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Title: Clamming
Post by: Reckless on January 27, 2008, 09:18:40 AM

  Anyone do any clamming in Barnegat Bay? Do you use a rake or wade technique?
 5hrug
Thanks
Frank

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: TurboDan on January 27, 2008, 10:49:40 AM

Admittedly, I haven't gone clamming in quite a few years, but we always did it by wading.  The best bet was to wear two pairs of socks, this way you could feel the clams while avoiding at least some of the pinches of the crabs every now and then.  My neighbor is a retired teacher who used to do some commercial clamming in the summer, and he said he could give me a couple of rakes for next season if I wanted to go clamming, so I might take him up on it.

It's a lot of fun, but we haven't done it in a while.  I guess the recreational clamming grounds are still all near IBSP, right?

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: Luna Sea 5 on January 27, 2008, 02:54:39 PM

most of the guys I see in Bary wade due to low water, the clamming I see by Sandy Hook use rakes cause the water is too deep to wade.

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: olclamman on January 27, 2008, 03:22:44 PM

 frankeu
           i do a lot of clammin in the bay barnegat   read some posts in pass the butter
  i rake this time of the yr  and tread when its warmer    do you clam  now
                         oc 

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: CapBob on January 27, 2008, 03:50:25 PM

I just go up the Navesink and Tread clams with my feet (ya gotta be from Highlands) t^ TT^

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: Reckless on January 27, 2008, 06:46:08 PM

 The last timed I clammed low tide was over my head. Many years ago. So any help is appreciated. Areas etc.

Thanks

Frank

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: TurboDan on January 28, 2008, 12:05:07 AM

If anyone wants to meet up for some Barnegat Bay clamming this summer, I'm up for it.  I have a bit of ride in my boat to get to IBSP (coming from Manasquan River), but I'll come down for a day of it.  What's a few gallons of gas for a load of fresh clams?!?

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: ped579 on January 28, 2008, 12:30:13 AM

Now you did it,  I'm hungry for clams but all I have is Doritos cool ranch chips. :P

Title: Re: Clamming
Post by: olclamman on January 28, 2008, 09:11:02 AM

  frank
        ill send you a pm with some info contact me and maybe we can hook up
                      oc