Tomales Clam Digging on Wednesday June 24th

Anyone interested in having fun in the mud at Tomales bay?   We got the right equipment this time and will searching for the BIG ones  

Dude, you know I'm there for you man. I love getting dirty. BTW, on the
same day we got back from our last clamming trip, I found something
that would really help us scoop the sand and water fast. You'll just have
to wait to see it until then.

Jedmo

Dude, you know I'm there for you man. I love getting dirty. BTW, on the
same day we got back from our last clamming trip, I found something
that would really help us scoop the sand and water fast. You'll just have
to wait to see it until then.
Jedmo

What is it?  Can you give us a hint? 

No way! You'll have to wait till then. Just kidding. I bought it at a pet
store here in Vallejo. They actually ran out and I beg them to sell me what they
were using. They gave it to me for 4 dollars.

Jedmo

Nice...now all you need is a PVC tube    I found a place to buy a 18" dia. PVC for about $20 a foot.  If we can get 6 people to pitch-in then we can buy a 20' pipe and cut it ourselves to save the cutting fee of $15 a cut.  So far I got you and Allen so we need 3 more people.  The cost will be around $60 each tax included.

Hey Sonny, I'm sure someone will read this soon and they are going to want a
piece as well.

Jedmo

Hey Sonny, I'm sure someone will read this soon and they are going to want a
piece as well.
Jedmo

Yeah!  $60 is a small price to pay for all the fun in the mud and it should last forever 

couldn't you cut both ends off a 30gal plastic drum they are just over 18" wide and only cost about $10 at a salvage yard?
Or do they have to be really stiff to drive into the sand?

I'm thinking stiff is better. I've been looking for something that I can use but haven't had any luck... yet.

Freddie

Hello Mike,
The problem with those plastic drums last time we were out. It seemed sturdy
enough but, once you have them deep, the sides begins to cave in. So you do
need something really sturdy. It is kind of expensive but, like Sonny said it is a
life time unless it falls off the kayak and you don't feel like diving for them. I think it's worth it though.

Jedmo

I have a friend who owns a huge irrigation supply I'll check and see what he has and what kind of price he can give.

I have a friend who owns a huge irrigation supply I'll check and see what he has and what kind of price he can give.

Great.  If you can get them for a better price, we'll all pitch-in for them.

before you guys go out and buy the irrigation tubing for $20 a foot!, the bait shop at lawsons landing usually have them for about $30 fully constructed.  that's where i got mine.

andy.

Hey Andy, when you have a moment. Would you please take a picture of the
tube you have and perhaps give a diameter of it as well? Thank you so very much.

Jed

before you guys go out and buy the irrigation tubing for $20 a foot!, the bait shop at lawsons landing usually have them for about $30 fully constructed.  that's where i got mine.
andy.

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the info.  Could you tell me the diameter of the tube you bought there?  The tube we're looking for is 18" large.

Sonny