[Coastal Foraging] How To Find BIG Cockle Clams! EASY!!

Visiting a new clamming beach for the first time can be difficult. However, if you pay attention to the disturbances in the sand, you can easily identify where cockle are located. They are super easy to find and dig, no special tools necessary. All you really need is a keen eye and practice, go out there good luck!

[@diesur7126]

I watched the whole thing. Very informative, entertaining & satisfying to watch. Great video!

[@JG-ne1sd]

Cockles are epic Dungeness crab bait. I used them for the first time in 2010 on the opener and none of the competing pots near mine did well. Let it soak all day while the neighbor checked a pot about 30 feet from mine every hour or so. Watched him through binoculars and he didn't get a single one, so I warned my son to not expect much. Wrong. Our pot and the one I dropped nearby were literally packed, like no more would fit. 50 or so with some 8-inchers.

[@TheReefRobber]

I just subscribed and liked. I look forward to seeing more of your content! Thanks for sharing.

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

Thank you for your support, it is much appreciated 🙏 I subscribed to you as well!

[@PangThaoCha321]

Wow, oddly this was really relaxing to watch. We're coming over. Lol.

[@groo2669]

Good work tanks for ticking

[@purposelydriven6566]

Love the video

[@FishAnotherDay]

I've been on a clamming binge. You got some nice clams up there! Much different than the SF bay area. Would love to find some littlenecks some day as well. Subbed!

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

I bet competition for good clamming grounds are tough down there!

[@lizafajardo]

soo nice

[@jayandoli]

I love your video !

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

Thank you! I'm trying to improve on my camera skills, hope to see you in the comment section again!

[@vereabsolutum9131]

Really cool watching you. I grew up in California. Unfortunately after two tours in Vietnam I and my wife never returned to live. We would however visit family. Anyway how do you prepare those. I LOVE clams so is the flavor similar? AWESOME show, thank you very much.

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

Fresh cockle clams have a sweet flavor to them if prepared right and is one of my favorites to eat! I like to throw them on the grill or add them in a clam chowder.

[@mmmmmray]

Very informative video! 6th subscriber :)

[@mmmmmray]

What kind of beaches will give you a tell that they have cockles?

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

Search for protected beaches with medium to little slope. A soft beach is ideal, but not always an indicator. A better indicator to go by is shell combing. If you find cockle shells, chances are, there's a good clam bed somewhere near by. I recommend walking bare foot for your first time, most often times they are in so shallow you can feel them when you step on one. Other than that I recommend watch out for the siphon and the mounts they make whenever it's low tide

[@HildebrandGlossop]

Loved the video. I'm trying to identify some cockle spots down here in Sonoma county. Weird question, but where did you get those hip boots? I hate waders and have a hard time finding any that fit. Those boots look perfect for kneeling on sand and mud flats!

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

Thank you! And I got those hip waders from sportsman's warehouse for $80. They are pretty nifty, pretty light so they beat carrying around full-sized waders but still protect your knees from getting muddy.

[@WallaceLivingFree]

Thank you so much, what is your geo location,thanks

[@motivationbank3633]

Great video but which beach is that in Oregon? Thanks for sharing

[@FishingChef]

wooo im the 19th sub!! where are you located?

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

I'm located in northern California, from Mendocino County to Del Norte County

[@FishingChef]

@@fishingwithyeng5886 wow thats quite some distance from the bay area, but you found some real good clams up there! great find!!

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

@@FishingChef Yeah it is, not a lot of people clam up here so there's good clamming grounds up here. Thanks for the sub! I've been a fan of your channel for a while, hopefully I'll see you out there some time!

[@FishingChef]

@@fishingwithyeng5886 wow thats awesome, and thank you for the support! i want to visit the area some day maybe when the weather gets warm

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

@@FishingChef let me know when you're in the area, I'll let you know where to go. And stay tuned for more videos, perch season is just around the corner so there will be some epic perch on swimbait action!

[@Mrpandabear24]

Im your 5th subscriber. Can you let us know the general area of this beach?

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

I'm located in the Mendocino-Del Norte area

[@anouemoloveband]

what beach is this.? im a noobie trying to clam for the time.

[@wesleyguno3794]

When is harvesting season for both

[@fishingwithyeng5886]

For most of California there is no season for cockle clams or gapers. Although you should always call the biotoxin hotline to make sure that the clams are safe to harvest. Visit the California Department of Fish and Wildlife website to read up on the regulations for your area before you head out. Good luck out there!

[@groo2669]

What beach is this?

[@bradenbaxter5468]

Hsu 💪🏻

[@tomshaeffer36]

WA state?

[@laurenmariebishop8409]

It's large.

[@certifiedcastfishing]

Where that place at bro

[@maxmosher04]

those are scallops, not cockles!! you got some big ones today, im jealous!!

[@ConstantlyRepeatingMyself]

They are cockles.

[@chrishawly]

What made you think that they're scallops

[@groo2669]

Good work tanks for ticking