I clammed when my family vacationed on Block Island years ago, and it was something you did with your feet then; my parents would go barefoot, but I could not stand the feel of the bottom, so I would wear sneakers, you know, old school Keds.

Apparently, there have been improvements in the casual/recreational clamming world.

Here is the high tech clamming bucket you use to keep your catch:

Clam Bucket

I have no idea what we did, I'm thinking it was a bag or your pockets.

Here is the potato rake my friends use to "rake" the bottom for clams:

Clam Rake

 

Here is where we clammed, not far from their house:

Clamming

 

And, here is our catch of clams:

Clams

Which was a pretty good catch for four of us to yield. It was enough for linguine with clams & sauce for dinner AND stuffed clams this AM!

Dinner

This was what we did after the rains washed our our beach day - it's amazing how many different fun things you can do on one island in the same day!

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16 Comments on Clamming on Nantucket

JUL
24
2011
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Looks like a lot of fun and certainly made for 2 great tasty meals.

Sue of Robin and Sue
9:51am • #1
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My mouth is waqtering. I wanna jump on a plane right now!
10:00am • #2
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Carol....clams are one of my favorites.....wish I was there.......Thanks!


Hope you have a relaxing day! ---Rob

Go Vols!
10:08am • #3
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Carol, It looks lke a good,and tasty haul!  I hae neer gone clamming, I am putting it on my bucket list!
11:39am • #4
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Carol- looks like fun.  We used to go crabbing in the Galveton area when I was a kid.  Love littleneck clams on the grill. 
11:55am • #5
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Okay, I am hooked.  Between the vodka, beef and now clamming, I am putty in your hands. 

We used to clam on the west coast.  As a child, I would never eat them, but I did love catching them. 

Those are crayfish.  The crayfish I would eat for some reason.  Who knows what goes through the minds of children?

 
6:35pm • #6
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Carol - Isn't it amazing how the simplest of gadgets can pay big dividends when you are doing something as fun as clamming.  They can make all the difference in the world. 
9:59pm • #7
JUL
25
2011
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Sue -I had forgotten how fortunate it is to be more self-sufficient than store-dependent!

Terri - And, it was a restaurant quality meal for about an hour's worth of work.

Rob - It was cool, especially when you felt the "ping" of the clam on your rake!

Tony -It really was, and the cheapest meal I had on the island!

Suzanne - until your comment, I didn't realize how much it was an eating and drinking tour of Nantucket, but in retrospect, it was, and it was fun! I would love to still be up there!

Myrl - The rakes make it MUCH easier! 

7:31am • #8
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Carol, Clamming is a great way to spend a hot afternoon! I love to clam on Ocracoke Island, N.C..
10:50am • #9

Happy Monday!
12:00pm • #10
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Keith - it is as long as you get IN the water, and away from the buggy shoreline, I learned!

Russel - thanks for the photo!
2:52pm • #11
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Carol:  This would have come in handy when I went clamming in Pismo Beach...many years ago!!!  
11:31pm • #12
JUL
27
2011
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Hi Carol,

There is something so satisfying about foraging for food from the ocean. Guess I've done my share on Cape Cod. Thank you!
3:06pm • #13
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Jane - I know! I was amazed at how evolved it has become!

John - You are most correct! It really was satisfying and fun! AND YUMMY!
3:17pm • #14
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I love clams...steamed, fried, casino...you name it!  Great pictures!
7:40pm • #15
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2011
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Carol you would be perfect as a lifestyle advisor, you should sign up to become your local advisor at the new website GreenTowns.com

See my AR post for more information.

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