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Title: Went clamming today....
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on July 11, 2009, 09:46:31 PM
So the wife and I went for razor clams for the first time today.  Didn't catch much, apparently if we'd gone a couple miles further north we would have limited out in about 15 minutes.   Got them home, cleaned, breaded and deep fried....

Meh...  I know some people think that these things are like manna from heaven, but frankly we weren't that impressed.   I think I'll stick w/ clam chowder.....  Made by Mo's here on the Oregon Coast....  :)
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: RocketMan on July 11, 2009, 09:50:13 PM
Where'd you go clamming, AD?  Seaside or thereabouts?  I've been a number of times over the years. Usually it's fun as long as you're careful not to slice a digit.  Too bad you didn't enjoy eating them.
SWMBO had steamers for the first time two years ago at Tidal Raves in Depot Bay.  She absolutely loves those things, now. 
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on July 12, 2009, 12:10:39 AM
We were up at Sunset Beach, between Gearhart and Warrenton. 
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: MillCreek on July 12, 2009, 12:59:38 AM
I am a big fan of Mo's chowder!
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: Physics on July 12, 2009, 03:04:40 PM
Ahhh Sunset... I grew around there.  I've had good luck on the Peter Iredale. 

Next time take pictures, I don't get to the coast as much as I'd like since moving to Portland and always love a reminder of the coastal beauty. 

Damnit, now I miss the ocean, maybe I'll take a roadtrip today.   =(
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: Jamisjockey on July 12, 2009, 03:47:09 PM
Clams are good bait for spadefish, black drum, and blackfish (tautog)  =)
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on July 12, 2009, 04:08:35 PM
Ahhh Sunset... I grew around there.  I've had good luck on the Peter Iredale. 

Next time take pictures, I don't get to the coast as much as I'd like since moving to Portland and always love a reminder of the coastal beauty. 

Damnit, now I miss the ocean, maybe I'll take a roadtrip today.   =(

Shoot me your e-mail.  We got a few pics from yesterday, and a few more from when we were up at the Iredale a few weeks ago.  And we're going camping up there next weekend.  I'll shoot you a bunch of pics....  :)  BTW, the Iredale is mostly just a boiler and a few pieces of scrap iron now.  It's pretty amazing....
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: Physics on July 12, 2009, 04:41:14 PM
Shoot me your e-mail.  We got a few pics from yesterday, and a few more from when we were up at the Iredale a few weeks ago.  And we're going camping up there next weekend.  I'll shoot you a bunch of pics....  :)  BTW, the Iredale is mostly just a boiler and a few pieces of scrap iron now.  It's pretty amazing....

Yeah I've seen the Iredale like that before.  IIRC they dug it out awhile back, to no avail.  The ocean is powerful to say the least, especially on some of those crazy winter nights. 

I imagine the beach by the South Jetty would be good for clamming, I'll have to ask some buddies where they go. 
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: charby on July 13, 2009, 01:17:35 PM
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Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on July 13, 2009, 01:31:23 PM
Ahhh Sunset... I grew around there.  I've had good luck on the Peter Iredale. 

Next time take pictures, I don't get to the coast as much as I'd like since moving to Portland and always love a reminder of the coastal beauty. 

Damnit, now I miss the ocean, maybe I'll take a roadtrip today.   =(

I miss the Oregon coast... I have a picture as a child of the sun setting behind the wreck of the Peter Iredale and me standing there watching it.  My grandparents took me on a sightseeing trip up and down the coast, culminating in Astoria since I loved the Goonies movie that came out then.  The wreck was pretty well pronounced when I was last there.

I'd be interested in seeing a pic of the wreck now, 25 years later.
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: stevelyn on July 13, 2009, 07:55:14 PM
We dig butter clams out of the nearby lagoon, but right now the PSP toxin level is 250mcg/100g. The safe level is <80mcg/100g. Last summer it was up to 1084mcg/100g and the red tide was so thick it looked like someone had slaughtered a shitload of baby dolphins in the water.  :O  =D
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: seeker_two on July 14, 2009, 07:02:57 AM
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..as if catching crabs with your wife isn't bad enough already....  ;/



 =D
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: Gewehr98 on July 14, 2009, 10:08:51 AM
Watch out for bearded clams.  :O
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: charby on July 14, 2009, 10:12:00 AM
Watch out for bearded clams.  :O

bahahahahahahahahahahahahah!
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on July 14, 2009, 06:48:27 PM
bahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

I have a feeling there's a reference that I'm missing here.......  :)
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: charby on July 14, 2009, 09:23:22 PM
I have a feeling there's a reference that I'm missing here.......  :)

Google it home and when the old lady can't see it.
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: AmbulanceDriver on July 14, 2009, 10:37:56 PM
d'oh!

where's the facepalm smiley...........
Title: Re: Went clamming today....
Post by: Harold Tuttle on July 14, 2009, 11:21:05 PM
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