This is the time of the year when the best clam and oyster tides are at night. Along the shores of Washington States Hood Canal where I live that means its Shooters time.
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<br>What ya gotta do is put un your warmest rain gear and good boots, the tighter fitting the boots the likley you are to lose them in the suck mud. now find yourself a nice public beach, unless you know some one with a streach of private beach, and head for the oysters. The proper tools are a Coleman lantern, old fashioned kind you pump up, more on that later. A good oyster knife, leather glove for oyster holding hand, no pocket knives or screwdrivers if you know whats good for you. Now locate your quary they don't move to fast, find the little ones 1-1 1/2 inches long. Use the OYSTER KNIFE to pop open the hinge pick out errent shell and suck the little goodie out of the half shell, chew a bit swallow now repeat. If you want a bit of added excitement add a dash or two of tasbaco to the critter just befor injesting. now the important part take a long pull on that favorite beer and repeat the process again and again. Great eats. Now for the lantern the old style put off more heat than propane versions making it eaiser to warm your hands so you don't lose the feeling and slice your self open with a shell or knife.
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<br>Bullwnkl.

My favorite "beach side eats" are raw scallops. Yes, you need to tank dive for them, but they are worth it.
<br> Naturally, if you have the set up, nothing beats fresh Abs. E

Bull,
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<br>I thought you were going to mention Limpids (Opihi for you Hawaiians) and seaweed stuff.
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<br>The kind of treat we make during survival training up here.
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<br>Not too bad, for a meal if you manage to get a fire going, and make a "soup."
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