Clamming

Clamming

Clamming has break open forth along with the shellfish population. In the seventies, only a smattering of boats bothered to dredge for clams, but now many captains have state clamming permits, many of them onetime lobstermen. Clamming is generally a part-time line of work for a river man, commercial fisherman or farmer.

Most of the folks who do this for amateur reasons will consume the clams that they find since clams are regarded a very sumptuous seafood commodity. Clamming is most effective during a minus tide of two feet or more. You will require a pail, a clam digger, boots, and at least one mitt to protect against the razor clams piercing shell.

• Clamming can be very back-breaking work! Clamming ought to be done at greatly low tides. Check the tide tables for optimal clamming periods.