What you'll need: The Essentials

• A Shellfish License. If you're 14 or older you must have one in your possession.

• Know and understand the ODFW shellfish regulations before coming to the beach.

• A shovel or tube designed for razor clamming
There are a few trenching shovels that lend themselves well but, entry level razor clamming shovels are widely available at affordable prices. Those of us that razor clam often prefer the stainless models. Check Bittler Sports Center and Englund Marine Supply for tubes and the $tainless shovels. Walmart and Fred Meyers carry the cheaper disposable models that might make it through a season if you don't snap the handle. They last longer if you rinse and dry them after each clamming adventure.

• A container or net to hold your clams.
Current regulations require that each clam digger must have his or her own container to put your own clams in. Don't get caught sharing a container!

• Waders: You could get out there in your jeans and you're going to get cold and wet which could lead to a case of hypothermia. While we can't guarantee you won't get wet you might be able to avoid it by wearing chest waders. Boot foot waders seem to be the best. You should avoid wearing expensive wading boots if you have stocking foot waders as the sand cuts them like little razors and they won't be long for the world. Many of us wear tennis shoes from the thrift shop over our stocking foots.

• A glove:
They're not called Razor's for nothing so many of us like to wear a glove on the hand that's digging. Most of us like the nice rubberized ones we get at the SOLV River Clean-ups.