Oregon Clamming - catch and clean clams

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  • Опубликовано: 21 май 2018
  • The best time to go clam digging in Oregon is usually during a low tide. The lower the tide the better. For bay clam, a shovel is usually all you need. But if you go after cockles, a rake works best. Here I was clamming on the mud flats during a negative tide. The clams I got were pretty big.
    Here is the clam shovel: amzn.to/2s1NYLv
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  • @jocelynnguyen2812
    @jocelynnguyen2812 6 лет назад +3

    Don't forget to fill in your holes! Good land stewardship is part of the forager's responsibility ☺ Love your clamming videos. Just visited the Oregon coast for the first time. How beautiful! Had a hard time tearing myself away from the clamming, crabbing, and rockhounding. Thanks for posting!

  • @brettoberry3586
    @brettoberry3586 6 лет назад +3

    He's doing very well! I grew up fishing on the Oregon coast. Clams, Oysters, Dungeness Crab, Perch, Sea Bass... It's all good. Dad used to make the best Chowder and pan fried fish. Making me hungry! AND when you limit in less than an hour, you don't need to change equipment... Some people prefer shovels over pitch forks.

  • @apsarawitch
    @apsarawitch 6 лет назад +1

    Hey PK thank you for making these videos. I’m Khmer too and my parents used to take me to the coast to fish, clam, and forage for mushrooms. I had forgotten how to do all that until I found your videos. It really brings me back to the good old days! I love the hilarious commentary too! Ah-kun jrouen!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      You're welcome. It's always nice to meet other Khmer online. Take care!

  • @MrAdrianaangel
    @MrAdrianaangel 6 лет назад +4

    Linguini with clam sauce....1/2 stick butter, 1/2 cup olive oil, some basil leaves. Heat and stir in minced clams. Pour over boiled linguini. :)

  • @maryluharmon3267
    @maryluharmon3267 6 лет назад +3

    Fabulous video! Thank you for your great instruction!

  • @rhinohd
    @rhinohd 6 лет назад

    Love you videos PK! Keep up the good work!

  • @tessiemiller9495
    @tessiemiller9495 6 лет назад

    I love watching this video. Great day and so much fun...

  • @Stevenowski
    @Stevenowski 6 лет назад +13

    I took my wife to Oregon just about a month ago. It's the most beautiful coast I've ever seen.

    • @ubayhome
      @ubayhome 6 лет назад

      Stevenowski l.

  • @rhyspaul6525
    @rhyspaul6525 6 лет назад +3

    I am a Maori from New Zealand. We'd eat the whole lot. No waste my friend. They work as good bait too.

  • @orangefanization
    @orangefanization 6 лет назад +4

    I miss clamming with my dad in the great South Bay Long Island NY

  • @JWall-tu7tf
    @JWall-tu7tf 6 лет назад

    You are one dedicated clammer!

  • @longrider42
    @longrider42 6 лет назад +1

    Ah, Clams, and Clam Chowder. I miss Mo's Annex, good clam chowder. Good video as always.

  • @daniel8714
    @daniel8714 6 лет назад

    Wow that’s a great video stayed all the way until the end 😁👍🏽

  • @jamesireland9188
    @jamesireland9188 6 лет назад +17

    Why would anyone give this a thumbs down. Always enjoyable to watch your channel Jimmy from Massachusetts

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад +4

      No video on RUclips is going to make everyone happy. We all have different tastes and preferences. The amount of time, effort, energy, money, etc put into my videos doesn't seem to satisfy some people, and that's ok, and is expected. I did intentionally wanted those clam bits to "nibble" on, I didn't do it just for kicks. If the cleaning isn't up to your high standards, perhaps you can make a video to "demonstrate" on how to properly clean a "whole, fat" clam? From the sound of your remarks, you seem like a very knowledgeable individual who's just itchin' to show us common folks how it's done.

    • @metal13wolfgang86
      @metal13wolfgang86 6 лет назад +1

      This people who dislike this video has No Life

  • @elkhunter76
    @elkhunter76 6 лет назад

    Coastal foraging looks like delicious fun PK! Great video sir!

  • @johntuffield1457
    @johntuffield1457 5 лет назад

    Hey brother, thank you for sharing the awesome video. Very informative.

  • @4u2cJoeD
    @4u2cJoeD 6 лет назад +1

    thanks for your sharing your fishing talents with us

  • @SufiBear555
    @SufiBear555 6 лет назад

    Your videos make me feel as good as a clam at high tide!

