Bay Clams


	*Association member Jerry Lynch shares his photo of a limit of bay clams he dug from Netarts Bay .*
Discover the rewards of digging Oregon's Clams. You may have seen the author and avid clam digger, William Lackner, digging bay clams on the Oregon Coast Show, with weather guru Andy Carson from KPTV as shown below or in articles about digging clams in the Statesman Journal, The World Daily Newpaper in Coos Bay, Oregon Coast Today and the News Guard. Digging clams is a recreational activity that can be enjoyed by all members of the family regardless of age as shown above by then 13 year old Jaders Summerton Roe and freatured with her twin sister in the Oregon Coast Today article, Gone Clamming. She is the young lady seen digging clams with Andy Carson. All you need is a shovel, a bucket or clam bag, a shellfish license and the book Oregon's Clams. The book "Oregon's Clams" is the complete guide to digging clams on the Oregon Coast. Unlock the secrets of Oregon's Clams with the 68 page book that is full of photographs, illustrations and easy to follow instructions. The easy to follow instructions will have you digging razor clams or bay clams (gaper clams, cockles, butter clams, littleneck clams, softshell clams and purple varnish clams)on your first trip out. The book includes detailed maps of Oregon’s Bays identifying the locations where bay clams are commonly found. We recommend digging for bay clams in Oregon's top producing bays, Coos Bay or Netarts Bay or dig for purple varnish clams (Oregon's easiest clam to dig) from the beautiful surroundings of Siletz Bay. Click on Umpqua River Estuary to view the video clip showing one of the best methods for digging softshell clams. Click HERE to see more on raking cockles in Coos Bay. Click HERE to purchase Oregon's Clams for $13.20. The book includes: All the information necessary to consistently dig limits of Oregon's Bay Clams or Razor 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 the Clam Pump Shrimp Gun in the shallow water of Coos Bay. Using the Clam Pump Shrimp Gun is one of the most productive methods to take softshell clam in the shallow water of the tidal flats. Describes the BEST METHODS used to clean Oregon's Razor Clams and Oregon's Bay Clams. Pictorial essay showing the latest method to clean gaper clams. Removing the tough outer skin from the neck of the gaper clam adds a new dimension to the clam's versatility that will please your palette. Discloses all of the beach locations where razor clams are commonly found along the Oregon Coast. All the information necessary to consistently dig limits of razor clams in the wet or dry sand. The narrative and accompanying photographs describe the preferred method used for cleaning razor clams and cleaning Purple Varnish clams. See the new and exciting additions to our family recipes for our critically acclaimed Oregon's Clam Chowder . Our family's favorite clam recipes are easily prepared entrees that your family will love. 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!" Complete instructions for gathering and preparing Oregon's mussels. Purchase Oregon's Clams to get a head start on developing your clam digging crab catching skills. For those of you who desire hands on experience digging clams attend Clam Clinic 2010 events. Our lectures and clam digs are free and will give those new in clam digging a head start to success. We stress clam digging ethics at our clam clinics. Clam digging ethics are the future of digging Oregon's Clams. Click HERE to purchase Oregon's Clams for $13.20. CLAM DIGGING EQUIPMENT In response to the request of clam diggers attending our clam digging events we now offer clam digging equipment. The clam shovel we sell we use to dig both bay clams and razor clams. The razor clam shovel is manufactured with a full length handle and an 11 inch blade set at the proper angle to take advantage on the method recommended by ODFW's Matt Hunter to dig razor clams from the wet sand. The overall length of our shovel is 56 inches with an 11 inch blade. Compared to the same shovel with an11 inch blade with a 31 inch handle sold at major retail outlets for 28.99 making our razor clam shovel a good deal for clam diggers. Our shovel is built for clam diggers. I use our shovel to dig for both razor and bay clams. It is the most effective clam shovel available for digging clams in today's market place. If there were a better or more effective shovel for the price of 27.75, I would buy it. Click HERE to view the World's Newspaper video clip of the shovel being used at our Coos Bay clam dig or click HERE to view a video clip of our clam shovel at work digging Umpqua River softshell clams. Click HERE to view the razor clam shovel then scroll up and down the page to view our other products. We now offer a shrimp gun used to pump gaper clams or softshell clams from sand or mud based on the ground breaking method developed by Association member Brandon the Clamslayer Williams in Coos Bay. Click HERE to view the shrimp/clam gun then scroll up and down the page to view our other products. The clam bag we sell is the one we have used for years. Purchase your clam digging equipment or Crab Max from us while visiting the Newport area at 136 SW Brook ST and save the freight, or call 541 265 5847. Take advantage of our Beginners Special purchasing Oregon's Clams for 13.20, a razor clam shovel for 24.99 and a clam bag for 5.95 and we will pay the shipping charges. Click HERE to view or purchase our clam digging equipment, crab traps and clam digging and crabbing books. 