zrbite

Any problems with the fish caught back at fiesta island? I've been told to avoid San Diego bay and the farther ends of mission bay for fish due to contamination.

I used to fish mission bay 40 years ago and we would occasionally take a fish home. Now I wouldn't take a fish out of either bays, but that's just me

bosshoss · 12-01-2012, 05:10 PM

I saw some folks over at Coronado, in front of the Hotel Del in about 3 ft. of water dragging their feet in the sand to find clams. Dont know what type they were. They were a little bigger than say a tennis ball.. Really cool looking. Black and white in color...These folks found about 20 of them in a half hour..I guess chowder might have been on the menu that evening..lol

roadx · 12-01-2012, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyfishnfool

anyone reading this, if you have seen my missing gnat send it home to me thanks.he likes to wander off.

zrbite · 12-01-2012, 06:47 PM

bosshoss, those are pismo clams. I did it twice before. You just pretty just get in and move your feet around until you feel a stone, and its most likely a clam.

Cleaning and cooking is a bit of a pain though. Tastes okay in a chowder. Maybe I'll try fried clams the next time I go get some.

bosshoss · 12-02-2012, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the info ZRBITE.....

12-01-2012, 10:37 AM	#1
zrbite Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 46	Razor Clams I've heard some people catch these for bait. I know you can get them at fiesta island, but are they safe to eat? Seems kind of far back in the bay. I've seen videos online of people getting them at the beaches, but I've never of that here in the San Diego area. Only clams at the beaches are the pismo clams.

12-01-2012, 10:41 AM	#2
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	yes, you can dig them up at fiesta island. i would NOT eat them personally. they are usually found in black muck and are filter feeders. so.... not for me. __________________

12-01-2012, 12:38 PM	#3
hook1fred Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 143	Back in the day my dad and I would catch huge croakers on razor clams off fiesta island. I wouldn't eat them they siphon all the crap in the bay

12-01-2012, 02:09 PM	#4
zrbite Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 46	Any problems with the fish caught back at fiesta island? I've been told to avoid San Diego bay and the farther ends of mission bay for fish due to contamination.

12-01-2012, 02:57 PM	#5
crazyfishnfool zuni818 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: sfv Posts: 72	anyone reading this, if you have seen my missing gnat send it home to me thanks.he likes to wander off.

12-01-2012, 03:55 PM	#6
Necron 99 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 80	Now you tell me. I cracked my computer screen.

12-01-2012, 05:10 PM	#8
bosshoss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 197	I saw some folks over at Coronado, in front of the Hotel Del in about 3 ft. of water dragging their feet in the sand to find clams. Dont know what type they were. They were a little bigger than say a tennis ball.. Really cool looking. Black and white in color...These folks found about 20 of them in a half hour..I guess chowder might have been on the menu that evening..lol

12-01-2012, 06:47 PM	#10
zrbite Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 46	bosshoss, those are pismo clams. I did it twice before. You just pretty just get in and move your feet around until you feel a stone, and its most likely a clam. Cleaning and cooking is a bit of a pain though. Tastes okay in a chowder. Maybe I'll try fried clams the next time I go get some.

12-02-2012, 11:04 AM	#11
bosshoss Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Santee Posts: 197	Thanks for the info ZRBITE.....