How to Dig Gaper Clam(Horseneck)! Clamming Tips and Tricks. Forage and Cook!

filmed roughly around later April i think...
lowtide and no biotoxin quarantine then that means i will need to get myself some clams
In this session i'm sharing what i have learned so far on clamming on gaper clams using clam gun! hopefully this will help some of you who is down for some mud sand action.
please follow regulation and rules, fishing license is required.

[@jat0354]

Appreciate you educating your viewers about rules and regulations.

[@betzaidavazquez5579]

Excellent Video! Thanks for sharing the tips and Nice to see you have a good catch. Looking forward to the next one 😍🎣👍

[@bodyinusheartincn]

Great tutorial. Can't wait to give it a try when the next season opens.

[@robbergstrom943]

Great tutorial. Looks delicious. I love the teaser shots!

[@321CatboxWA]

If you drop the mud closer to the whole in one spot it is easier and quicker to refill . nice video thanks for posting ! I dig up here in WA by the Dungeness Spit and Sequim bay . Dug gigantic butter clams once at the Makah rez. out in front of the Coast guard it is public beach . Red tide has Butter and Varnish off the menu .

[@tonyhoang987]

Nice! I just went clamming this last weekend too!

[@tomm2812]

Nice clamming Day. Best

[@lash4572]

MAns deserves More SUBS!!

[@katscat11]

Awesome man!

[@Eye_on_all]

You deserve more subscribers 😊

[@mimishum3312]

Thank you for the tips . I plan to go clam digging , this weekend ;)

[@FishingChef]

Where will you be clamming? For my area there isn’t really good lowtide this weekend

[@koreandude]

another great vid! need that garlic sweet chili sauce to add another 5 points!

[@user-ld4bh7nh6y]

It's a hard working for digging the clams!

[@carlosmandingo2286]

This excellent. Look how much organic sustainable protein he just foraged for free from nature for a delicious dinner! 👏

[@curiousseal2678]

That's one way to get your squats in!

[@ShanePingStyle]

SUBBED your such yummy meal after hard work, we are going out this weekend for Capers, wish to see you often too!

[@maxsocalangler]

Nice video bro

[@ApocalypticRadish]

Man I'd love to try this someday. I'm from Colorado so clam digging isn't really a thing here lol

[@SOS-ct9mv]

😂

[@jjz4874]

May I know how long take you dig to the limit ?

[@FishingChef]

Usually 1-2hrs

[@FishAnotherDay]

Leg day never looked so encouraging!

[@ArchiveForAnotherTime]

No stupid questions warning: it seems like you need to dig a good 2'-4' to then reach down and grab the clams. Are their siphons truly that long when fully extended such that they peek out above ground, and then retract all the way down into the shell when startled? Or do these clams somehow "shoot" down or move some other way into the ground efficiently enough to retract the siphon and go into a hidden state several feet below? I ask because on the shot where you mention "the big one", it's almost like you could quickly grab the siphon and not let it go (assuming it's not completely delicate); or, somehow quickly dig at an angle to "scoop" the clam when its closer to the surface.

[@FishingChef]

usually if the holes you saw is bigger then generally mean there is a bigger clam under the earth, you can't get them by just holding their siphon and not letting it go

[@pr3ciousara]

I'm not a professional and have only gone a few times. I've never seen them stick their necks above the sand. As you dig, generally the sand will start to collapse, making them sink deeper into the earth. If you don't clear their shell part and grab them by their necks/siphon only, then you will likely break it off, killing them, and not getting the whole clam.

[@denisedill3552]

Is the siphon the only edible part of these type clams? Your recipe looks yummy!

[@pr3ciousara]

No the whole thing is edible, but the siphon is the most delicious part (imo) because it's got a crunch to it.

[@SOS-ct9mv]

The dog is waiting for his clam🙂

[@christ406]

I used to use the clam gun. Unfortunately, where I go, it's forbidden by law along with the PVC pipe, so I'm stuck with just the allowable shovel which is permissable. The rangers could never give me a convincing enough reason. 🙄 It's a little bit more challenging because of the collapsing walls and water buildup.

[@adun4237]

May I ask which beach you went for this video?

[@louiengoun4310]

It looks like it’s at bodega bay . I just went there two days ago 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@adun4237]

@@louiengoun4310 thx

[@FishingChef]

half moon bay

[@angrycalifornian8464]

If legally harvested before soaking in freshwater, you should use the neck as bait for this is what all the predator fish feed on r at high tide

[@patrickpeterson11]

Dude what's up with subs? Especially the English subs. KZbin already has that feature

[@Loctran23]

Is this location in bodega bay or elkhorn

[@FishingChef]

This was in hmb

[@gulugulu]

数量限制不错，能确保你挖只找大的洞！

[@Neoooooo]

G

[@Ottonic6]

Towards the end, he said he was going to show how to clean and cook. Did I miss something?

[@FishingChef]

i have how to clean and cook in other clam videos if you like to check them out, thanks for stopping by

[@joelcr250]

GAPE (....er clams)