Digging for clams in Oregon. How and where to catch giant clams during low tide

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2018
  • I went clamming again on the Oregon coast, and I caught some of the biggest clams ever. This time, I used a garden rake to dig for clams. The best time to go clamming is during a low tide (especially a negative tide where the mud flats will expose the clams for easy digging). The cockles we found were about 2-3 inches below surface underwater, many were right on the surface, and you can see them easily.
    Clamming season is open year round in Oregon.
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  • @Thump3rtaz
    @Thump3rtaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Honestly his energy and enthusiasm after finding one big clam after another was a huge highlight to the video.

  • @Tigger844
    @Tigger844 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Thank You for taking us with you.We’re to old to go anymore ❤️Grandma & Grandpa Cole

  • @maryluharmon3267
    @maryluharmon3267 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    FABULOUS! Thank you, PK. Looks like so much fun!

  • @deefijiliving7203
    @deefijiliving7203 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'd love to try this on my next weekend off && thank you 🤝for showing me how🌴Much love from Fiji Island🌴✌

  • @mintysingularity
    @mintysingularity 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice haul. This reminds me of clamming/crabbing in Pismo on family summer vacation. It could be opening up for clamming again in 2019 after being closed for over 20 years. Yippee!

  • @sneakypeakyowo6964
    @sneakypeakyowo6964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, Oregon is just so beautiful.

  • @cinsidebackwardsnbacksideo5195
    @cinsidebackwardsnbacksideo5195 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome brother, thank you so much for sharing, So cool to see

  • @softclouds9035
    @softclouds9035 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    watching from Oregon! (going to the coast today 😎✌️😛🤙)

    • @Jackyan3
      @Jackyan3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What part of Oregon?

    • @kaylei7179
      @kaylei7179 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      kewl im in california 🤪

  • @MrKaido93
    @MrKaido93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Outstanding demonstration and share of know how.
    From showing how to harvest to the cooking,frying pan!
    Keep up the good work, be safe!

    • @MelodyCy
      @MelodyCy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kaido Ojamaa yes

  • @orvillemeek6893
    @orvillemeek6893 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent job...I really appreciate all the information you provide...as a recently retired Montanan I have been looking forward to visiting the Oregon coast more often than I have been able to in the past and with the information I've been gleaning from your channel I am looking forward to some good times...Thanks again for the effort you put into your videos...

  • @ogpu1
    @ogpu1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. Thanks for posting

  • @scottsutton7989
    @scottsutton7989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The cooking part was the best part PK!! You should show more of that because everyone lives the eating stuff buddy

  • @caresssantos4579
    @caresssantos4579 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love juicy blog I really can't get enough of you guys. Much love and enjoy northern Philippines. Don't forget Sagada and Batanes.

  • @adventureswithfrodo2721
    @adventureswithfrodo2721 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up digging on the beach for razorclams with a shovel. Never waded or used a take. Thanks for showing a different way.

  • @bluesal
    @bluesal 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    very easy to find .....with that garden rake!!! very nice👌

  • @iimsoshady
    @iimsoshady 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had fun watching you have fun with each catch. Lots of good energy, and beautiful scenery!

  • @pattimessenger6214
    @pattimessenger6214 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The clamming looks like so much fun! And the cooked clam looks delicious in all it’s buttery goodness!

  • @KhmerMinnesnowta
    @KhmerMinnesnowta 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Holy crab. Looks like a good workout and let's go clamming!

  • @kmba-9197
    @kmba-9197 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    love this clamming series its so cool

  • @48vdcwrld
    @48vdcwrld 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent tutorial PK...

  • @caking4460
    @caking4460 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You make it look so easy!

  • @chipangcheung3669
    @chipangcheung3669 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing! Keep up the good work.

  • @corinneculbertson4798
    @corinneculbertson4798 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for teaching us😊.

  • @vanthiyanke6737
    @vanthiyanke6737 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like move to Oregon now . I love clams. Thank you for sharing.

  • @luzvimindamanigbas4035
    @luzvimindamanigbas4035 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love seafoods and i love watching all your videos.

  • @hjones1
    @hjones1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. Makes me envious.

