The Best Way to Find & Dig Razor Clams (How to Dig Razor Clams in Washington)
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Razor clams are one of the tastiest clams you can harvest in the Pacific Northwest. They are delicious and super easy to dig for. You just need a clam gun (or a shovel, or your hands if you're a beast) and a bag/container to put them in. You can get clam guns at pretty much any outdoors store (Sportco, Cabelas, Walmart even)...I prefer the aluminum ones with the vent holes because they're easier to use and hold up longer, but any of them will work.
We didn't get many opportunities this past season with an early closure due to domoic acid, but I'm super happy to be out on the beach again getting these tasty bites! (They also make spectacular crab bait if you find you can't eat your limit of 15 clams.)
We usually arrive 1 or 1.5 hours before low tide. If the clams are showing on their own, we might limit out in 20-30 minutes, but if they're not showing well (like today at this particular spot on the beach at least) then we use a very sophisticated stomping method to force them to show and still get our limits pretty quickly. Nom nom nom clammies!!!!!
Always check for biotoxin closures and current open harvest dates and locations (this is for Washington State): wdfw.wa.gov/fi...
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Thanks for watching! Happy clamming, my friends!
I have seen so many clamming videos over the years and this one by FAR is the best. Well done!!
Best video for digging razor clams.
Just a friendly reminder you should always dig facing the surf so you can see any waves coming. Especially for night digs.
Yep, you're totally right! If I didn't have my spotter I would have been more cautious but you're totally right.
Was just going to say that
Most helpful clam digging video out there.
You are awesome at this! I learned more in 5 mins from you, then I learned from watching many channel! Thank you! (Minnesota)
I appreciate you recording and sharing your adventures :). I enjoyed it a lot. I hope you find enough encouragement through these comments and likes to continue sharing your stories.
Nice video with good info! Thank you!
Loved the video. Wish I was younger. It looks like hard work. I tried geoduck clamming many years ago. It was so hard and we skunked. My back hurt for days. Gave away the tool immediately. Your video made me dream of trying again. Thank you 💕
Thank you so much for yourvideo! This is exactly what I need to watch before going out for digging razor clams
Great video and love your passion and beautiful smile/laugh!
I really love your videos. From watching your manila clam video, I was able to find them successfully on Vancouver Island.
Excellent video. One of my favorite activities with family and friends. Keep up the great work.
Great video! This season has been disappointing with demoic. Usually by now between Nick and I we have 5 lbs frozen already. I have a stuffed razor clam video for when you run out of ways to cook clams like I did, and it's phenomenal!!! . I can't wait for your Crawfish video. We'll be down on the Columbia next month and will be doing our own crawfish and Catfish video HOPEFULLY.
Kick butt video and explanations! Sort of hypnotic to watch the clamming.
Haha, yeah it kind of is one of those meditation in motion type of things lol. Thanks for watching!
So jealous!!! The first time I'm not happy to see you post a video! I couldn't make the drive up on such short notice. Went bank fishing instead. In 5 hours caught a tiny perch and a beautiful but tiny pumpkinseed. Not skunked, but I'd rather be razor clamming. I'm still on my quest for 3 shellfish species in one day.
Hahaha, oh man. The shellfish trifecta will happen I'm sure :) Are you going to make it up for the razor clam dig this weekend or are you going for something else? I'm going to give geoduck a try...never done it before so we'll see lol.
Thank you for the video. We live in Seattle and will go clam hunting tomorrow. Yeah!
I just love your laugh
Love your giggles
I went this last Sunday, May 30th, but we didn't have much luck. My daughter got 2. Pretty sure it was just due to how crowded the beach was. Now Crabbing in the summer in Sequim, WA off of 3 Crabs rd, I'll get my limit just about everytime. Just more experienced with that.
I love Razor Clams, but I'll take Crab over clams any day lol :) The beach was the most crowded I've ever seen. It was crazy. I bet if you tried again in the fall you'd have better luck.
I learned a lot from you been out three time lately and have only caught a few
Very helpful video.
Claming in Ocean Shores .washington..
Gotta love clam holes!
Wow what a well deserved flex!
