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My new clam gun as I broke my old one from abuse. Greatest tool for digging steamers n razors
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Nice!

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My new clam gun as I broke my old one from abuse. Greatest tool for digging steamers n razors


Did you ever try the Kosher salt trick w/Razors? I have tried with no amount of success...

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Did you ever try the Kosher salt trick w/Razors? I have tried with no amount of success...

The salt thing is a west coast gimmick. Never worked for me here. Plus I prefer the workout using the plunger. Keeps my arms,shoulders and back in shape for archery.

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My new clam gun as I broke my old one from abuse. Greatest tool for digging steamers n razors
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Is that made specifically for that purpose or are improvising from its intended purpose??

Looks cool

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The salt thing is a west coast gimmick. Never worked for me here. Plus I prefer the workout using the plunger. Keeps my arms,shoulders and back in shape for archery.


I saw one video from Cape Cod that had the razors popping out of their hole quickly. Although we don't know how many holes they salted to get the few in the video. At least now I don't feel so badly...

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Is that made specifically for that purpose or are improvising from its intended purpose??

Looks cool

It is specifically made for clamming. It pulls a column of mud out.>
I saw one video from Cape Cod that had the razors popping out of their hole quickly. Although we don't know how many holes they salted to get the few in the video. At least now I don't feel so badly...

I let my girlfriend go around wit a box of seasalt and probably hit 15-20 holes n not one.

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I let my girlfriend go around wit a box of seasalt and probably hit 15-20 holes n not one.


I had similar results, but I didn't complete the experiment by digging out the holes. Did you?

You guys are still talking about clams right??:eek::p

Yes. Dug halfway. Tried it all

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Yes. Dug halfway. Tried it all


And were there clams in there?

I'm finding this quite interesting

In my teens and early 20's I was a commercial clammer- admittedly part time in the summer months but I was a treader. No rake, just my feet. Spent many days of my youth jumping off a boat and clamming that way as well digging "piss clams" by hand in the mud on flats
To this day I still do it the same way with only my hands and feet so I'm kinda caught between being interested in how to do it with "tools" and thinking I don't need no stinking tools cause I still do fine with my 50+ year old feet and hands
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And were there clams in there?

Yup. Never heard of anyone on Long Island successful with doing that way. Clamming commercially for over 20 years.

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I'm finding this quite interesting

In my teens and early 20's I was a commercial clammer- admittedly part time in the summer months but I was a treader. No rake, just my feet. Spent many days of my youth jumping off a boat and clamming that way as well digging "piss clams" by hand in the mud on flats
To this day I still do it the same way with only my hands and feet so I'm kinda caught between being interested in how to do it with "tools" and thinking I don't need no stinking tools cause I still do fine with my 50+ year old feet and hands
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I also use my feet for hardshells. Always. Only raked when I commercially dug. Steamers on the other hand is a little more time consuming. Plus in the winter months,like now,they are down over 18" and that mud is cold. I can fill a pail in about 45 minutes no problem.

I am definitely going to try that clam gun
I can brag all I want about digging piss clams by hand but truth be told it takes a beating on the fingers tips and you always end up with cuts and blood digging that way

I had no clue there was such a gizmo so thank you ? for sharing?

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I am definitely going to try that clam gun
I can brag all I want about digging piss clams by hand but truth be told it takes a beating on the fingers tips and you always end up with cuts and blood digging that way

I had no clue there was such a gizmo so thank you ? for sharing?

Half the reason I got one. Get only a Danielson

Wish I was clamming in rockless sand/mud, but alas it's not my milieu here. On the bright side I'm getting damn good at being able to discriminate between rocks and clams with the basket rake.

This is a great thread. I had no clue they made a clam gun! I grew up doing a lot of clamming with the family. My dad told me clams were "knee deep" in the Nissequogue when you could take them there.