razor clams

[SY55-MKX]

can anybody tell me when is the best time to look for razor clams? im waaaay up in the shetland islands, so if anyone has any information it would be appriciated.

 

[yomperalex]

do you mean time of year? In which case I can't help.

Otherwise low tide.

 

[locum76]

...and how do you get the sand out of them before cooking?

 

[mountainm]

...and how do you get the sand out of them before cooking?

Pour very salty water on their hole (fnar) then grab em quickly when they peep out?

 

[The Big Lebowski]

You really need a good spring tide on the ebb or low water to get as far down the shoreline as possible and clean sand...
They normally give an indication of where they are by squirting water jets when they sence your footfall near their burrows, but can be found in key hole shape tunnels into the sand.

Walking backwards along the low waters edge makes the jets they spray easier to find.

A bag of household salt, with around 1 teaspoon (appx) poured directly into the burrow will see them rise anything from a few seconds to a few mins later.

Unlike mussels ect, they dont normally contain sand.

Everything you need to know is in the artice below...

http://www.worldseafishing.com/baits/razorfish.html

al.

 

[SY55-MKX]

Thankyou everyone, I'm off to go get me some razors. XD

 

[locum76]

Pour very salty water on their hole (fnar) then grab em quickly when they peep out?

I meant, how do you egt the sand out from inside the shells not the shells out of the sand. I was eating a different kind of clam last night and some of those were a bit gritty.

 

[mountainm]

I meant, how do you egt the sand out from inside the shells not the shells out of the sand. I was eating a different kind of clam last night and some of those were a bit gritty.

completely misread that one

 

[Andy T]

you could try purging them by putting them in clean water for a few hours before you cook them...........