Men of position and of influence spent their evenings on our veranda, among others the Melbourne agent for the Lady Jermyn, the likeliest vessel then lying in the harbor, and the one to which the first consignment of gold-dust would be entrusted if only a skipper could be found to replace the deserter who took you out.
3. Salt Them Out. Razor clams are extremely sensitive to salinity. One way to reduce your effort and have the clams come to you is to use table salt. As soon as you see the show, when it is open widest, pour salt into the hole.The clam should emerge in order to escape the salt and then just catch it and place it in your ice chest.Be sure to check fishing rules and seasons with the Department of Fish and Wildlife (1-866-880-5431). Thereâs a limit on how many clams you can harvest at one time.. Dig With a Clam Shovel. Once you locate the holes in the sand, dig quickly with a clam shovel. Go straight down about 3-6 inches from the center of the clam show. Place the back of the shovel facing the hole and begin removing sand.
for fifty years and it is sad to see how much miss information is out on the web, especially YouTube videos. With that said, cleaning razor clams is easy as long as you have photos, or a video as a guide. Reading how to do this is lengthy (gives me a headache), so here you will see photos and a video.I admit there are a number of different ways to approach cleaning razor clams; however, there is only one end-product goal!leaning Razor Clams. 1  In one piece, the digger and/or neck are not separated. 2  The windows (side membrane when the clam is cut to lay flat) are intact, and have no holes. 3  The gills and palps are removed (some cultures like to leave them, but they should be removed).