This is the best video explaining, from start to finish, razor clamming! I have watched dozens of videos and no other video explains so succinctly, with as thorough information explaining every step, yet very simple to process. Thank you so much for this! I can't wait to go clamming soon 😊
Great video! My Dad introduced me to razor clam digging, cleaning, and eating 60 years ago. I’m happy to see that I’m doing it right! And yes, fresh fried razor clams are the BEST!
Thank-you for your detailed info! Explaining the different digging techniques, how-to clean, prepare and cook! This is so useful. You are, "Above and Beyond". You are appreciated here.
Fred, Razor clams are my all time favorite seafood.... Clam season has been closed going on five years now, due to high toxin levels. I'm chomping at the bit to go dig some. Someday soon, I hope...
We are happy to report that extremely low tides this coming weekend here in our area will once again have us pounding on the sand. Thanks for your + comment. OCIC
I love the way you clean your clams. I havent experienced this yet, but I am planning a trip to WA state next year. I hope it will be during the razor clamming season!! Thanks so much for your video!
I know this is a old vid but I’m stuck watching clam digging vids instead of out on the beach since the DA levels has WA clam digging shut down. Great vids keep up the good work
Have fun! Just be sure to head to Oregon & Washington... Razor clamming is currently shut down in Northern California at Clam Beach, near McKinleyville and at Crescent City, due to toxin levels.
I made linguine (fresh) and clams. Onion, garlic, olive oil, S + P. Deelish. Your cleaning description is very helpful. Thanks. Also I make a Vietnamese soup, with rice noodles, coconut milk, ginger garlic onion, and the best is with homemade shrimp stock from shells. You like it!
Now, if only razor clam season would reopen here along the North Coast... Has been shut down for 3 years now, due to high toxin levels. (The ocean water has been too warm)
I liked your video. Interesting, I live on the northeast coast and our razor clams look totally different. They're shaped like a closed straight razor used at a barber shop.
I couldn’t reply to your question under my comment. Selling smelt has been part of the smelting tradition for as long as I can remember around here. Posting sales usually go up in FB, word of mouth, and way back when Craigslist was still popular. Lots of locals will sell right out of their house.
+SuperDagod1 We do try.....but clams are only in season certain times of the year, and we've used up our supply in the freezer. Currently, there is a ban on clamming here due to elevated toxins in them. OCIC
A breaded and fried pacific razor is legit the missing ingredient in a BLT. It catapults a so-so sandwich into top tier among the likes of Cubans and whatnot. Sooo delicious.
Hello, are you still active on your channel? We went last weekend for 2 night digs. Washington coast. So prolific they may as well have jumped into our clam bags!
We are hoping the season opens this year... Has been shut down for the last three seasons, due to high toxin levels. Preliminary tests look good so far. Razor clams are my all-time favorite seafood!!! If we get shut out again, I'm heading North!!!
outdoorcastironcook Hello hello friends😀I’m so happy you got back to me. We dug in Washington State, out of Ocean Shores. You should have been there. Absolutely no wind, crystal clear skies and night 2 we watched the orange crescent moon sink into the ocean. It was fabulous. I surmise you are in Oregon. We have many many digs happening up here. Come for a mini vacation 😀We stayed at the Shilo Inn, first time at that hotel. $86 a night for ocean view and a jetted bathtub lol. Need I say more? Just sharing info to fellow clambers. Booked through Hotels.com. Thank you so much for responding and may your next dig be bountiful 🦋💜
Nice vid, just wondering why none of your clam diggers was wearing gloves? When my friends&family go razor clamming here in Washington State we all wear nice fitting rubber gloves. That ocean water can be freezing at times.
+w ching You are right, the water can be so cold. You may notice in the webisode I do wear a glove on my shovel hand, but find I need to feel for the shell (carefully, of course, as they are "razor" sharp) with the other free of a glove. OCIC
Exactly how my fam has always done it - start to finish, except we don't bother with tenderizing the neck, and we just dredge from egg into flour with some salt & pepper, no breadcrumbs.
