Coastal foraging - Scallops, Razor clams, cockles, winkles and mussels. - The Fish Locker
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Date: 2022-05-03
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henry
When I was in the army, a long time ago, I was stationed in Alaska and one time my company went to Kodak island, we camped on the beach we had a field kitchen with us, and we caught sea run dolly varden trout, they were fallowing the salmon up this stream, all of them were about 28 inches long. We caught Dungeness crab under an old pier with nothing but a piece of string that we tied fish guts on and we picked mussels of this rocky point, you could pick a 5 gallon bucket in no time flat, the reason I mentioned the field kitchen is that the cooks out did them selves cooking all we brought to them and we ate like kings. These same cooks back on post, Fort Richardson, would burn water, but why they shined on that trip is a mystery. But after that trip I-ve always loved mussels.
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When I was in the army, a long time ago, I was stationed in Alaska and one time my company went to Kodak island, we camped on the beach we had a field kitchen with us, and we caught sea run dolly varden trout, they were fallowing the salmon up this stream, all of them were about 28 inches long. We caught Dungeness crab under an old pier with nothing but a piece of string that we tied fish guts on and we picked mussels of this rocky point, you could pick a 5 gallon bucket in no time flat, the reason I mentioned the field kitchen is that the cooks out did them selves cooking all we brought to them and we ate like kings. These same cooks back on post, Fort Richardson, would burn water, but why they shined on that trip is a mystery. But after that trip I-ve always loved mussels.
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Charles
Every single one of your videos you have your wife and son with you I don't think I have seen one without your family that right there tells you what he is the kind of person he is, one that cares his family is with him and he is teaching his kid at a young age so he never has to go hungry dude you are the man love your stuff not sure about eating some of this stuff of course we don't have alot of those here so we don't know ow it is but FL beaches have alot of food no one is willing to find it they walk along the beach and go see there is nothing here but you have to go to the back side of any island in FL and the intercostal is full of food
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Every single one of your videos you have your wife and son with you I don't think I have seen one without your family that right there tells you what he is the kind of person he is, one that cares his family is with him and he is teaching his kid at a young age so he never has to go hungry dude you are the man love your stuff not sure about eating some of this stuff of course we don't have alot of those here so we don't know ow it is but FL beaches have alot of food no one is willing to find it they walk along the beach and go see there is nothing here but you have to go to the back side of any island in FL and the intercostal is full of food
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dark
I eaten mussels the day before Christmas and felt ok on Xmas day but then the day after went down hill as was vomiting and could not eat or drink also I was in bed for around 2 weeks as so weak and lifeless, so I think it must have been the red algae poisoning as they filter it and no amount cooking or freezing will get rid of it from the mussels, I used to eat a lot of shellfish but no more for me as they filter to much crap and I do not want neurotoxic poisoning again
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I eaten mussels the day before Christmas and felt ok on Xmas day but then the day after went down hill as was vomiting and could not eat or drink also I was in bed for around 2 weeks as so weak and lifeless, so I think it must have been the red algae poisoning as they filter it and no amount cooking or freezing will get rid of it from the mussels, I used to eat a lot of shellfish but no more for me as they filter to much crap and I do not want neurotoxic poisoning again
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Pup314
What you are doing by wiggling the razor clams is to created liquifaction. It is the same thing that makes hard ground turn liquid during an Earthquake and allow buildings to sink. This allows the clam to be loosened to be pulled up and out of the sand. The sand becomes more fluid by allowing more water to seep between the sand grains and not allowing a good purchase for the foot to pull the clam down.
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What you are doing by wiggling the razor clams is to created liquifaction. It is the same thing that makes hard ground turn liquid during an Earthquake and allow buildings to sink. This allows the clam to be loosened to be pulled up and out of the sand. The sand becomes more fluid by allowing more water to seep between the sand grains and not allowing a good purchase for the foot to pull the clam down.
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Bob
Mate, love your vids. Have hand dug Razors (Ensis directus) on Cape Cod along with the Fat Clam (Siliqua patula, all excellent eating. The first snail you picked up was a Pelican's Foot (Apporrhais pespelicanis. Your species names in the UK most likely are different but the genera are the same. Like your approach to conservation. The pigs here in the US, strip everything.
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Mate, love your vids. Have hand dug Razors (Ensis directus) on Cape Cod along with the Fat Clam (Siliqua patula, all excellent eating. The first snail you picked up was a Pelican's Foot (Apporrhais pespelicanis. Your species names in the UK most likely are different but the genera are the same. Like your approach to conservation. The pigs here in the US, strip everything.
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Xander
One of my sons (he is six) and I spent a beautiful and manly evening watching your uploads. We both loved them as we have tried foraging often (never by the sea though. You have inspired us both. He particularly loved watching you catch and eat a lobster and two crabs. He wants to find one now himself haha thanks for that - we had a great evening together: )
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One of my sons (he is six) and I spent a beautiful and manly evening watching your uploads. We both loved them as we have tried foraging often (never by the sea though. You have inspired us both. He particularly loved watching you catch and eat a lobster and two crabs. He wants to find one now himself haha thanks for that - we had a great evening together: )
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Angela
I used to live on Vancouver Island when I was around 12 and my stepfather used to take me out at low tide to show me all the little crabs, giant starfish, oysters etc. I wouldn't put my boots in the water back then. He had to carry me out on piggyback! LOL! But it was good fun and creatures went on forever some days it seemed! Hope your little guy has fun!
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I used to live on Vancouver Island when I was around 12 and my stepfather used to take me out at low tide to show me all the little crabs, giant starfish, oysters etc. I wouldn't put my boots in the water back then. He had to carry me out on piggyback! LOL! But it was good fun and creatures went on forever some days it seemed! Hope your little guy has fun!
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Angela
Ever wonder. hundereds of yrs ago. how many people died just from trying all this stuff and findin out what is edible or what is poisonous or what just tastes completely dreadful? Fishlocker I LOVE watching your foraging videos! See whats under the rocks, in the hole you just salted! So much fun and you have really taught me alot! Thanks n keep it up! ---
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Ever wonder. hundereds of yrs ago. how many people died just from trying all this stuff and findin out what is edible or what is poisonous or what just tastes completely dreadful? Fishlocker I LOVE watching your foraging videos! See whats under the rocks, in the hole you just salted! So much fun and you have really taught me alot! Thanks n keep it up! ---
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eveny119
I think I have seen most of your beach foraging videos and have not seen the speedy ''clam'' you've talked about, until now. Is that related to the giant Pacific geoduck clam?
And theres one clam you mention all the time but I cant remember its name that does the same thing. ,could you go actual clamming with rakes in Cornwall? and video it.
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I think I have seen most of your beach foraging videos and have not seen the speedy ''clam'' you've talked about, until now. Is that related to the giant Pacific geoduck clam?
And theres one clam you mention all the time but I cant remember its name that does the same thing. ,could you go actual clamming with rakes in Cornwall? and video it.
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John
You make me homesick! I moved to Texas miles from any coast. I miss my childhood holidays beachcombing on the south coast at Weymouth, Lyme Regis and West Bay. Texas beaches, the only one I have seen, are nothing compared to home. Best find I had was the top of an Ammonite (about 8 inches long) which I found in the clay on the beach above Skegness.
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You make me homesick! I moved to Texas miles from any coast. I miss my childhood holidays beachcombing on the south coast at Weymouth, Lyme Regis and West Bay. Texas beaches, the only one I have seen, are nothing compared to home. Best find I had was the top of an Ammonite (about 8 inches long) which I found in the clay on the beach above Skegness.
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