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The Clam Whisperer

Our family tradition centered around a gathering at Christmas that included a ham I had smoked and clam chowder. My brother in law would provide the clams for the chowder. Life events changed our family gatherings at Christmas and I was left with the possibility of no clam chowder. Determined to overcome the obstacle I had to learn how to harvest and clean clams. Enter the brother in law, whom I now call the clam whisperer. Taught by his grandfather, a wonderful man, the clam whisperer is amazing on the beach. Armed with only a clam shovel and bag, he tap tap taps and dig dig digs. Fifteen minutes tops he limits and leaves. We have done many trips together. I gave him a set of chest waders one year and a pretty cool head lamp. Then, he and I at night, crossed over to a sandbar in chest high water to dig clams. Beginners should have mentors or at least a brother in law that is plain awesome.

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After trying the clam shovel and the cheap carbon steel clam gun we found a better option.  All clam guns are not created equal.  After hearing about the Clam Hawg we saw one being used at Westport.  With permission of the owner we tried pulling one plug of sand with Clam Hawg.  The Clam Hawg has a vent port along the side of the gun that breaks the vacuum at the bottom of the clam gun.  This makes retrieval MUCH easier.  After seeing the Youtube videos and trying the Clam Hawk we purchased one.  Dennis Company in Montesano has them.  Here is the map to the location.

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