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@@joepodunk284 This is great information! I want to make sure I don't waste anything, and from what you've described there is more to the "digger" than what I have been saving. I'll give your method a try next time. Thanks also for your tips on removing the skin from the necks, I'll try that too. Thanks again for taking the time to comment and share your knowledge on this. It's one of the things I really love about RUclips: I get to connect with other folks and learn from them. Take care, and happy new year!

@WesternEclectic Ya absolutely! I'm glad to help, I've seen others do the same cut on the "foot" with razor clams and I almost lose my mind, 😆 Plus there is what we call fat in the digger that the gut tubes run through, I always try to preserve as much of that as I can. I've seen some who will scrape it out because it is a lot easier to get the gut tubes out but the fat is flavor!! Basically it's like the way you cleaned the Cockle digger. I butterfly the whole digger all the way to the tip of the foot that way it stays the same thickness for even frying. We would always go for "Blue Necks"(as we call them)from August into the fall, they have the most fat Again I was simply pointing out what you were missing out on. And your welcome, Good luck to you.

Good suggestion. I would describe the flavor as fairly mild and, uh, mushroom-y, but that's not very helpful.... I just checked David Arora's book Mushrooms Demystified and he writes that the pig's ears mushroom is "considered choice by some, but I am not particularly fond of it." Also not very helpful. I think they're very good, but that's just my opinion. At any rate, thanks for checking in!

@WesternEclectic I love wild foraged foods. This will be on my bucket list to find and try. ✌️

I definitely don't get out as much as I'd like either! Work and other obligations seem to keep getting in the way of my mushroom hunting, haha. Good luck when you are able to get out, and I hope you can finally find some hedgehogs. They're a great mushroom and pretty easy to recognize.

Cool idea. I wonder if the different densities would be enough for it to work, such that with shaking the copper ones would "sink" to the bottom.... If you try it please let me know! That would be a really fast way to sort them. And I never thought of casting things out of the zinc ones. Sounds fun.

@@WesternEclectic If I ever get my hands on enough pennies and- well.. *something that can make them vibrate* - then I'll definitely test it out and let you know!

Haha, I know I know! 😂 But even in clear water, I've found it can be pretty hard to notice the yellow funnels on the traps unless you're right over them. I addressed this in another video if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/m-KakY8XgQM/видео.html And I love eating crayfish too. The signal crayfish we have here in Oregon are especially good. Take care!

@@jmoehr747 Hi Jochen, thanks for checking in and for sharing a bit about your background. Learning about mushrooms seems to be an ongoing endeavor; there's still so much more I hope to learn. I was able to collect some candy caps with my daughters a few days ago here in Oregon. They had fun telling the real candy caps from the "fake" ones, the latter having a slightly brighter orange colors and, perhaps, most significantly, a slimy cap. So, it's definitely possible to differentiate between what is a candy cap and what isn't, but you are smart to be cautious. Good luck and happy hunting!

Awesome! I've never made mushroom gravy with shaggy manes before, but it sounds delicious. We usually just do omelets. And yes, there's something magical about seeing new shaggy manes popping up; it seems like they appear almost overnight (maybe they do). And good luck with the blewits. I've never found them before, but then again I've never specifically looked for them either. Please feel free to drop me a line if you find some. Anyway, thanks for checking in, I enjoyed reading your post. Cheers!

@@preludepatrick You're right! Although when I find them metal detecting and they're dirty/corroded they all tend to just kind of go "thud," haha.

@@fartooshifty4u51 Great! Good luck next year!

Hey M. always great to hear from you! I'm glad you liked the video; it was fun to make another crayfish one. I hope all is well for you too. Keep in touch!

Thank you for the kind words, and good luck trapping crayfish! I'm not familiar with what's available in NC, but I'm fairly certain crayfish can be found all across the US, so I'm hopeful you'll be able to find some good spots for trapping. As for cleaning and cooking crayfish, here's a video I made that may help: ruclips.net/video/Rz5Ru2d6P9g/видео.html

Ah, thanks, I wasn't aware of the change for the WA regulations (I'm in OR). But I heard from another viewer that it's likely that in the near future our crayfish laws will be changing to be more like those in WA. I guess we'll see....

@@ZiggityPow Ha! I think it just realized who this is. Your username showed up one way in the comments and another way in my notifications. Anyway I hope all is well for you guys and keep in touch! Nice to hear from a friend.

@@jamiebaynes9488 Thanks for checking in, and I definitely hope to keep posting videos! I do have a few other videos showing cooking and cleaning crayfish, if you're interested. 😊

@jamiebaynes9488 Hi again, I just wanted to let you know that you helped inspire me to make a new crayfish video. No cooking and eating (I've covered that in other videos), instead a general video on how to get started. So, thanks for commenting and providing some motivation! 😊 The video is here if you're interested: ruclips.net/video/P2VROM8mmH0/видео.html

Congratulations on finding some shaggy manes! I can't say whether these would be OK to eat or not based on the area/soil from where you harvested them; it's your call. Also, please be absolutely certain that they really are shaggy mane mushrooms. The best would be to consult someone locally that has expertise in mushrooms who could confirm this for you. Even if you don't eat them this time, it's great that you found some and got to practice your mushroom identification. Know that there will be other opportunities in the future. Good luck!

Mushrooms tend to be really good at picking up nutrients and chemicals from soil. They will often have a higher concentration of metals or other chemicals than the soil they grow in. I’d avoid eating any from somewhere you know may have road runoff, fertilizer, or harsh chemicals

@@dylantrainer1677 Good points! Agreed.

