Digging Steamers on the coast of Maine
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- It's all about fresh shellfish today, come along and learn how to dig Steamers aka Soft Shell clams on the mud flats of Coastal Maine. Please Like and subscribe and ring the bell!
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The best part of clamming is that stretch over to a tidal pool and rinsing the clams off….. so satisfying to uncover all your hard work! I grew up clamming at Clark Beach in Ipswich MA.
@@GTSTWINCAM16 Hi GTSTWINCAM, hahaha right that little break and walking up right feels so good. I hadn’t been in two years because of shoulders surgeries on both so I was more worried how they were going to handle it. Back and legs hurt more no doubt. You’re right some thing about cleaning the clams
Used to love to go clamming. Osterville on Cape Cod. Prudence Island in RI…. Loved it .
Hello bobrunge welcome! I love comments like this. What was it like, plentiful back then? Did you do it for fun or a source of income? Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great weekend! Cheers Edman
@@homesteadedman4784 Clamming quantity was good at both places, but Prudence Island was like stepping off the Mayflower. I don’t think anyone clammed there. Cohaugs were HUGE and plentiful, especially on an inlet that was brackish water on the east side. Soft shells were the same. About a foot to 14” down. I did it for fun.
A joy to behold.
Hello josephbelisle welcome! You are so right, well said. Thanks for watching and the nice comment. Cheers Edman
That sure looks like a lot of fun. Made me hungry just watching and I just ate!!
Hello tommyhunter welcome! It really is a lot of fun, hard work but so worth it. I'm 62 and I will go as long as I can get a permit and my body lets me. Unfortunately, the flats are closed right now because the bacteria leaves are high from all the rain we have been having. Thanks for watching I got a good laugh at your comment. Cheers Edman
@@homesteadedman4784 thank you sir. Been to Maine a few times. Friend has a cabin at Lake Megunticook near Rockport. Love it up there. Lobster especially. 😂
@@tommyhunter1817 I moved to Maine from Florida 40 years ago now. I love it here, so much to do! I want a camp so bad especially on the water. Have a good one Tommy!
@@homesteadedman4784 I’m in GA.
There’s nothing like fresh steamers and hot butter! It’s cool to see the process and to appreciate the hard work that goes into this Maine favorite Edman! 🎉
I'm glad you enjoy them as much as I do. Between Sam, yourself and myself we can eat some steamers in a hurry.
@homesteadedman4784 You know, the ones that you puncture, as long as they're not mangled, you can put it back into the mud and it'll heal itself. You shouldn't throw them to the gulls bc it hurts the already dwindling population.
Hi Fo4j Welcome! No, I did not know that. Thank you. I won't toss them aside to the gulls anymore. I appreciate your comment. And thanks for watching. Cheers Edman
I love this video👍 I love seafood too🦀🦞🦐🦑🐙
Hello thitesmarantz welcome! Thanks for the nice comments, I love seafood also. Have a great weekend! Cheers Edman
Hi - great video! What is the black sand? Is that just decomposed organic material? It tends to be burnt woods (charcoal) where I am in Canada - thanks
Hello MrFindoc, I'm not sure what the sediment is formed from, good question. Now I'm on a mission to find out, thanks for the interesting question and the generous comment. Where in Canada are you located?
I am on Lake Huron. MUCH different type of water than yourself.. mine is freshwater.... no class, mussels, crabs, etc. Just pan fish in very shallow, sandy water. Grand Bend, Ontario.
We used to live at the lobster pound in Bremen. My husband worked at the pound, and we used to get clams and lobster and such all the time even dig enough for a mess. These Fishman work hard to harvest these for our consumption
@@virginiaquintal Hello virginiaquintal. welcome, thanks for watching and the comment. I have complete respect for how hard the entire trade of fishermen work. From deckhand to retail none of it is easy. Have a great Sunday!!
