Back Bay

Took a trip in the back on the "new ride" to do some clamming. 


Along the way out,  found a disabled‎ boater and my friend Pat helped him back to the ramp before we headed back out. Eventually we made it to the ramp, let the fellow and his son off and ran back out. 

Note that this was to be my first clamming trip ever (yes, I purchased the recreational license :) )
and only the 3rd trip out on the waverunner.  For rakes, my friend Pat loaned an inexpensive short hand-rake (a converted garden rake).  Works ok, though it will be interesting to see what my other friend Jim uses. He apparently has a different (and I'm told "more traditional") rake. Pat found his favorite cut and bar, and we anchored up, tide was just off low in the back.

    

We had limited time but found a decent load of clams...  ok, maybe not by professional clammer standards, but for my first trip, we had over 80 clams in a 1/2 hr.  That was enough for me (not the digging, but the actual number of clams) so we loaded back up and did a little touring before heading back to the ramp. We probably would have loaded up more, but Pat had a time limit and the tow assist cut into our actual time on water.

Forecast was iffy for our area, however, as often happens in our area, we could watch the storms cross southern jersey and dissipate before reaching us.

All we were left with were clouds, which eventually yielded to a clear, calm evening on the bay! 


 

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