  • @mikesmiles1158
    @mikesmiles1158 6 лет назад +47

    digging this

  • @shakeswigglez3746
    @shakeswigglez3746 6 лет назад +5

    Thanks for uploading, Its a great way to cap off a great day of fishing. Tight lines brotha!!

  • @Sshooter444
    @Sshooter444 6 лет назад

    I like the "Clam Cam" at the end!

  • @Thommie63
    @Thommie63 6 лет назад

    love these videos -you have too much fun !! thom ..

  • @Mazaskazi
    @Mazaskazi 6 лет назад +1

    Really enjoyed this. I miss steamed clams.

  • @linzzwinzz3414
    @linzzwinzz3414 4 года назад

    Wow nice spot! Those are some thick clams.

  • @kmba-9197
    @kmba-9197 6 лет назад +9

    i love clamming videos.

  • @soniasia5558
    @soniasia5558 6 лет назад

    Wow those are huge clams!

  • @ClaudeBooth
    @ClaudeBooth 6 лет назад

    I watch every adventure. You learn a lot! thanks .

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      Thank you, tight lines.

    • @ClaudeBooth
      @ClaudeBooth 6 лет назад

      I got your trail tourney rod the newer edition and on sale it has been as low as 29.00 it's my favorite too. I like the longer handle I can put it under my arm momentarily to assist my other hand and it's comfortable.

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      Nice. That's a good rod for that price. I wanted to pick up the new TT model they got out, but I still got 3 of the old one so I passed on it. I did get a new 6'6" of the new TT for bass fishing since I lost my old one.

    • @ClaudeBooth
      @ClaudeBooth 6 лет назад

      I use your same Technic with the knot and it works except I use four turns it's very strong and small and tugged nuts hard on it, it works in So-cal we always catch smaller fish . What I love about you is in avid fishing guys with money sometimes over buy ridiculous hard to tell who the fish is? LOL! watched you on the TTmade a discount account with Cabelas and Spinfisher reels on ebay are way cheaper a 5500 only 88.00 but
      I know why it is sealed but inside the gears are cheap alloy no problem good rebuild kits and gaskets are cheap from Penn! I love maintenance and you can improve easily! I watch you and you have more fun than people who spend tons of money i know and admit i did! I had a beautiful sport fisher what did i catch? the same thing except I looked so good! But $900 to filler her up. had it too 24 years and just recently let it go. I am retired good thing! it does not take big 444 to enjoy fishing.

  • @ddd3240
    @ddd3240 6 лет назад

    Never even seen a saltwater clam. Illegal to eat them here. Interesting video. Thanks for posting it.

  • @u.s.a.9534
    @u.s.a.9534 6 лет назад

    __________ VERY NICE ______________ LOVE THOSE CLAMS

  • @zoharflax6363
    @zoharflax6363 6 лет назад

    A great video, thank you!

  • @Valco458
    @Valco458 6 лет назад

    Hello PK I really enjoy watching your videos . Just wanted to share the way I prepare "Butter clams".
    Using the knife split open the clam just like you did. Then actually split the meat , leaving half in each shell. Rinse clean & separate the shells at the hinge point.
    Mix up some flour & seasoning of your choice & sprinkle over the clam meat still in the shells you have prepared .
    Heat oil or butter in a skillet & cook the clams in the shell cup side down in the pan.
    It'll both quick fry/ cook & steam the meat. When finished, simply pluck the meat from the shell & enjoy. It's a fun yummy way to enjoy your harvest .
    Thank you again for sharing your videos.
    BobO413

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      That sounds nice. I might do that technique in a future catch and cook clams.

  • @corbfisher
    @corbfisher 6 лет назад +1

    Nice vid. I save the clam guts and put them in a bait bag when crabbing. Its like crab crack, they really seem to like it.

  • @503Basserzz
    @503Basserzz 6 лет назад

    i have always wanted to get out there and shoot a video of calming and crabbing. hope you enjoyed them and good work

  • @metal13wolfgang86
    @metal13wolfgang86 6 лет назад +1

    Dude you have very cool weekend im so jealous

  • @derekholmes3402
    @derekholmes3402 5 лет назад

    Need to get out of Medford and go clamming! That looks so fun!

  • @Sshooter444
    @Sshooter444 6 лет назад +2

    Clamming is hard work!