very good . went calming as a child but a different kind ours were round in New Jersey then we were told buy the state that they were contaminated and we could not eat them. what state are you in and do you need a license??? when is the season??? I'd like to plan a vacation around this
They alternate areas each year and it's usually open year round, with advisories posted when the water gets too warm, allowing toxin build ups... However, given the current situation, we have not been allowed to clam in over two years now. Closed due to high levels of domoic acid content, from algae blooms, or so the state says... (Some fishermen think it might be from radiation levels)
Yumm! I love razor clams but i cant seem to find any down in so cal, i live close to malibu n venice beach n have never found any here, are there any in southern California ? Any tips would be awesome Love your videos spe ially when you guys catch n cook , thnx for sharing great recipes
Can you guys do another one of these razor clam videos showing when the best time to go looking for these guys? Also if its possible to give us tips to where you can find these? I've never seen them in so cal
I am only familiar with the West Coast, but you should Google the area you are going to and see. Also find out about fishing license requirements and legal size limits. OCIC
I've never heard of Pacific razor clams until yesterdays His & Hers vid! Now I cant wait to try them! I wonder if there is a place to get them in Houston? Great video :)
Southwest corner of Oregon. From Hwy 101 go East on Winchuck River Road, just South of Brookings and travel through a beautiful valley. Take a left on Wheeler Creek Road until you come to Ludlum Campground and Ludlum House.
+Sophia Qi Our area allows 20 per day... Sounds like a lot, but there are only a handful of tides each year that are low enough to expose the clam beds.
As we show in the video, you travel along the ocean wave line tapping your shovel on to the sand. When bubbles return back up it usually indicates that a clam is there beneath the sand. When you begin to dig you go fast enough to get below the clam to bring it up closer. Reaching down, carefully as they are Razor Clams for a reason, you can feel a shell and bring it back to the surface. Depending on the size, bigger is better, you then decide to keep it or pursue another hole. Go to 1:30 to see our preferred method. Joanie OCIC
I'm not sure... I've seen something similar in Britain, but they are more tubular shaped. But these are PACIFIC razor clams, so on the east coast they'd be a different type.
![Cleaning ALASKA Razor Clams [Summer 2015-18]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/a3yMJ9IwvkI/mqdefault.jpg)
This is the best video explaining, from start to finish, razor clamming! I have watched dozens of videos and no other video explains so succinctly, with as thorough information explaining every step, yet very simple to process. Thank you so much for this! I can't wait to go clamming soon 😊
Thank You!!! I'm looking forward to digging some more clams as well.
Great video! My Dad introduced me to razor clam digging, cleaning, and eating 60 years ago. I’m happy to see that I’m doing it right! And yes, fresh fried razor clams are the BEST!
That is awesome! Have had many good memories of razor clamming with my Dad and brothers. Joanie & Dean OCIC
I immediately regret watching this...I'm so hungry now. Awesome video, very thorough.
Thank-you for your detailed info! Explaining the different digging techniques, how-to clean, prepare and cook! This is so useful. You are, "Above and Beyond". You are appreciated here.
Glad it was helpful!, Kurt. OCIC
I have to stop watching these videos on an empty stomach.
Good stuff!
I smiled at your reward for cleaning each clam. Yum!
:) Me too,Raven Dean OCIC
Watching you fry the clams made my mouth water,...yum!
Thanks so much for this great video! My mouth watered from the time they hit the hot oil. I'm so inspired to give this a try.
I like that you guys show the different techniques.
It is fun to watch people clamming, isn't it?
OCIC
Thank you for an informative and likable video. You come across as very nice people. I enjoyed it immensely.
Nice of you to say so, and we are glad you enjoyed it. OCIC
Hey Dean and Joanie 👍👍 awesome video. Those look so good. I like the way you cleaned them. No precooking! 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋🙏🏻🙏🏻
Fred, Razor clams are my all time favorite seafood.... Clam season has been closed going on five years now, due to high toxin levels. I'm chomping at the bit to go dig some. Someday soon, I hope...
Great informative and well-made videos. Thanks.
+Gerald Velasco Thanks so much for your FEEDback, Gerald.
OCIC
This was a great video. Can't wait to see more!
More to come! Glad you enjoyed it. We are going clamming on Wednesday (a -2.1 tide!) And again on the weekend. OCIC
it's so cool! I love clams so much this video makes me want to try searching clams.. hugs from Indonesia 😁
Thanks, Annisa.....happy digging!
OCIC
Great video guys! Can't wait for clam season!!
We are happy to report that extremely low tides this coming weekend here in our area will once again have us pounding on the sand. Thanks for your + comment. OCIC
Very cool video! A big hug from Brazil.