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 have started a Discussion Forum to broaden the scope of our service to clam diggers and crabbers. The discussion forum will add a new dimension to the ability of clam diggers to relate their experiences to one another. The Clam Blog is here. The Clam Blog 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! OREGON'S CRABS New to this year, Oregon's Crabs is the complete guide to taking Dungeness and red rock crabs on the Oregon' Coast. The 48 page book describes the most innovative and productive methods used to trap crabs and the proper methods used to cook and clean crabs taken from Oregon's Coastal waters using crab pots, crab rings, crab snares and the most effective Crab Max folding crab trap. Click Here to purchase Oregon's Clams for $11.90. Folding crab traps are a recent innovation that is changing the face of crabbing from crab docks. Crabbing for dungeness crabs in Yaquina Bay, Bill Lackner displays two of 14 large red rock crabs he caught off the Bay Street Pier using a Crab Max folding crab trap. Bill caught lots of dungeness crabs but they were either larger females or males that were 1/4 to 1/16 of an inch too short to keep. It is common to catch up to 3 legal sized crabs at a time when the crabs are in the bays; however, I used only 1 Crab Max to take the 3 legal Dungeness crabs shown below from the Coast Guard Pier in Winchester Bay. Three Dungeness crabs were all I needed to make a wonderful Crab Louie for me and my wife while we camped at nearby Eel Lake at Lakeside. The CRAB MAX is handmade locally by a handicapped man and is available at selected retail outlets. The CRAB MAX is innovative by design and easy to use. The CRAB MAX is best used with a 150 pound test Tuna Cord hand line but is readily used with a surf rod and heavy duty spinning reel loaded with a minimum of 80 pound test Spectra fishing line. The Crab Max is user friendly for crabbers of all ages; especially women and children. Compare the photos below and consider the difference. To use the crab max with the tuna cord reverse coil the tuna cord on the dock. Unfold the trap. Open the bait clip. Insert the bait pin through a chicken leg. Fasten the clasp on the bait clip. Step on the wooden line holder and throw the trap into the water. The CRAB MAX is a proven folding crab trap that outperforms conventional crab rings and other folding crab traps. To use the CRAB MAX follow the directions enclosed the trap. Click HERE for price list or to purchase the CRAB MAX. 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 williamlackner001@msn.com CLAM DIGGERS ASSOCIATION OF OREGON The Clam Diggers Association of Oregon is a tax exempt organization under section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Mission : "To Promote Recreational Clam Digging in Oregon 's Coastal Waters". Our agenda has been developed through research and discussion among the membership of the association, and is a dynamic and living document. Support the Clam Diggers Association of Oregon . Your contributions are tax deductible. You are investing in your recreational interest when you support the Association's activities such as the expense of our Clam Clinics, the Association's website and the travel expense of representing your interest the interest of recreational clam diggers and crabbers at various meetings. Purchasing a 24 foot boat to ferry clam diggers to the premier clam beds in Oregon ’s Bays is one of our goals. Unlike some of the other Associations in Oregon, every dime that has ever been donated to the Clam Diggers Association has been spent in our continuing effort to represent your recreational interest and not on salaries and fringe benefits of the Association members. The Association activities have been supported by a hand full of dedicated individuals who give of their time and money. They are clam diggers and crabbers just like you. Being a member of the Association is free, but if you are in a position to donate please do so. Membership in the Clam Diggers Association is FREE! No Dues! Your opinion counts! Share your views on digging Oregon's Clams with us to have your voice heard. Clam digging ethics are one of the corner stones of our Association. Membership is FREE to all and everyone who purchases Oregon's Razor Clams or Oregon's Clams, but you do not have to purchase a book to become a member. If you do not have a computer, send your name and contact information to the Clam Diggers Association, P.O. Box 746 Newport, OR 97365, or enroll by emailing you name, address and telephone number to williamlackner001@msn.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 to purchase the book Oregon's Clams or our clam digging and crabbing equipment. Return to Oregon's Razor Clams. Return to Oregon's Crabs.