Hello, excellent video, you motivated me to get my license. But I have a question, could you tell me where some locations to catch rrozar clams in Washington? Thank you and I would appreciate it very much.
Westport/Twin Harbors
Great video andtips!
Nice job !You are a treasure.
👍 thanks explain
Wow❗️interesting video.Thanks so much.
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks so much for watching!
Been waiting for soooon long
Ermagherd I know right?! I was beginning to think we wouldn't get another dig before fall!
Your videos are great. Thank you.
Aww thank you! I really appreciate the kind words!
Do you know when is the next opening ? Love ya video!
I don't have any more information than what's been put out by WDFW unfortunately. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't have another one until September now that the water temps are warming up. But you never know, they could squeeze one last one in :)
will you be tourguide for this activity? look so fun, will compensate for your time.
Love your videos, great footage, fantastic editing and really good information. Another great one.
Thank you very much! You're too kind :)
I just realized this was during summer. Would you say there are less in the month of April?
Cool! So bag limit 15 per person no size limit? When's the clean and cook video? 😁👍💚
Working on it lol. Love me some razor clams! No size limit. They only take a minute to clean so it's not too bad even with 15 per person. Have you ever tried them?
@@SeaWolfFishing nope not yet, I'll be happi when I can go outside and get fishing again 🤪💚🤣🤣
When was this? I’m trying to see if there is much clams in april
Dang! It would be cool if some rando would have gotten some cool drone footage lol
I know right?! It was a crazy scene. Did meet some randos in kilts...but no drone footage so still not as cool as that other guy :)
What season for razor clam open
First you'll need shell fish license..
Can be bought at most grocery stores..
Big fine if no FISHING LICENSE.
At least in Washington.
They also will tell you of what season months to clam.
I do my claming at Ocean..
Shores..there's at least 3 beach Shores close to each other..
Hundreds of people at most beaches..
New to your vids and also new to razor clams(havent been but going Jan 14 or 15th to Long Beach) Does one need an AWD or 4WD car to go on the beach?
All i got is my Toyota Camry and was wondering if i can take it on the beach or if ill have to park it a pretty far distance from the beach.
Ocean Shores, MocRocks, Copalis Beach, all don't need AWD or 4WD cars. I made it using my dinky honda civic front wheel drive. Happy digging. Start right before it starts LOW TIDE. Use waders or waterproof leg covers.
Good tip, thank you! For that one person who gave a thumb down, I just don't get it ;-)
Hahaha, yeah there's always someone that thumbs down almost as soon as I publish, so I'm pretty sure they've subscribed to the channel just to get notified when I publish so they can hate lol. Thanks for your support though! I really appreciate it :)
@@SeaWolfFishing Pretty sure the thumbs down is from a razer clam ;)
Great video. I know others have said it but I live just a few hundred yards from where you where digging and have been doing the same for sixty years. Please, never turn your back on the Pacific Ocean. It's unforgiving!
I love you!
Didn’t you let three to back
3:20 there was 2 of them
Where did get/buy the tool?
This particular clam gun came from Sportco in Fife, WA. The Walmart in Aberdeen carries some cheaper lower quality versions during the winter clam season too for those passing through on their way to the beaches. You can also get Danielson Clam Guns on Amazon.
Does anyone know what beach this is?
What brand and where did you get your clam gun?
It’s BMW brand
Is this the twin harbor beach?
Moclips
Never turn your back to the ocean
U may want to show the guy in the back some tricks. He’ve been walking back and forth the whole video
I enjoyed watching your video and I can’t wait to see what is coming up next. I also have a channel so if you check it out be sure to drop a comment and let me know if you enjoyed it...
Have a good day!
It's unwise to have your back to the surf.
Rule #1.....don't turn your back to the ocean!
The Asian guy doesn't share your success or happiness.
girl, stop putting your back to the water!
So lucky.. we cannot dig anything here in Vancouver Canada. It's all aginst law or clams are poison....
😂hi🎉😢😮
Just pore salt on the hole and they come up
I know that works on the east coast but not in the PNW. Why waste the salt? They are easy to dig with the tube.
This should be titled The Wrong Way to dig razor clams.