Thanks, Jose.
OCIC
Thanks for sharing this, really enjoy your vids.
You are welcome, Daniel.
OCIC
I'd wait for low tide and look for the holes
Great video, topped off with some great eats.
Very nice!
I haven't dug for clams since I was a kid, but I'll be there next month to get my 15. Thanks for the video.
I love the way you clean your clams. I havent experienced this yet, but I am planning a trip to WA state next year. I hope it will be during the razor clamming season!! Thanks so much for your video!
You are welcome, Robin
OCIC
I know this is a old vid but I’m stuck watching clam digging vids instead of out on the beach since the DA levels has WA clam digging shut down. Great vids keep up the good work
We're into our 4th year of razor clam shutdown, here in Northern California... Looking so forward to digging them again.
Wow I never new that's how they found clams. That's pretty cool!
Thank you for showing this in great detail. I just brought some from the Wharf in Washington DC, and can't wait to eat.
How were the clams?
OCIC
Classic clam catch, clean, cook. Thanks. Best
Thanks for your FEEDback, Tom
OCIC
Awesome lesson! I’m on my way out west!
Have fun! Just be sure to head to Oregon & Washington... Razor clamming is currently shut down in Northern California at Clam Beach, near McKinleyville and at Crescent City, due to toxin levels.
I really enjoyed this video. I just wish I didn't watch it so late at night. :/ Made me hungry!
Nice video. I really enjoy your channel.
Great video Dean!
Thanks!
OCIC
Awesome video! They looked delicious!
Thank you, Miguel
OCIC
Thanks for sharing this. Looks good. Can't wait to cook some.
You are welcome, Juan. Let us know how yours turn out.
OCIC
i lovvvve you guy very educational and I love nature
Thhanks, Caroline. We LOVE the great outdoors too!
Awesome video! They look so tasty, never been clamming but I'm going to try it out this season.
Thanks, and let's hope the season opens without incident.
OCIC
I made linguine (fresh) and clams. Onion, garlic, olive oil, S + P. Deelish. Your cleaning description is very helpful. Thanks.
Also I make a Vietnamese soup, with rice noodles, coconut milk, ginger garlic onion, and the best is with homemade shrimp stock from shells. You like it!
Thanks for the reply and sharing your favorite recipes. They both sound, and I'm sure, taste GReat! OCIC
Tried it as you do them and eat them on a slice of bread with a bit of salt lemon and black pepper. It was awesome. Nice video :)
Joe Swanson Thanks, Joe. So is sounds like you enjoyed what we'd call a Clamwhich! lol
Joanie OCIC
what a nice video I can watch this all day :)
That looks awesome. I love finding food in nature, but I have never tried clams.
Very helpful video! Thank you!
Now, if only razor clam season would reopen here along the North Coast... Has been shut down for 3 years now, due to high toxin levels. (The ocean water has been too warm)
Sir you are a pro indeed! Enough said
Thank you, Solim.
OCIC
Great video!
Thanks, William
OCIC
thank you for the video its been about 15 years since i last went claming thanks for the refresher
Very good video! Thanks
Tompa SE You are welcome. OCIC
wish I grew up best friends with this family!
tropics10001 Ah, what a sweet compliment...thanks. Joanie OCIC
I liked your video. Interesting, I live on the northeast coast and our razor clams look totally different. They're shaped like a closed straight razor used at a barber shop.
+Mea Woodsman And boy, can you slice a finger when you are digging down in the sand to retrieve one! Thanks for watching. OCIC
I’m dying here ! I’d eat a mountain of those ! Yum !
Thanks, Launi. Have been on a break from clamming recently due to F&G restrictions. Can't wait to start digging again! OCIC
Oh my god, I may have never tried seafood in my life but that looks delicious!
Hope you get to try some soon.
OCIC
Omg, it looks delicious!!!
OCIC
That was awesome. Made my mouth all watery. To bad you cant do this stuff in germany. Greetings guys
Greetings to you, Arzual. Guess you can't get Pacific clams there without paying a whole lot for them. Thanks for the comment. OCIC
I couldn’t reply to your question under my comment. Selling smelt has been part of the smelting tradition for as long as I can remember around here. Posting sales usually go up in FB, word of mouth, and way back when Craigslist was still popular. Lots of locals will sell right out of their house.
Thanks for the great video!
+Island Dive Services You are welcome
OCIC
excellent video, thanks.