  • @cocinandoconelbabe9148
    @cocinandoconelbabe9148 6 лет назад

    Kool video amigo....😉👍

  • @ifweallhadabongweedallgeta7288
    @ifweallhadabongweedallgeta7288 4 года назад +1

    For those of you that live in Ripon Modesto or close to the Bay Area there’s a lake where you can catch fresh water clams I caught 5

  • @ignacioceballos3276
    @ignacioceballos3276 6 лет назад +2

    I see him I feel him 😂😂

  • @applesyanez210
    @applesyanez210 6 лет назад +2

    Should make a video how you cook them 😊

  • @froggleggers1805
    @froggleggers1805 6 лет назад

    Cool!

  • @ron514ron
    @ron514ron 6 лет назад

    do a catch n cook PK..!! 👍🏻 great video btw..!!

  • @StriperScott
    @StriperScott 6 лет назад

    Wow...That was challenging. In Maine, we dig surf clams, they are only about 2" under the sand. They are not terribly good eating, however, excellent bait. They are pretty good in a chowder, but not much else. Do you ever use what you catch for bait?

  • @jalepeno5903
    @jalepeno5903 6 лет назад

    Are you posting clam videos, because the perch is slow? I hit fogarty and Lincoln City, end to end, over three days, and got 3 bites and one red tail. Because of your vids, you got my cousin and I are now surf fishing. I always wanted to try it and had success based on your teaching. Great success my man!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      Hi John. Glad to see you are getting into surf fishing and enjoying it. Yes, surf fishing was a little slow for me. Not to mention the swells are high when it's my day off. Tight lines

  • @kerrysammy3277
    @kerrysammy3277 6 лет назад +3

    Nice of you to give the clams a fresh water aerated bath. Did you do this to purge them? Would an oyster knife be safer to use? Did you need gloves?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      I aerated them to keep them alive, and they will also purge sitting in the water. An oyster knife will work great. Gloves are a smart thing to wear, I was just in a hurry to make the video

  • @marcossantiago6160
    @marcossantiago6160 6 лет назад +2

    Hey man ✌️✌️

  • @Screamingtut
    @Screamingtut 6 лет назад

    they look like a Steamer Clams we find back were IU used to live in the seacoast of NH

  • @MegaBait1616
    @MegaBait1616 6 лет назад +5

    On the East Coast we use long handle pitch forks. breaks the suction easier and doesn't break your back or clams.

    • @chenranwen5518
      @chenranwen5518 6 лет назад +1

      MegaBait56 ha yea everyone brings their own huge forks while im kayaking.

  • @604rioso
    @604rioso 6 лет назад

    Long video but had to keep watching...entertaining haha.
    Good work PK...question; i thought shellfish were good to get only between sept-april? i'm basing this on the "R" rule only...

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      You can get clams year round, but crabs are good in months that end in "R"s. (Actually, I find crabbing picks up in August). Tight lines

  • @gstellmon
    @gstellmon 6 лет назад

    You might consider getting an oyster knife. They're not sharp and are made for severing the base of adductor muscles.

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад +1

      Yup, on order and on its way.

  • @gregp8497
    @gregp8497 4 года назад +1

    Conclusion: clams are more plentiful than air or water. Most nutritious and sustainable animal protein on earth.

  • @reb0rn548
    @reb0rn548 5 лет назад +1

    6:25 trying to get the last chip out of the bag

  • @manularcher8436
    @manularcher8436 6 лет назад

    salut l'ami très belle vidéo bonne soirée à bientôt

  • @dennisder7472
    @dennisder7472 6 лет назад

    Very nice vid. What is the bag limit for the clams you're digging up?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      20 butter clams

    • @Irishcloth
      @Irishcloth 4 года назад

      Is there a season for butterclams?

  • @fainties
    @fainties 6 лет назад

    nice...

  • @ssxiong
    @ssxiong 6 лет назад

    A 2 hour drive for 20 clams, that’s commitment! Could you have used one of those clan guns instead?

  • @gnomespace
    @gnomespace 6 лет назад

    Beautiful black sand! Where were you atm PK?

  • @Fishnsurf
    @Fishnsurf 6 лет назад

    You should do an episode on how you cook these

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад +1

      Hope to do that soon if time/tide allows.