  • @vincentgolden5352
    @vincentgolden5352 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You did it made me hungry looks so good thankyou

  • @davidyork751
    @davidyork751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very, very Nice, mmmm, I love all sea foods, Thanks For the Video, I would like to see some Salmon Fishing, Thanks again PK.

  • @jane138
    @jane138 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow!!those clams..lucky you..here it is very expensive and you can buy only small clams.😊

  • @dapho6287
    @dapho6287 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aaah... So ready to go back to the coast! My husband, my 2 younger boys and I went to Netarts about a month ago and got most of our limits. Then we headed down to Tillamook and caught some crabs. We had a nice feast when we got home😊

  • @NorthwestOpenSeason
    @NorthwestOpenSeason 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job PK! Those were some wall hanger cockles! 👍

  • @BeeChan_
    @BeeChan_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, love those clams!

  • @PedroSanchez-ql6yx
    @PedroSanchez-ql6yx 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content love watching your videos

  • @paulschmidt1644
    @paulschmidt1644 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great video PK!!’

  • @twinslotaddicts
    @twinslotaddicts 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those looked amazingly delicious!!! TYFS

  • @PhuongNguyen-ml2ij
    @PhuongNguyen-ml2ij 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for a great video.

  • @slumlord66
    @slumlord66 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your vids man, keep up with the good content!

  • @moonstoneect3471
    @moonstoneect3471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Makes my mouth water just watching you guys! Yum

  • @viviliu7492
    @viviliu7492 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    very satisfying video, thanks!

  • @ncwarrior62
    @ncwarrior62 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here on the east coast we have both types of the clams your catching. We use stainless steel rakes with butter knife blades welded on they glide through the sand so much easier. Primarily we catch what your calling butter clams. Another great video my friend!!

  • @googletaqiyya184
    @googletaqiyya184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Reminds me of the shoreline where my company dumped all of our heavy metal waste. Brings back memories of great profits.

    • @sabrinacle
      @sabrinacle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GOOGLE TAQIYYA lmao!!!

  • @yalondawhite8389
    @yalondawhite8389 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best video, I love to see people so happy like this, he had such an amazing success clamming 😌💙

  • @irnamax9
    @irnamax9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I used to live in Coos Bay, this reminds me of the smell of the water. I’m in Alaska now. Salmon & 200 lb Halibut.

  • @andradavis7201
    @andradavis7201 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi from red oak tx i love your video and you dont waste the meat your special keep videoing for us

  • @edgufler1122
    @edgufler1122 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice Clamming Video

  • @frost_legend1403
    @frost_legend1403 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looks so yummy thank you for the video

  • @BlueRidgeMarine
    @BlueRidgeMarine 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video, I learned a lot. Thumbing up

  • @PIAMUSA
    @PIAMUSA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    cockles are the best tasting clams with tender meat . . they're getting harder to find them here in Washington state. we still have lots of butter clams here tho. that empty snail is called moon snail.

    • @Alex-fk9tm
      @Alex-fk9tm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      East Coast they;re called Cherry Stone Clams..the smaller the better and more tender...they grilled them served with a freshly squeeze lemon and soy sauce

    • @jacobishii6121
      @jacobishii6121 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never had cockles that were more tender than razor clams.Cockles are good though

    • @sergeytaranovich2368
      @sergeytaranovich2368 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Alex-fk9tm Cherry stone clams absolutely different from cockles clams two different species and they have different name its called hard clams we call them Cherry stone because name of the town where aquatic farms are located on a Eastern shore of Virginia this guy digs absolutely different clams

  • @mikelights8106
    @mikelights8106 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for the cooking part

  • @carolineodle8381
    @carolineodle8381 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Thank you for the video. I feel like was clamming too.

  • @silvial07171
    @silvial07171 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I always enjoy your video ~
    It’s so real and full of life!

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to hear comments like this - thank you.

  • @197688
    @197688 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are so addictive🐚🐚🐚

  • @sjp2775
    @sjp2775 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome vid PK!!!

  • @lvi8957
    @lvi8957 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    *Wow 👌😍 Mega kokkels .. Mmm*
    *👋Greetings from the Netherlands🌷*

  • @fahmygunner
    @fahmygunner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    my favourite seafood is CLAMS ! but in my country clam are very small.

