Shell Hunting?

[Luna]

Hello Everyone:

Fairly new to the discussion board. Long time visitor of Rocky Point over the years and have seen many changes. Although we frequent certain places in search of treasures, seeking opinions on where you have had the best luck finding seashells! :?:

Cholla Bay for sand dollars is one of my faves!:woo:

 

[mexicoruss]

Encanto beach Southeast of town, and across the bay from JJ's has a nice collection

 

[stingray]

At La Pinta Estuary East of town.

 

[Luna]

Oh yeah, the estuary is a great place to find lots and lots of shells. Almost forgot about that as it is a bit of a drive, but so worth it!
Thanks!

 

[dirtsurfer]

North of Cholla Bay, about 4 miles is a place we called "shell estuary". Thee are shells stacked 5 feet deep of every variety.

 

[El Gato]

North of Cholla Bay, about 4 miles is a place we called "shell estuary". Thee are shells stacked 5 feet deep of every variety.

How do you get to it?

 

[jerry]

Gulf compass and angled olive shells can be fount at Santo Tomas

 

[azfish]

The best place I find them is close to water.:lol: OK jokes aside, I find the best ones when tide is the most out.

 

[Landshark]

I find the best ones when tide is the most out.

Those are usually the live ones. For your viewing enjoyment only. Unless you plan to eat them, and then you have to promise to eat them no matter what...

 

[Luna]

Believe it or not we actually "try" to plan our Rocky Point trips based on the moon, i.e. low tides being the best. Of course, time of year, etc., play a factor in the treasures we find, but that is the fun part. We have even come up with our own names for the shells we find and the beaches we find them on, and compete with who found the best "Shell of the Day." We do our very best not to collect the live ones; however, once in while we don't realize it until it is too late !

 

[azfish]

Those are usually the live ones. For your viewing enjoyment only. Unless you plan to eat them, and then you have to promise to eat them no matter what...

If your not scared to get wet, when tide is way out go snorkeling and see all the bigger empty shells that get washed out past low tide line. If your lucky the tide left some nice ones that got stuck on the sand.
The smaller, lighter and flatter shells come on the beach easier with the waters help. The bigger heavier shells that are not as easy to move with normal tides and waves are still under water. thus the heavy big nice ones are still under water when tide is out.

 

[Luna]

We have tried snorkeling but were never lucky. Perhaps just poor timing. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[markhillis]

Cholla Bay when the tide is all the way out...lots of Sand Dollars.

 

[Landshark]

From the east beaches...

 

[azfish]

From the east beaches...

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Is that something crawling out of that shell??? Its moving!!!!!! LOL!!!!!:rofl:

 

[Landshark]

That was my lunch! Actually, this was lunch.

 

[azfish]

That was my lunch! Actually, this was lunch.

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I have beer, grill, butter and frying pan, why did you not invite me????? FYI I showed Gordon Ramsay how to cook those on the beach.opcorn:

 

[dirtsurfer]

Shell Estuary

How do you get to it?

By ATV only and a low tide exposes the deep shell beds.