@@homesteadedman4784 my brother-in-law is a fisherman in Waldoboro He does it all from clamming to lobstering to eeling
You’re lucky, the mud seems quite firm, the mud around here is much softer requiring hip boots. Nice clams though
Hello kn9pn4jc5v welcome! Yes, this spot is the easiest digging around here mostly sand, that was about as muddy as it gets on that particular area. That mud can be like quicksand. Thanks for watching and the nice comment! Hae a great weekend! Cheers Edman
Its nice to get fresh clams. But when you get your recreational license. Remember to look in the town hall maps posted . So you don't dig a closed area! And look on shore to find steaks in ground. Good job clamming. Nice video!!!! Next time put gloves in hod.. and wrap a hoodie around your waist. Always good to be prepared.
@@heathgenthner4189 Hello heathgenthner! Very good tip thank you. Rookie mistake forgetting my gloves. Thanks also for the nice comments! Please consider subscribing, would love to have you in our community here. Cheers Edman
Let's see, dig some clams, wash them off, put more sandt clams on top of those, rinse them off, then put more sandy clams on top of those. I think I’ve got this.
Hello davidoickle, welcome! Hahaha that's funny. I guess you are right though. Hae a great weekend, thanks for watching and the great comment! Cheers Edman
1978 a young girl from Bath was visiting, she found out I was crazy about steamers. She came back the next weekend with bucket load. I tried to pay her and she just that's ok I dug them this morning. I think of her often maybe the clams a little more often😮
Hello rcdogmanduh welcome! That's a great story thank you for sharing it. Almost thought you were an author and were reading me chapter 1 or your new book. haha Thank you for watching and great comment! Have a great weekend RC. Cheers Edman
Have you found their to be any rhyme or reason for them to be 12 inches or deeper up to 18 inches? Wind, weather, moon phase?
Nice haul, Edman. Surprised there aren't any other people around.
Hello Brian, I think they issue a total of 75 permits, my guess is that only half of the people actually ever go or know where to go. But I did see 3 guys leaving that were just coming off the flats with their legal limits. I used to duck hunt there back in the tidal area 30 years ago and see nobody at all, now It's a very popular duck hunting spot. I hope you are having a great 4th!!
Super cool Ed! nice work!!
Hello Big A, come up with Lauren and we will go diggin!
I really enjoyed watching you dig for clams, Edman. Thanks for sharing. Peace, love and a peck of hugs.
Hello Uniquelyyours!! thanks for coming along clamming with me. Peace, love and a peck full of hugs, haha two great ones back to back. Thanks for making me smile. I hope you are having a great summer! Cheers Edman
1lb of those cooked in a restaurant in NH is about $30-35 .🤬😬
@@JD-sr3ie Hello JD welcome! You aren’t kidding, haha. My permit cost me 15$ and a bad back almost worth it. Thanks for being here. Have a great weekend, looks like it might be a soggy one. Cheers Edman
Very nice, thank you for sharing, those claims look lovely! Enjoy!
@@gazzabyerun8152 Hello gazzabyerun welcome! Thanks for watching and the really nice comments! Cheers Edman
It has been a long time since I have gone clamming. Fresh clams are the best. Thanks for taking me along.
@@Juju-wk7yv Hello Juju-wk7yv welcome! Thanks for coming along, I enjoyed having you join me. Haha thanks for the watch and the nice comment, cheers Edman
This is why it’s so expensive for clams. They work hard and it’s backbreaking work.
Hi virginiaquintal. I agree, if I were to sell them, I'd charge double what the fish market gets. ha-ha. I usually try and make someone's day by gifting them steamers. It has worked out quite well for me. I have received Venison, both Deer and Moose, Scallops, and homemade chili as thank you for the steamers. Please consider subscribing Virginia, we'd love to have you in our community. It's a beautiful summer day in southern Maine today, I hope it' the same where you are located. Cheers Edman
@@homesteadedman4784 I am actually in etna Maine We lived here for more than 30 years. I’m originally from the Waldoboro area .
And I have dug clams for a living when I was younger I used to pick crab meat during the summer for a local fisherman out of Bristol
My son does metal detecting. He has a UA-cam channel too, but he also does deer, moose and bear for Kenny’s cut in Palmyra Maine.
Virginia, you have more knowledge and skills on these things then I do.