    • @nur9871
      @nur9871 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eh, samela. My country oso. I went to collect some cockles today from the sea... The cockles probably from family Arcidae... Any expert here? Can ur explain what types of cockles that normaly found in South china sea...???

    • @fahmygunner
      @fahmygunner 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nurain Robilto i'm not sure

  • @GhibliOmatiC
    @GhibliOmatiC 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow... these are absolutely huge!!!

  • @wendy833
    @wendy833 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those are beautiful PK. I haven't seen shells in the beige colors before. But I've never gone fishing for these either. I'm only in Spokane, Wa, so a day away!

  • @seboyaprimera3785
    @seboyaprimera3785 ปีที่แล้ว

    GOOD VIDEO PK!!!

  • @deliaplaza2880
    @deliaplaza2880 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your videos

  • @shellfishvilla
    @shellfishvilla 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job my friend.I’m digging here in Washington.too.Loving to live here from Philippines.

  • @vickiegger2126
    @vickiegger2126 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    yum! Wish I knew about those clams when I lived on Whidbey Island, WA.. we just took manilas.. That looked so good! Always a razor clam lover too!

  • @mrsenstitz
    @mrsenstitz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Giant cockles! Wow. Best flavour

  • @bmorg236
    @bmorg236 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the help!

  • @ColorLoveNails
    @ColorLoveNails 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What part of oregon coast did you go ? Where would you recommend to go clamming for first time ?

    • @mk_mio
      @mk_mio 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same question.

    • @JoLeng205000
      @JoLeng205000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Secret....cannot tell you!

  • @Bloomingdelight
    @Bloomingdelight 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video.!

  • @Lifeonthetrail
    @Lifeonthetrail 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @healanimatthews1140
    @healanimatthews1140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the video. The dark color in the clam is plankton and algae. I eat the whole thing. Yum.

    • @Sanctus01
      @Sanctus01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i do too :)

  • @BreannaCracker
    @BreannaCracker 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You two men are just having way to much fun....BR549 Dear Park Texas.

  • @MrAcuta73
    @MrAcuta73 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I see a large pot of chowder or soup in your near future.
    Perhaps some nice fritters or stir fry.

  • @slangx9684
    @slangx9684 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Damn! Now I gotta move to Oregon....That looks GOOD👍

    • @konaexpress100
      @konaexpress100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Clamming is excellent on the Oregon coast! Homemade fried clam strips are the best.

    • @JoLeng205000
      @JoLeng205000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Slang X
      Don’t move over....no more clam!

    • @slangx9684
      @slangx9684 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JoLeng205000 why don't I believe you 😂

    • @everydayhu-man2411
      @everydayhu-man2411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@slangx9684 WE'RE FULL!! NO VACANCY.

    • @slangx9684
      @slangx9684 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      . make way I'm coming 😂😂😂😂😂 m

  • @hoascooking3520
    @hoascooking3520 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I ❤ your video.

    • @toniarifin3442
      @toniarifin3442 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hoa Nguyen i love u too😁😚

  • @fyda479
    @fyda479 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my... How I wish to go there n catch some of them for breakfast, dinner, supper, late dinner... 😋 yum...yum

  • @dianewillson3261
    @dianewillson3261 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's on my bucket list
    Finding clams is fun

  • @soefilou
    @soefilou 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow very big Clams 🐚

  • @kathytripp8617
    @kathytripp8617 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks delicious!!😋

  • @denaredford6701
    @denaredford6701 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those are awesome clams .

    • @oregonlife
      @oregonlife  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Year round, but sometime they temporarily close it due to biotoxin danger

  • @lizatl1
    @lizatl1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are educational and entertaining. I am a new subscriber today and look forward to many more. Mobile, Alabama

  • @darylhawkins4658
    @darylhawkins4658 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video. You’re my go to for information.
    I heading south into Mexico for some surf fishing over the holidays. I may rent a local and his Panga to do some short distance offshore fishing.
    Any advice regarding a PFD?
    I’m torn between several of the kayak PFD fishing vests. Thanks!

