Get a clamming license OR buy clams?
 

I am thinking of clamming in Duxbury, but how much clamming will I actually do??

Are there places to buy cherrystones,etc reasonably $$ by the bag or peck.

when I am in FL I can buy a bag of 100 for $23

Try harvester seafood in B.bay or joe's in sandwich....you might get cherries for .23 a piece........Northern hardshell product tends to be more expensive than southern shellstock.....

Call Pangea Shellfish in Boston. He might sell you cash 617-439-4999

If not Stavis Seafood on the pier has a cash desk and you can walk right in.

The difference between southern clams and northern clams are night and day. Like putting an Appalachicola oyster next to a Wianno oyster. No comparison.

So true!!! My favorite oysters are North West (Washington, Oregon). They have a sweetness to them unlike the ones around here.

sort of like asking should i go fishing or just buy some fish. i like to clam,so i would buy a license and enjoy tide clamming,you would be surprised what you will learn about fishing clamming.if you just want to pig out on clams justbuy them.if you are a some who knows there clams the best are from the northeast.the clams from down south don't have the shelf life of northern clams.

Nah, I love fishing, not sure I will love clamming
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Do you have the TIME to dig for clams under the blazing sun ?
The COST of gas to get to and from the holes would buy a reasonable amount of clams unless your going to a drinking hole then it would be worth the trip.
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Just buy a few pounds.Melt some butter and enjoy.Unless you know how,when and where.

Believe me, you will like clamming......