You are welcome. Glad you liked it! We are into our crab season here now.
Can you do this every single day all year. Yum
+SuperDagod1 We do try.....but clams are only in season certain times of the year, and we've used up our supply in the freezer. Currently, there is a ban on clamming here due to elevated toxins in them. OCIC
Very tasty indeed and they look like breaded chicken fillet.
Great video--bon appetit!
thanks, Rick
I'm surprised. That looked delicious after it was fried. I would love to try it. Maybe I'll ask my step dad.
We hope he says, "YES!" OCIC
I can almost smell them and my mouth is watering! Yummy 😋
Glad to hear your "smellivision" was working, Ve Vee
OCIC
A breaded and fried pacific razor is legit the missing ingredient in a BLT. It catapults a so-so sandwich into top tier among the likes of Cubans and whatnot. Sooo delicious.
It sure sounds good, Michael. OCIC
Hello, are you still active on your channel? We went last weekend for 2 night digs. Washington coast. So prolific they may as well have jumped into our clam bags!
We are hoping the season opens this year... Has been shut down for the last three seasons, due to high toxin levels. Preliminary tests look good so far. Razor clams are my all-time favorite seafood!!! If we get shut out again, I'm heading North!!!
outdoorcastironcook Hello hello friends😀I’m so happy you got back to me. We dug in Washington State, out of Ocean Shores. You should have been there. Absolutely no wind, crystal clear skies and night 2 we watched the orange crescent moon sink into the ocean. It was fabulous. I surmise you are in Oregon. We have many many digs happening up here. Come for a mini vacation 😀We stayed at the Shilo Inn, first time at that hotel. $86 a night for ocean view and a jetted bathtub lol. Need I say more? Just sharing info to fellow clambers. Booked through Hotels.com. Thank you so much for responding and may your next dig be bountiful 🦋💜
Looks yummy 👍
Thanks, Dawne!
OCIC
I didn't think that dude at the end would be able to catch it with his bare hand. That was great, lol. O'l Shovelhand Mcgee
Wonderful ! Thanks
Ismail Hassan You are welcome, and hope you enjoy eating them.
I love it ! , Pls. What is the Name of this Town on Pacific?
Ismail Hassan Crescent City, California
great vid , you guys know how to live !
dan moyer Thank you, Dan. We certainly do enjoy Life in the great outdoors.
only thing missing was the feast! Cool vid guys.
Man those look good!
Awesome look good
Thank you 😋
Do you not use the brown stuff between the body and digger? I didn't see it after full cleaning up.
No, that part can be toxic...
Cool never seen a razor clam can they be made into like blackened oysters?
Mostly done as we showed -- shelled. My Mom makes a variation like you asked about with a smaller type of clam known as a Martha Washington.
Nice vid, just wondering why none of your clam diggers was wearing gloves? When my friends&family go razor clamming here in Washington State we all wear nice fitting rubber gloves. That ocean water can be freezing at times.
+w ching You are right, the water can be so cold. You may notice in the webisode I do wear a glove on my shovel hand, but find I need to feel for the shell (carefully, of course, as they are "razor" sharp) with the other free of a glove. OCIC
Exactly how my fam has always done it - start to finish, except we don't bother with tenderizing the neck, and we just dredge from egg into flour with some salt & pepper, no breadcrumbs.
Sounds good to me.
OCIC
When I saw the thumbnail, it looked like fried frog legs that hadn't been separated. lol
Bob Papadopoulos i
very good . went calming as a child but a different kind ours were round in New Jersey then we were told buy the state that they were contaminated and we could not eat them. what state are you in and do you need a license??? when is the season??? I'd like to plan a vacation around this
We haven't been allowed to razor clam in over 2 years now, because of harmful levels of domoic acid, an algae like toxin,
due to warm water....
I would love to try this
Do so, and share the results with us.
OCIC
Miss my days of living in Oregon and going to the coast for Razor clams ... wahhhhhh
One of my favorite things to do, clamming.
OCIC
Better than the Dungeness Crabs? No way. If so, I'll make those razor clams tops on my bucket list.
Dean thinks so, and he's even been known to say it is better than Abalone! Joanie OCIC
The clam whisperer
Is there a open and closed season on these?Must be with that many people after them.