  • @jeffvw1994
    @jeffvw1994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I find them sometimes washed up on the beach during the winter storms, about half of them still alive. Just got 20 nice ones. Crescent City.

    • @sashadrew6371
      @sashadrew6371 ปีที่แล้ว

      What Bay did you find them? I love going to Crescent Beach it's just under 2 hrs away

    • @jeffvw1994
      @jeffvw1994 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sashadrew6371 Walking north east a mile or so from point saint george.

  • @lilyinusa2755
    @lilyinusa2755 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I used to eat that raw or boiled that’s yummy! I love Oregon been there few times.

  • @premavelayuthan8785
    @premavelayuthan8785 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My place we need to go thru thick mud to get these size cockles. These guys are just raking in clean water so amazing

  • @ofwhongkongadventurenilolo9501
    @ofwhongkongadventurenilolo9501 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice place❤️

  • @megareyes9153
    @megareyes9153 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video keep it up☝🏾😎

  • @brendahughes1847
    @brendahughes1847 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to catch them when I was a little girl but they were small size. It has a sweet taste ever !

  • @mariahclement5302
    @mariahclement5302 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looks fun

  • @tarnsand440
    @tarnsand440 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for great vid...really appreciate you showing the cleaning procedure and your receipe for fried clams. Cheers:)

  • @stingraysierra2sanchez501
    @stingraysierra2sanchez501 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice your vlogg bro! Watching from the philippines

  • @christye3519
    @christye3519 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    PK- my hubby and I saw your video and we’re going to the Oregon coast to see if we can harvest these big ones. Can you please let us know what specific area you went to? We’re planning to rent a boat and do what you guys did. It looks so fun. It’s now on our bucket list to bring some of these babies fur my elderly Dad.

  • @Sshooter444
    @Sshooter444 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks fun

  • @racuntikusss2890
    @racuntikusss2890 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    such a satisfied video. i would like to join you there to catch some clams

  • @dabigrikishi
    @dabigrikishi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi PK, I was at Seaside a few weeks back for Razor Clamming. I'm thinking of going to Tillamook bay to do some Razor and other clamming, are you aware of any locations that are fairly fruitful? I have a 2 year old Im bringing along so some place that is fairly easy mobile. I'm looking at the ODFW page and its saying some places are accessible via boat in the bay. Thoughts, concerns or tips would be greatly appreciated.

  • @jesseyaa1964
    @jesseyaa1964 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for another Awesome and interesting Video..wish we could do clamming here in Hawaii that lookes realy fun!! 😁 ..we do something similar here in the islands called Lama lama or Night torching..we would gather seafood using dive lights or spot lights in shallow water Low tide ..Slipper lobsters mainly, sometimes night time octopus (Tako) or (To'he) conger eel, or We'ke (Goatfish) catch'm using 3 prong Hawaiian spear!..anyways keep them cool vids comin!

    • @archiea1476
      @archiea1476 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Make a video. Would love to see that!

  • @DavidScobie
    @DavidScobie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good hunting buddy think you should do a catch, clean, cook and eat episode making like a chowder.

  • @benh5774
    @benh5774 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video, please do a rock fishing one again from
    Shore if you can. Love those

  • @briancarpenter6069
    @briancarpenter6069 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    On the East Coast we just throw the clams together to be steamed or boiled, wait until the shells open and eat the whole clam with butter. It seem the West Coast clams need more cleaning and preparation. Does this hold true?

  • @bparr9086
    @bparr9086 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Please show us how you cook them up!!! 👍👍

    • @wayanyogasegara6342
      @wayanyogasegara6342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He did..
      Did U watch it, until finished?

    • @bparr9086
      @bparr9086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wayanyogasegara6342 Guess not.........thanks

  • @jon134a
    @jon134a 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those are bloody clams. Good for sashimi.

  • @christinahutchens5433
    @christinahutchens5433 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video was seriously fun to watch, I enjoyed it so much! I imagine they tasted delicious. Thank you so much, keep up the great work!

  • @USNVA11
    @USNVA11 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice catch sir ! Clams are delicious ! 😋

  • @richardnone5644
    @richardnone5644 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    on long island we used pitch forks and they seem to work very good