Derick Jahnke Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 4 mins ago, Roccus7 said: Oh, you live on the same side of the country as the "Other Portland". How about digging some geoducks too? I've always called them "steamers on steroids" although it seems that gapers are "smaller geoducks." Geoducks may be in the future. But we are on thr very southern end of their range. I think Butters and Quohogs are the same though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccus7 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) Granted they do look alike from photos, but different Genus and Species, East Coast Quahogs = Mercinaria mercinaria, Butter Clams = Saxidomus giganteus. I see that the butters have the Quahog nickname too. The Eastern Native American tribes used the Hard Shell Clam for the blue and white beads of Wampum, and the name Quahog is a derivation from the native Narragansett word poquauhock. Not sure how you collect them, but if you use a rake you should be finding small ones alongside the big ones. Edited November 1, 2019 by Roccus7 jimbighead 1 Shall I go to heaven or a-fishing? - H. D. Thoreau Veni. Vidi. Cepi. - with apologies to Gaius Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbighead Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 10:49 PM, Roccus7 said: Granted they do look alike from photos, but different Genus and Species, East Coast Quahogs = Mercinaria mercinaria, Butter Clams = Saxidomus giganteus. I see that the butters have the Quahog nickname too. The Eastern Native American tribes used the Hard Shell Clam for the blue and white beads of Wampum, and the name Quahog is a derivation from the native Narragansett word poquauhock. Not sure how you collect them, but if you use a rake you should be finding small ones alongside the big ones. The man knows his mollusks! [/sIGPIC]"Never let the truth spoil a good story" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akon Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 What are they always raking for in boats along 295 in new meadows River? Tlacey21walden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccus7 Posted November 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 5 hours ago, akon said: What are they always raking for in boats along 295 in new meadows River? Hard shell clams, just like I got a few rivers further Downeast... Shall I go to heaven or a-fishing? - H. D. Thoreau Veni. Vidi. Cepi. - with apologies to Gaius Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccus7 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Been clamming regularly when tide, weather and daylight all align so I was out there yesterday and dug up the biggest quahog I've ever seen, Clammasaurus giganticus. He'll soon be bathing a garlic/olive oil/white wine bath for tonight's dinner... blacklabnh 1 Shall I go to heaven or a-fishing? - H. D. Thoreau Veni. Vidi. Cepi. - with apologies to Gaius Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacoStriperFisha Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccus7 Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Utilized the Wolf Moon tide and hit the clam area with the added bonus of finding some oysters. Additionally, found another 5" clam, Clamzilla II. We had a great raw bar this evening!! Shall I go to heaven or a-fishing? - H. D. Thoreau Veni. Vidi. Cepi. - with apologies to Gaius Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdowning Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Could make a lot of clambrellas with those. Pfantum Pfishah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clammer Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 nice looking oysters cups . the local oysters farms have the restruants so [bought into] the perfect cup] of the oyster …….. that when we catch a few wilds as by catch >>> THE DEALERS >>>> even thro they know we have a superior tasting & meat size . they want to pick thru our catch & only buy the perfect shape ones . too bad so much of the general public is clueless ><>< Roccus7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccus7 Posted January 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 8 hours ago, clammer said: nice looking oysters cups . the local oysters farms have the restruants so [bought into] the perfect cup] of the oyster …….. that when we catch a few wilds as by catch >>> THE DEALERS >>>> even thro they know we have a superior tasting & meat size . they want to pick thru our catch & only buy the perfect shape ones . too bad so much of the general public is clueless ><>< Oy, tonging!! My shoulders just screamed in protest seeing your photos!! Did my stint "digging ditches, in Moriches, for my riches" during graduate school and have the empty Motrin bottles to prove it! It's nice to only have to wrestle a small basket rake at this point in life. One of my LI buddies asked if I wanted his old tongs in case I wanted to rake from my boat, but I declined from the age standpoint and the fact that the areas I dig are very rocky. Can't imagine wrestling with tongs here. Many oyster farms up here too, son & DIL visiting Ft Myers saw my river's oysters on the menu at a restaurant!! I can't really tell if the taste is any better, although I do know when I shuck a bunch within an hour of coming out of the water, especially this time of year with near-freezing water, they are amazing in taste. And since I'm not selling, I really don't give a rat's azz if they're covered in barnacles, clumped, or just plain ugly; it's all briny deliciousness on the inside!! clammer 1 Shall I go to heaven or a-fishing? - H. D. Thoreau Veni. Vidi. Cepi. - with apologies to Gaius Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacoStriperFisha Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Man I want shellfish now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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