What is Clamming

Clam digging or clamming is one of the usual ways of ?harvesting? clams on the surface of tidal mud flats where they usually thrive. It can be both for commercial or recreational purposes. Colloquially, commercial clam digging is often referred to as clamming that is done by a person called a clammer.
For those who want to try clamming just for recreational purposes, a spading shovel or a long-handled spading fork can be simply used.

In the area of Nova Scotia, somewhere in the Minas Basin, people who are into clamming often use a clam hack and a spading fork in digging the soft-shelled clams. The digger would usually use the hack by grasping the prong?s spine in one hand. The handle, meanwhile, would push the hack down into the mud and pull it up towards him or her. This would dig the mud exposing the clams to be ?caught?.

Recreational Clamming

Recreational clamming can truly be a fun family sport. The family?s elders and youngsters can enjoy doing this activity. You just have to bring your clam shovel and a container where you will put the clams you will collect. But be sure that you are familiar with the latest regulations governing clam digging.
When it is fall or winter especially when low tides happen at night, you can see thousands of clam diggers doing their tasks. It is simply because it is the most recommended time of the year to dig the clams.

So do you know how to dig clams?

The first step is to look for a clam show which refers to the particular place where the clams have withdrawn their necks or have started to dig making them leave a dimple or a hole on the mud or sand. Listed below are just some of the ?clam shows? that you have to look for:

1. Keyhole: this is usually characterized by a shape like an hour glass or a key hole with distinct sides.

2. Dimple: A simple depression on the mud or sand.

3. Doughnut: It is characterized by some raised sides.

You should look for larger holes around as this happens to be a good indicator of the location of the clams. You can get as much clams ay permitted under some policies which has been imposed by some governmental entities. The digging of clams if of course somewhat moderated.

Clamming is really a great task to spend your time on. Most of the people who do this for recreational reasons will eat the clams that they find since clams are considered a very sumptuous seafood commodity. You might also be interested in doing this as a past time or hobby. This is a very productive recreation since you can have something to eat afterwards. So, why not start inviting your friends and family to start digging some clams on the mud?