About
A clammer's notebook, made public.
Quahogging is a running guide to digging hard clams on the New England coast — what works, what is legal, and what gear is actually worth the money.
Background
Why bother writing it down.
Most clamming knowledge lives in people’s heads and gets handed across a tailgate. The basics are simple, but the specifics — tides, permits, size limits, which rake — are scattered, local, and often wrong online.
This site collects the parts that don’t change: how to read the tide, how to stay legal, how to actually find clams, and the short list of gear that earns its keep. No fluff, no popups, no twenty-tab product grids.
Principles
Useful first, honest throughout.
- Useful first. Every page is written to help you fill a basket, not to move product. The guides come before the gear.
- No clutter. No popups, no ads, no sponsored posts. The site stays clean and fast on purpose.
- Marked links. Affiliate links are labelled and never change a recommendation. See the disclosure for the details.
- Local truth. Rules vary by town and state. We point you to the right authority rather than guessing for you.
Get in touch
Spot something wrong?
Local rules change and flats open and close — if something here is out of date or just wrong for your stretch of coast, tell me and I’ll fix it. Gear suggestions welcome too.