Has anyone been doing any good at New Port for clams. I heard this is the best in 30 years for razor clams on the northern coast . Any reports? And where to go..
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posted 03-24-2002 01:52 PM
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We did Sunset Beach (just south of Warrenton) on Saturday. A bunch of really nice people and most limited. We got ours and then stopped in Warrenton to purchase more (for company and freezing) for only $2.99 a lb. We're going again next Saturday. A good minus tide. Although it didn't make a difference yesterday. Going to take some newbies with us to let them in on the fun.
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posted 03-24-2002 05:01 PM
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STG Rule, thanks for the Info. My husband and I have been wanting to clam for a long time now. We are going to try it, we are newbies too. So next Saturday is minus tide, I think we are going, sounds fun. How do you cook them? So
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I deep fry them. Use a clean, peanut oil in the fryer. I lighty coat the really dry (very important) cleaned clams in a tempura and then role them in Panko flakes. Fry from 1 - 2 minutes only. Don't overcook! You can find Panko flakes at just about any grocery in the oriental food section or at the meat counter. The most important part is to make sure they are really dry before frying. Do a google search for instructions on how to clean them. Lots of websites have instructions. Make up a nice tartar sauce, serve with good bread, wine, and fruit. Ambrosia.
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posted 03-24-2002 09:30 PM
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Yummy... sounds so good. Thanks for the good clam recipe . Now gotta get over and get some. We checked the tides for next weekend, looks like about 7:00AM is low tide. I will pick up the wine and bread and hope for the clams.
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Woah Baby.......we clammed at Gearhart today not expecting too much and got 3 limits in less than an hour.....WOW!!!! My 14 yr old daughter even got all here own limit. It was great, we even had to pass up a ton that were showing in the sand after we got our limits. Dinner was great tonight! Get down here!!! Have some fun.
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posted 03-24-2002 09:46 PM
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The low at Sunset Beach will be about 7:45. It may not be all that important. We clammed on a plus low tide on Saturday and did fine. You want to start out at about 1/2 to 1 hour below low and follow the tide out. If your just starting out, you may want to try clam guns as opposed to shovels. Either way, ask someone who is doing well. I've always had friendly, good advise when asking.
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posted 03-24-2002 09:47 PM
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Pirate,
Woah , I don't want to go to work now. Want to clam. Is the limit 20 a person?
I bet your dinner was a good one with fresh clams
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posted 03-24-2002 09:57 PM
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STG rule, We will get some clam guns before we go next weekend. And thanks so much for the Info on how to do this claming. This is going to be a blast , my husband is all excited to go now.
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posted 03-24-2002 11:10 PM
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I believe the limit is 15.
How is the crowdes anyone
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posted 03-25-2002 11:30 AM
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Bugle
Yesterday we clammed at Gearhart and it was crowded where the cars can drive on the beach. We were clamming a ways South, straight out from city center. Not crowded. We found a spot where they were showing and went to work. My wife would stomp the sand and 5 or 6 would show up. Got a 3 limits(45) in less than 45 minutes. Were still here and the weather today is gorgeous!!!!!
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posted 03-25-2002 12:17 PM
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Stoyjun, The Piscatorial Pursuits bb has a good instruction post for clam cleaning. If you are not able to get your razor clams the first time keep in mind that Long Beach Wa is not too far to drive. Lots of people but clams galore!
[ 03-25-2002, 12:25 PM: Message edited by: bigshark ]
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posted 03-25-2002 03:53 PM
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Hey Bugleman how do you know about the limit in Washington?
Sorry dude, could not resist. Hard lessons are learned the best.
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posted 03-25-2002 08:51 PM
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I knew it was comming but, alas, see someone else was under the 20 clam impression.
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posted 03-25-2002 09:23 PM
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Your all great with the Info on the clams.
Bigshark, long beach is where my mother in law said she use to go and get her limit every time. she love's that place.
So the limit in Washington is 15?
The weather looks like it is going to be good for the weekend.
What's this about tapping the ground and the clams come up.
I do need to know how to clean clams. I thought you cooked them in there shell, kinda like a crab. But I guess that not the right way.
Well a clamming we will go
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Bugeleman, We were told it was 20 clams too, I'm glad you let me know it's 15.
This is going to be fun. This is are first clamming trip. Even if we don't get any, I have leaned a little about where to go and how to cook them.
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posted 03-25-2002 11:57 PM
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Check out
www.piscatorialpursuits for the section
on clamming. I take mine out of the shell with a little sharp knife. Many like to dip them in hot water very quickly and they fall out. We do keep them in salt water from the ocean until cleaned.
We keep the clams very cold once cleaned. They also
freeze really well.
We also get them very dry; dip in beaten egg and then fine cracker crumbs. We have a burner on our BBQ and use gas heat to cook them quickly. We also change the oil (crisco) frequently. Enjoy!
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posted 03-26-2002 07:12 AM
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Very informative site.