  • @angelgil577
    @angelgil577 6 лет назад

    mmm to made fresh clam chowder

  • @bluelilly6124
    @bluelilly6124 6 лет назад

    Fun

  • @artemisjuliussilver5252
    @artemisjuliussilver5252 4 года назад

    Thats a good 2 and a half- 3 inches. Thats what we call fishermen's meter

  • @d.a6530
    @d.a6530 6 лет назад

    Florence Oregon or coosbay ? Where in Oregon was this? I live in eugene so we always go to the Florence coast wish the coast was as warm and blue like in Mexico our coast is ugly and cold but the kids love it

  • @Greely._
    @Greely._ 6 лет назад

    Hey Pk do u come fishing in the Portland area ps love your video

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      I do go to Swan Island sometime for sturgeon.

  • @stephenwgreen78
    @stephenwgreen78 4 года назад

    Why the airrator ? Thanks for the video

  • @tanyacreedon
    @tanyacreedon 6 лет назад

    How long does it take for the clams to get that big?

    • @LarsSveen
      @LarsSveen 6 лет назад +1

      Just a couple years.

    • @tanyacreedon
      @tanyacreedon 6 лет назад

      Lars Sveen. Thanks for responding back. ☺

  • @whmurraysidney
    @whmurraysidney 3 года назад

    Are you putting the clams in salt water or fresh? Great vids...

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  3 года назад

      That was freshwater in my cooler.

  • @paocox7648
    @paocox7648 6 лет назад +1

    Where do you go clam digging? I’m from Oregon too but never tried to go clam digging.

  • @windowclean100
    @windowclean100 6 лет назад

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @dblive86
    @dblive86 6 лет назад

    PK I’ve seen vids where boiled water is poured on razor clams which literally makes them jump out of their shells. Can you do the same thing to those butter clams?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      Yes, that will work too. These big ones require more hot water, so I just boil the water first and dump them into the boiling pot, they usually pop open about 10 seconds.

  • @matts2588
    @matts2588 6 лет назад

    Dang I wish I had more time to get to the beach! What is the limit on those clams?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      Matt Salinas 20 butter clams

  • @boosalith2246
    @boosalith2246 6 лет назад +1

    If this was at Netart's Bay i think i was there on the same day lol

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад +1

      Yup, Netarts it was.

    • @boosalith2246
      @boosalith2246 6 лет назад

      PK Yi i must have just missed you i got there around 730am got my limit and left at 9am

  • @doctoredable
    @doctoredable 6 лет назад

    Do you ever "purge" the clams by keeping them in a clean salt water bath to get rid of the poop and sand?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      I did when I got home, yes

  • @rossday22
    @rossday22 6 лет назад

    Where do you fish in the valley? E E Wilson?

  • @elijahknight1217
    @elijahknight1217 6 лет назад +1

    How you doing pk me and my dad were planing on going claming soonwere do you usually go we only go for gapers so don't know if you do or not cant wate till the next video

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      I don't clam very often. I usually go on a very low negative tide. I just go for butter clams, or cockles. The gapers are too deep for me to mess with.

    • @elijahknight1217
      @elijahknight1217 6 лет назад

      PK Yi k thanks for your reply it means alot and when is the next fishing tournament

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      Not sure at the moment. Got a lot of things to sort out first.

  • @fuldk
    @fuldk 6 лет назад

    Why did you put them in the cooler with water and air ?

    • @ES-mq9ox
      @ES-mq9ox 6 лет назад +2

      Aerated water keeps them alive and the water lets them clean themselves of internal sand prior to cleaning and cooking.

  • @NHJDT
    @NHJDT 4 года назад

    If I want to visit oregan to dig these butter clams and cockles, when is the best time,of the year and what area should I stay?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  4 года назад

      See this clamming map: myodfw.com/articles/where-bay-clam-oregon
      Best to go during a MINUS tide. Any time of year is good, just gotta be a minus tide because more clam beds will be exposed. Just look at the maps above, and pick a spot. (just follow where there are a crowd of people digging).

  • @dreamfly555
    @dreamfly555 6 лет назад

    Just wondering. Why not use you clam "gun" that you used for razor clams? They don't look very deep.

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад +2

      I probably could have used the gun too and it will work. I might bring both next time and see which one works better.