They alternate areas each year and it's usually open year round, with advisories posted when the water gets too warm, allowing toxin build ups... However, given the current situation, we have not been allowed to clam in over two years now. Closed due to high levels of domoic acid content, from algae blooms, or so the state says... (Some fishermen think it might be from radiation levels)
Hm. Interesting. Maybe on the west coast, yeah. Lot's of scuttlebutt about radiation due to Fukushima. Oh, yeah. Thanks!
You able to eat the whole thing too without cleaning it ?
+Quantum Aquatic The clams are cleaned first, shells discarded. OCIC
I want my clams only with lemon.. thanks
Yumm! I love razor clams but i cant seem to find any down in so cal, i live close to malibu n venice beach n have never found any here, are there any in southern California ? Any tips would be awesome
Love your videos spe ially when you guys catch n cook , thnx for sharing great recipes
Can you guys do another one of these razor clam videos showing when the best time to go looking for these guys? Also if its possible to give us tips to where you can find these? I've never seen them in so cal
LOL, loved the "smell-o-vision" comment, looks delicious. What is the daily limit?
20 clams...
could you find some razor clams around St.Augustine Florida? because I'm going there in 5 days for my vacation
I am only familiar with the West Coast, but you should Google the area you are going to and see. Also find out about fishing license requirements and legal size limits.
OCIC
My best time was 15 clams in 15 min. They were all around me! Copalis beach!!!
Hmm now I want something fried and crispy!
Where do you all clam? Every place else is crowded, but your beach seems almost private
sugarmama2011The real Northern California... 275 miles North of San Francisco.
looks like heaven :)
This is crescent city right? i live here and a -1.34 ft tide this weekend
joseph white Joe, The storm is going to make for rough digging... If you are going I hope you have a good haul and don't turn your back on the ocean.
Thanks! The storm passed last night, its sunny as H--- now lol
joseph white I checked the tide table... Looks like it's gonna be dark during low tide.
yeah it was pretty hard still got 6 !
joseph white Enjoy eating every one of 'em. OCIC
Looks like fun. Omgosh!
Jane, The camping and clam digging were the BEST!
OCIC
I've never heard of Pacific razor clams until yesterdays His & Hers vid! Now I cant wait to try them! I wonder if there is a place to get them in Houston? Great video :)
There may be a place, but the price and the freshness will probably be much different. Let us know if you find some there.
OCIC
Jesus. That looks fun and tasty.
We think so, fun for sure and tasty if you like clams
OCIC
Where is Ludlum house campground?
Southwest corner of Oregon. From Hwy 101 go East on Winchuck River Road, just South of Brookings and travel through a beautiful valley. Take a left on Wheeler Creek Road until you come to Ludlum Campground and Ludlum House.
are there any limited amount of clams you can get from ocean, because i heard in australian local people can only get 6 lobster a day.
+Sophia Qi Our area allows 20 per day... Sounds like a lot, but there are only a handful of tides each year that are low enough to expose the clam beds.
What type of oil did you use?
Olive oil. If you click on the "Show More" below the video description on our webisodes you will find our recipes there. OCIC
In MA, we just pour salt on the hole and they pop right out
how do you guys find these creatures?
As we show in the video, you travel along the ocean wave line tapping your shovel on to the sand. When bubbles return back up it usually indicates that a clam is there beneath the sand. When you begin to dig you go fast enough to get below the clam to bring it up closer. Reaching down, carefully as they are Razor Clams for a reason, you can feel a shell and bring it back to the surface. Depending on the size, bigger is better, you then decide to keep it or pursue another hole. Go to 1:30 to see our preferred method. Joanie OCIC
its like under a sand beach put salt on it and it come outs
You guys live in crescent city,ca, besides clamming what do you do for a living down...???
Sheng Xiong We live off the bounty of the north coast.
WOW! Just WOW!
Thanks, x 2.
OCIC
geoduck or razor clams ?
+Nicolas Chong Razor clams.
OCIC
Would these clams live on the east coast? I'd like to get some here!
I'm not sure... I've seen something similar in Britain, but they are more tubular shaped. But these are PACIFIC razor clams, so on the east coast they'd be a different type.
What state are you guys in?
+SuperRainbowPride they are in California
Wish you had shown more and talked about the "show". ;o(
nice
+Viktor Bukarev thanks, Victor.
OCIC
When breading use 1 hand for dry and 1 hand for wet🙂
Yes, you could. Use any method which works for you. OCIC