Mmm clam pies 😜
@@ronmarchand3011 fried clam pies with a side of ice cream! I hope you are feeling better now Ron!
Love the video. How many clams are in a peck?
@@m5s2e6 Hello m5s2e6, welcome. Thanks for the nice comment and the question. A peck is usually 12 pounds, the size of the clams determines the amounts so it will vary. Next peck I dig I will count them. Have a great day! Cheers Edman
15 lbs
@@heathgenthner4189 15 lbs. Hey thats better than 12 lb. Thanks Heath!
@@m5s2e6 please consider subscribing, we’d love to have you in our community! Cheers Edman
I'm not asking for your digging spot, where's a good coastal area in southern Maine where I wouldn't "step on someones toes"? Is this something I could do with guests from out of state? Would my guests need a permit?
@@joesphschramm3754 Hello joesphschramm welcome! The only two towns that I know that you might be able to get a permit to dig by the day are Biddeford and Ogunguit. Most towns sell out of permits in a few hours with people sleeping in their vehicles to be the first in line. Sorry but I really don’t know the answer to your question because every town set their own rules and I’m not up on the information. Thanks for watching and commenting, means a lot to me. Cheers Edman
@homesteadedman4784 Thank you! I was thinking Biddeford might. I'm an hour away on Parsonsfield, ME. Thank you for the video and stay well.
Hello joesphschramm, the clam flats are closed right now, but maybe we could meet up some weekend and you could join me and I'd send you home with a peck of clams
@homesteadedman4784 Oh my goodness, I would totally be so grateful! I would buy lunch or breakfast or whatever just for that experience and education.
@@joesphschramm3754 I like making new friends. Lets stay in touch, hopefully the flats will open back up soon.
what town is this?
Southern Maine.
A "smart" fisherman NEVER gives out "his spot" ..... 😉
@@esousa486 I may have told him if he said something other than just, What town is this? Doesn't matter they only give out 75 permits and only 15 are for out of towners. People sleep in their vehicles to get a chance for a permit. Thanks for the comment esousa!
I'm jealous! We have a lot of good things to forage in western NH, but we don't have seafood.
Hello dougvogt welcome! I love NH, we go up to Pittsburg in the fall to hunt birds and fly fish that area. Great times for sure. Thanks for the watching and the nice comment. Please subscribe we'd love to have you in the community! Cheers Edman Edman
I clammed once in ME with relatives. Never again. I will buy mine from the shore. Pain is a great motivator
Hello kennethclark welcome! sorry I missed your comment, It's a good one! At 62 and just having both my shoulders fixed, I'm just happy to be able to do it again. The back of my thighs are always sore the next few days after digging. Thank you for watching and commenting! Have a great weekend, cheers Edman
the rec permit process is a bit fishy especially if you dont live in a coastal town. the last one i priced out was only for 1 day, 1 peck and the cost was equal to or more than a peck of clams.
Hello Chief, I think our town only sells 10 non res permits, no day permits. I believe every town can set it's own laws. One of our laws is that you can only harvest one peck a week, most towns are one peck a day. Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great rest of your week. cheers Edman
Digging clams you need a strong back and a week mind.. lol
@@micjam1986 Hello micjam welcome. I have a weak back, how long have you had it! Oh about a week back!
I remember that line from the three stooges 😂
@@micjam1986 keep them coming, haha
I live in nh.. any idea how much an out of state permit costs?
That fork needs help always remember back with the hand in front and down with the hand in back roll the mud
@@fisherman5845 Hello fisherman welcome! Thanks for that tip, probably break less this way I assume. Awesome comment! Cheers Edman
always stay a peck ahead
Hello johndarneille welcome! Great one, love it!
where is this at?
Hello farnorthhomestead welcome! Coast of Southern Maine
i can out dig a raker anyday without dead loss wth good gloves , i hate rakes when digging steamers i also bring extra cup and replant all seeds , still enjyed your video.cape cod here
@@johnstecich7990 Hello johnstecich welcome! That’s a great idea, so your digging grounds must be soft wet mud? Teach me about replanting seeds please. How is it done, sounds like a great idea to keep the clamming sustainable. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers Edman