Good observation! I just checked the ODFW fishing regulations and it does indeed state the allowable methods of taking crayfish are "[h]and, baited lines (no hooks allowed), net, rings and traps." I would argue that in this case the hook was simply used to hold the bait and not in the traditional way a hook would be used (i.e., to actually hook/pierce the crayfish), so this should count as a "baited line" and still be OK. But, I'm not a lawyer nor I do I work for the ODFW, so it's certainly possible there may be issues with using a hook to hold the bait. I guess to play it 100% safe, one could just find another method of attaching the bait to the line without using a hook. Anyway, thanks for checking in and giving me the encouragement to look into this. Take care!

Hi John, happy to help if I can. Feel free to send me an email at westerneclecticbusiness@gmail.com and we'll go from there. And by the way, thanks for subscribing to my channel! Much appreciated.

You're right, there can be a lot of, ahem, material in a crayfish's digestive tract. One way to deal with this is to purge them like you suggested, but instead, I just make a point to remove the digestive tract when I clean them. I showed how I do this in another video: ruclips.net/video/Rz5Ru2d6P9g/видео.html Thanks for checking in, and take care!

@@johncook6751 Good question! I'm not sure exactly what length of line I have on my traps, but I think at least 25' or so. It's nice to have plenty of extra for tying off to things like branches on the shore. Better too much than too little!

@@johncook6751 I use around 25' of inexpensive braided nylon rope for each trap. I like to use camouflage color so that the line to the trap isn't obvious. I try to keep my traps as hidden as possible so that nobody messes with them. I hope that helps!

@@sic-n-tiredtired4273 Thanks for checking in! The traps are pretty easy to load; the yellow end funnels just snap into place, so you can remove them to put the bait inside (and to get the crayfish out!).

@WesternEclectic great that's easy enough thank you.

Right, a square knot (also called a reef knot) will definitely work and as far as I know it's the standard way to tie your shoes. But I find that it can still work loose, whereas with the knot in this video I don't have that problem.

@@Zelliant I'll try chicken next time. Thanks!

@@DimaDemchenkov Sure. I ordered the traps in the video from: www.trapperarne.com As far as I know you can still order traps from them. You might also check out: www.procrayster.com Their traps cost a bit more but are excellent. Please note that I am not affiliated with either of these sellers, but I have had good luck dealing with both. I hope that helps!

@@WesternEclectic thank you

@@hydrophobicbathtowel6816 This works! The two pennies definitely have a different sound if I listen carefully. Thanks for sharing this. Reminds me of how a silver quarter has a lovely sound when flipped, whereas a more modern clad quarter just has kind of a dull thud. I guess in addition to having more buying power, our money used to sound better too, haha. Thanks again!

@@WesternEclectic you should notice after a while that they also feel different. Its not something i can explain, nor would i rely on it, but ive noticed after a year or two of flipping to identify the sound i can accurately guess if a coin is solid copper as soon as i pick it up in my fingers. Im not sure what quality i am feeling? Perhaps because of the different densities of metals i am noticing a slight variation in weight? Idk, because i cant pin point the exact reason i dont rely on this feel, but its fun to guess the metal and then flip for sound to see if i got it right. Kinda game-ifies the process and makes it more fun. How you flip will affect how strong the sound is too which can make things easier. A nice strong flick of your thumb with the tip of your nail will give a louder clearer sound to listen to.

@@hydrophobicbathtowel6816 Good point and sometimes I'm convinced there is a different feel too (I thought maybe I was just imagining that until I read your reply). The zinc ones just feel kind of... Huh, I guess I can't describe it either, haha. I was going to say "slippery" but that's not quite right. Of course, some of the ones I find metal detecting don't need much examination: If there are literally holes eroded into the coin, it's zinc. Boo.

@@WesternEclectic i think our fingers are more sensitive than we realize. Its possible we are just picking up on the difference in weight relative to volume of space and so our mind is sort of abstractly and vaguely assigning a difference in density to each material which would have been a useful skill years ago when we were still making things out of rock and sticks. Being able to intuitively select the best raw materials to make tools with would have saved alot of time and energy and increased chances of survival. Just a theory though.

Yep!

I think it was just the error of my scale, but I should double check that penny!

​@WesternEclectic sell me your 1983 3 gram penny lol.

Thanks for checking in. This was at a pond a couple hours south of Portland. I don't like to post the exact locations of my spots publicly, but if you're in the area and interested in going I'd be happy to tell you the location, just send me an email at westerneclecticbusiness@gmail.com and I'll get back to you.

Good question! My family and I have often eaten them when the bottom of the caps are just starting to turn black. I just cut that part off and it has never been an issue. If, however, a lot of the cap has already turned to black goo, then I pass. One of the challenges with shaggy makes is that they're so ephemeral: They seem to spring up overnight, and deliquesce in a short time. At any rate, please remember the golden rule of mushroom hunting: If in doubt, throw it out! Good luck and happy hunting.

Haha thanks Mike, always nice to have you check in. I hope all is well for you!

Hi Michael, this was a pond near where I live in Oregon, a couple hours south of Portland. I don't like to post the exact location publicly, but if you're in the area I'd be happy to share it with you. Just shoot me an email at westerneclecticbusiness@gmail.com and I'll get back to you!

Yeah I've tried the columbia I got nothing , oregon sucks