  • @aprilyoung2441
    @aprilyoung2441 6 лет назад +1

    what area did you go to on the coast? I'm in Monmouth, OR

    • @joesmo2840
      @joesmo2840 5 лет назад

      Netarts north of pacific city

    • @joesmo2840
      @joesmo2840 5 лет назад

      April Young netarts

  • @liamgrech1
    @liamgrech1 6 лет назад

    Make a nice pasta vongole with those clams

  • @sambone96
    @sambone96 5 лет назад

    are those purple varnish clams?

  • @elliot_rat
    @elliot_rat 4 года назад

    lived in oregon my whole life and never knew clams were most common around here
    but i do know why i have thalassophobia now

  • @jalepeno5903
    @jalepeno5903 6 лет назад +1

    Viva la Bi-Mart!

  • @Firafighter808
    @Firafighter808 6 лет назад

    Are there other ways to store the clams so they dont spoil on the long drive?

    • @joesmo2840
      @joesmo2840 5 лет назад

      Mel Katsu cooler with ice

  • @blueredfinch
    @blueredfinch 6 лет назад

    Cool and nice clams. Which area of the beach PK?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      walked about 1/4 mile from the parking lot in the middel of the bay

    • @blueredfinch
      @blueredfinch 6 лет назад

      Which beach ?

  • @bananaweeo8576
    @bananaweeo8576 4 года назад

    Went to the beach today and got lucky 🍀 I found about 100 clams

  • @williamchang4116
    @williamchang4116 6 лет назад

    What bay are you in?

  • @jamesfishfish9099
    @jamesfishfish9099 6 лет назад

    I love to Razer clam did

  • @springday5679
    @springday5679 6 лет назад

    Where did you buy that digging tool?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      At my local Bi-Mart, also on Amazon: amzn.to/2KVOkdE

  • @kauntroap6339
    @kauntroap6339 6 лет назад

    can i ask where you are in oregon? i usually go garabaldi

  • @huonedwards4917
    @huonedwards4917 6 лет назад

    Where is In Oregon ? We have a house in new Port beach
    I just wonder if i can find the clam like you

  • @jurassicsushi
    @jurassicsushi 6 лет назад

    Can you eat these raw like cherrystone clams and little neck clams?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      I haven't eaten them raw - I prefer them cooked.

  • @Mr.Maryland_
    @Mr.Maryland_ 6 лет назад

    May 22? Was it cold that day? It looked cold.

    • @Irishcloth
      @Irishcloth 4 года назад

      Yes :) and it's a good 10 degrees colder on the coast.

  • @amyvanhoy8456
    @amyvanhoy8456 6 лет назад +1

    What are the rules and do you have to pay for a license

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад +1

      Amy Van Hoy 20 butter clams. You need a shellfish license in Oregon ($10 annual)

  • @myraclarke6124
    @myraclarke6124 6 лет назад

    How many are you allowed to get? They are huge!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      20 butter clams here in Oregon

  • @jennypak1177
    @jennypak1177 6 лет назад

    Will be in Oregon in August. Where did you film this?

    • @chadworley8009
      @chadworley8009 6 лет назад

      I'll be at Beverly beach state park in September. Curious also where u clammed

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      I clam in Netarts, but most bays in Oregon have clams. Negative tide is usually best. Just go to myodfw.com for more info.

  • @0nman
    @0nman 6 лет назад

    How do you decide where you will find them for sure

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      Look for the "show" (holes) in the mud. they also sometime shoot water up

  • @jasminedo3507
    @jasminedo3507 5 лет назад

    how do u know if clams underneath so u can start digging?

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  5 лет назад

      look for their air hole on top of the sand, about pencil eraser size

  • @richwood8538
    @richwood8538 6 лет назад

    Sorry PK, why would I think you didn't know.?

  • @CaptBlood-pv4sf
    @CaptBlood-pv4sf 6 лет назад

    Hey pk have you fished Pacific city at all, I live here and haven't been able to catch anything surf fishing, could sure use some tips for this area, thanks love your videos bro

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад

      I have to little success. I would go a little north of it, and find it's better up just north of PC.

  • @froggleggers1805
    @froggleggers1805 6 лет назад

    20 each day? How many days is the season?

    • @Sshooter444
      @Sshooter444 6 лет назад +1

      froggleggers it's open year round as long as the health department says their OK to eat

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  6 лет назад +1

      Yes, like Sshooter444 said, it's open year round, unless there's a health warning for domoic acid. But usually, I go during a very low negative tide; which is kinda rare.

    • @froggleggers1805
      @froggleggers1805 6 лет назад

      Thanks!