Bay Clams

*Oregon's Clams* The 84 page edition of "Oregon's Clams"* is the complete guide to digging clams on the Oregon Coast.* The photographs, illustrations and easy to follow instructions in the black and white edition will unlock the secrets to digging razor clams or bay clams (gaper clams,cockles, butter clams. littleneck or Manila clams) on your first trip out. Oregon's Clams is on backorder! Oregon's Clam and Crabs contains all of the information found in Oregon's Clams. Discover the rewards of digging Oregon's clams by purchasing a copy of the book, Oregon's Clams. Digging clams is a recreational activity that can be enjoyed by all members of the family regardless of age as shown below by then 13 year old Jaders Summerton Roe. Jaders and her twin sister Maggie were featured in an Oregon Coast Today article part 1 and part 2 digging for purple varnish clams in Siletz Bay. You may have seen the author and avid clam digger, William Lackner, digging bay clams on the Oregon Coast Show, or with weather guru Andy Carson from KPTV as shown below. The book includes: Discloses all of the beach locations where razor clams are commonly found along the Oregon Coast. For those of you who are new to digging razor clams we recommend digging razor clams from the Clatsop Spit beaches located from Seaside to Fort Stevens. All the information necessary to consistently dig limits of razor clams in the wet or dry sand ranging from how to identify the razor clam shows to the methods used for digging razor clams. The narrative with accompanying photographs describes the preferred method used for cleaning razor clams. All the information necessary to consistently dig limits of Oregon's Bay Clams. Updated maps of Oregon's Bays that disclose the location all of the species of clams common to each bay. Click HERE to see the map of the clams common to Siletz Bay. Click HERE to see the photo essay of the Clamslayer Brandon Williams taking gaper clams with ease using a Shrimp pump in the shallow water of Coos Bay. Using the shrimp pump is one of the most productive methods for taking bay clams from the exposed surface of the tidal flats or from areas of the tidal flats covered by shallow water. The pictorial essays and accompanying narratives describe the BEST METHODS used to clean Oregon's Bay Clams: purple varnish clams, gaper clams, cockles and softshell clams, Manila clams and butter clams. *Join the fun! Nothing compares to the flavor of freshly dug clams prepared with my family's recipes or recipes submitted by our fellow clam diggers.* Marney Reed from Port Orford writes, "Hi Bill, Just wanted you to know we cooked your Clam Chowder recipe yesterday for company. It was the best chowder we've ever had - definitely restaurant quality!" Includes complete instructions for gathering and preparing Oregon's mussels. *Personalize your copy of Oregon's Clams with an autograph by the author by entering your name or the name of the person you are giving the book to in the appropriate box on the payment page.* *Even though our books are written for adults launch a child on a lifelong adventure digging Oregon's Clams by giving them one of our books.* Get a head start on developing your clam digging skills by purchasing the 84 page edition of Oregon's Clams for $14.50. Click HERE* to order Oregon's Clams* Oregon's Clams is on backorder! We suggest ordering the 130 page Black and White edition of Oregon's Clams and Crabs on sale for the introductory price of $14.50. Oregon's Clams and Crabs contains all the great information found in Oregon's Clams. Click HERE to order Oregon's Clams and Crabs. CLAM DIGGING and CRABBING EQUIPMENT Successful clam digging and crabbing begins with the equipment you purchase. We offer the best products available as a convenience for clam diggers and crabbers who do not have access to clam digging and crabbing equipment. Except for abuse our products are fully guaranteed for 24 months from the date of the sale. Oregon does not charge sales tax and orders shipped to other states are shipped sales tax free. The clam shovel we sell is used to dig both bay clams and razor clams. The razor clam shovel is manufactured with a full length handle unavailable at retail outlets and an 11 inch blade offset at the proper angle to take advantage on the method recommended by ODFW's Matt Hunter to dig razor clams from the wet sand. Refer to Oregon's Clams for a detailed illustration showing how to dig razor clam using the method developed by ODFW's Matt Hunter. The overall length of our shovel is 56 inches with an 11 inch blade that we sell for 28.75. The harvesting bay clams using a shrimp gun is a recent innovation that is gaining popularity with clam diggers in Oregon's bays. We now offer shrimp pumps manufactured by H20 Sports for 17.50 at our store.
	The black net clam bags used to hold razor clams are inadequate for bay clams. Every digger that digs for either razor clams or bay clams should be equipped with our orange razor clam net bag. Those of you that dig for bay clams should use our green net clam bags but they are currently on backorder from Willapa Marine. They are
very durable and will last for years. We recommend their products. The CRAB MAX crab catchers we sell for 21.40 are innovative by design and easy to use. The CRAB MAX is best used with a 200 pound test Tuna Cord hand line but is readily used with a surf rod and heavy duty spinning reel loaded with a minimum of 100 pound test Spectra fishing line. However, we recommend using the Crab Max crab catchers with a hand line or as backup in case of fishing rod or reel failure. Crabbing with the Crab Max using hand lines for 28.40 is user friendly for crabbers of all ages; especially women and children. It is easier for women and children to use the hand line. My grandsons, Brandon age 11 and Zac age 8, have really gotten into crabbing using the Crab Max with hand lines. Click HERE to see the product infromation for our Crab Max crab catchers. Bill CLAM DIGGING and CRAB CLINIC EVENTS For those of you who desire hands on experience digging clams get a head start by attending the Long Beach, Wa Razor Clam Festival on April 27th and 28th or our 2013 Clam Digging and Crabbing Clinic Events. Our Clam Clinics and Crabbing Clinics are the ideal way to introduce kids of all ages to the wonders of digging clams and taking crabs. However, the information in our books will reveal everything you need to know to successfully dig clams or take crabs from Oregon's coastal waters. Bill CLAM WATCH Digging Clams in Oregon is proud to announce a new service: Clam Watch. Clam Watch provides the latest information available on local clam digging and crabbing conditions on the Oregon Coast. The crabbing and clam digging information is contributed by bait and tackle shops, Marina operators and ODFW. Developing our sources of information is an ongoing process in an effort to provide the most accurate information available for taking Oregon's crabs and Oregon's Clams. Clam Watch and the Clam Diggers Association of Oregon has started a clam digging and crabbing Forum (Message Board) to broaden the scope of our service to clam diggers and crabbers. The Forum Board will add a new dimension to the ability of clam diggers to relate their experiences to one another. Make you voice heard. Your opinion counts. Blog On! PHOTO GALLERY OF EVENTS Click HERE to view photo gallery of clam digging activities. Participate! Share your clam digging adventures and recipes with us. Post your photographs and clam recipes by emailing them to us at clamdigginginfo@yahoo.com RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST FOR CLAM DIGGERS Related links of interest to the NOAA Tide Tables for you area, ODFW Shellfish Regulations, Shellfish Hot Line Closures, and the link to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's OHV for ATV Enthusiast. Click HERE* to order the book Oregon's Clams or the other books and clam digging and crabbing equipment we sell.* To return to, Click on Oregon's Razor Clams. or Oregon's Crabs.