Razor Clamming in Washington State
GC
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Thanks to Posh 11 and Game Chaser for the great web sites on clams. They were very Informative. Wow, The web site on how to clean razor clams even has pictures how to do it. The removing of the shell part sounds easy but the part where you slit the digger and pick out the Intestine that runs through the foot grosses me out bad... But I'm going to do it they are dead before I do this I hope...
You are all going to here the cleaning of the clam story after this weekend.
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posted 03-26-2002 08:29 PM
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stoyjun princess...make sure you keep them in a bucket of seawater until you get to clean them. Pouring boiling water on them and then rinsing with cold water immediately is the way to go. It is a very weird feeling when you cut into the digger and the neck. the squirming they do is kind of creepy. I hope to get some on Monday. Last month i did deep-fried razors one night and an awesome chowder the next day.Clammyicous. email me for the chowda recipe. it's from a place in Seattle that's famous for their chowder. my wife and kids loved it.
jayman
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posted 03-26-2002 09:40 PM
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Stoyjon Princess...you don't want them too dead or you don't want to eat them. In Alaska you used to get 60 clams and now it is down
to 45. That's a lot of cleaning. I think the hot water dip makes them tough so I choose getting them live and it really doesn't take much more time. Go to the 42nd Street cafe in Long Beach...order ONE razor clam for $7.95 and you won't mind cleaning your catch. Also, when cleaning,I sort of do it under a water dribble or dip into water as I am cleaning and you don't notice the innards. If you have helpers around...
and you like this sport...train them to clean.
The REAL trick is to keep that clam in ONE piece
and it makes a nice clam steak.
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posted 03-26-2002 10:05 PM
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I just started clamming this year so here are a few things that everyone knows... except a boy from WI that didn't have a clue.
Wear chest or hip waders if you have them or at least boots and expect to get your pants soaked. You will be kneeling in the wet sand, but you don't have to be IN the water!
While kneeling you will be sticking your arm down into the sand, so wear a short sleeve shirt or a shirt that you can roll a sleeve way up your arm. Expect to get very fine sand everywhere!!
Those inexpensive razor clam nets tied to your waist work great. One less thing to carry you know.
If going at night, a two burner propane light works best. Flashlights work but just barely.
If you can't get the knack of it.... ask someone for help. Almost everyone is happy to see a virgin clammer get lucky.
Bring a large bucket or cooler and fill it with clean sea-water when you are done. Rinse your clams in the ocean first and then put them in your container for the ride home. This will allow them to open themselves up and spit out the sand they collected fighting you. This makes cleaning them much easier. That fine sand gets everywhere and although it doesn't taste bad, I personally don't like the texture.
The sites above are great for learning how to clean them. I was surprised to learn that the tastiest part(in my opinion) is the digger, so don't be grossed out by having to split it and clean it out(you can leave the white stuff in). It is worth the work.
Clam chowder, clam and eggs, panko fried clams... yum yum... enjoy.
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posted 03-26-2002 10:11 PM
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One more thing. I found a sharp fruit knife works good to cut them out of the shell and then a kitchen sissors works great for the rest. When you get all the clam meat out, and cleaned, and it is still in one piece, you are doing it right.
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posted 03-27-2002 10:19 AM
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I will put in my 0.02c. As far as care of clams, the salt water thing is a waste of time and if you leave them too long in the water they will drownd. They will keep live 2 days in the air on ice or in the fridge. Clean the day of digging for best results. As far as the sand just hold the digger end under the tap and then give the neck one milking type squeeze.
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posted 03-27-2002 06:08 PM
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Have to agree Bugleman, we just bring them home on ice. Never had a problem with sand in them. It could be that they get inhaled so quickly that nobody notices the sand though. We'll be at Sunset beach (south of Warrenton) on Saturday morning (red GMC extended cab with the beagle inside) I'll have my Ifish hat on. Stop and say Hi if you can spot us in the crowd.
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posted 03-27-2002 07:34 PM
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Well, only 2 more days and it's clamming time Oh boy.... Moby and his kids are going with us, this is a first for all of us . We are going to go to Sunset Beach if we can find it. South of Warrenton, right!!!
Just went to G.I.Joes and bought two clam guns.
we will take rubber boots and hip waders...Thank's ET. STGRule we will look for you, red GMC with a beagle inside . Ok posh II, No killing of the clams before cleaning them . We are going on vacation in August to Long Beach, so we will have to try that cafe sure sounds good.
jayman... I will email you for that chowder recipe. We all love clam chowder
Count down......
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posted 03-30-2002 01:44 PM
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Stoyjun Princess: How did you guys do? We just got back, all six with limits and now we're gonna take a nap. It took some of us longer than others, but fun was had by all. We had breakfast in Hammond, bought a few extras for the freezer and a nice drive home. Hope you had a great time too.
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posted 03-30-2002 09:34 PM
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We did great too. North of Seaside a short ways. We just found a gap in the cars and went after em. Thanks Kevin for the ride and the tip on where to go.
4 limits in less than a 1/2 hour. I'm going again tommorrow.
It's hard to believe the clamming in Oregon is as good as the clamming in Long beach but it's true. It's open every day so it won't be this good for long.
The cold Ocean is very happy indeed and the game is prospering!
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