Tobeck’s Christmas Crab

December 22, 2011

Ever since former Seattle Seahawk and WSU Cougar lineman Robbie Tobeck stepped away from The Outdoor Line, I've had to listen to the "Cantankerous Cougar's" complaints: "Boy, I never hear from you anymore,… We haven't been out fishing since I left the show"… etc,etc… you get the drift. So, after hearing fairly solid crabbing and blackmouth […]

Washington OK’s Another Round of Razor Clam Digs

November 7, 2011

OLYMPIA – Clam diggers today got a green light to proceed with a two-day razor clam dig Nov. 11-12 at three ocean beaches. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig after marine toxin tests showed that the clams on the three beaches are safe to eat. Beaches scheduled to open for […]

Fresh Oysters, a Northwest Winter Treat

February 22, 2010

"You need to eat a couple of these honey…I've already eaten five of them," Nicole says several minutes after I gave her the green light to hit the bbq full of oysters we had just prepared on this sunny February afternoon. Sunny February afternoons are an oximoron here in Washington and we were definintely enjoying […]

Return of the Living Razor Clams

November 16, 2009

This weekends coastal razor clam dig was the perfect opportunity to top of our nearly full freezer with some of the finest eating critters on the West Coast. Nicole and I rendesvous'd near Ocean Shores, Washington with my parents, Rob Tobeck and his wife Sonya, Bear Holmes of the CCA, and Gabe Miller from Sportco […]

Clams and Clam Chowder

November 15, 2009

The aroma of clam chowder is filling the air in the house right now and I can't wait to sample my first bowl.  Endsley invited my wife Sonya and I to join his family in Ocean City on Saturday for some razor clam digging.  Having never had the chance to dig razor clams before, I decided to […]