Netarts Bay

[fishy2k]

Went to Netarts Bay today for a clamming trip and was succesful with digging our limit of 24 gapers. The weather was absolutely perfect. While digging we found just under the surface a large snail weighing approx. a pound. I have never seen these before. Can anyone identify these and give me some info? We were digging several mile up the bay from the boat launch, just a little west of Wee Willies.

Thanks. COME ON SPRINGERS!!!!!

[Salmonator]

We clammed @ Newport thursday and got three limits of gapers and cockles. Also picked up three nice red rocks trapped in tidepools (love those minus tides). I heard those big snails are good eating, but i'll never know... Joe

[Bait O' Eggs]

I have seen the snail you describe. I heard they are deadly to the clams and will eventually spread heavy losses to the clam population. I do not know if the story I heard is true or not. It is hard to believe a clam can be eaten by a snail. I have seen hundreds of these snails at a time in the bay.

[fishy2k]

I did have the BOOK and the regs say 20 clams which only 12 can be gapers. I was clamming with my wife so we each dug 12. Any way I went by the book. Have a great day!

[Moleman]

The message did say "OUR"....which means more than one. How do you cook them?

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"TMM"

[Captain and Marie]

You are right! there was a line in there that I missed "our" means more than one person. oooops on me. :-)
please don't take offence....
was trying to help thats all...
Hope you had a GREAT DAY ON THE BAY!