Thumbs up for harvesting your own vittles!!!
Don’t have a reason for the shellfish warning. Since I was a pier rat targeting shiners with a dropline anchored with a rock sinker, there had always been warnings about consuming your hard earned catch. Catch n’ Release was still a concept in the far distant future.
Less than a week ago, my SO asked me about the signage along a shoreline warning against eating certain critters. We had a fun discussion about the food chain, apex predators, toxicity buildup, etc.
At my current catch rate (zero for 2017/2018), any hapless striper, sturgeon (legal), finned creature that falls for my presentation is gonna be enjoyed with gusto.
Clamming at Pillar Point. The area around that giant golf ball (Mavericks area) is great. At a low tide, one can walk out for what seems like miles of freshly exposed seascape. Harvesting aside, just sloshing through the terrain is Jurassic’ish.
At the right times, sea urchins are in abundance. Mussels for the taking. Just remember, mussels cannot be harvested with any implements, don’t be caught with a screwdriver or tire iron. Don’t fall for the “bigger is better fallacy”. Medium size mussels taste better. Oh, pick up some periwinkles while you’re at it, very Steinbeck’ish. :).
Anyone participating (over 16yo?) must have a CA fishing license. Ez to get online. Hard copy will be sent to your mailing address, you may print a temp license for immediate use.
Please report back on your catch!! I need to break out my knee boots/waders and gather some seafood!!!
** get some cheap knee pads at your preferred home improvement store. :).
