LIFECockle huntPan-fried cockles coated in a mixture of flour, cornmeal and breadcrumbs.Victor Panichkul / Www.TheTasteofOregonGathering cockles is easy. All you need is a rake. The cockles are either on the surface of the sand or just below the sand's surface so all you have to do is rake the sand to gather cockles.Victor Panichkul / Www.TheTasteofOregonThe crabbing pier at 12th Street in Garibaldi is a popular spot to gather cockles at low tide.Victor Panichkul / Www.TheTasteofOregonIt takes no time to reach your limit of cockles. You can bring a nylon drawstring bag to keep your cockles in while you're roaming the bay.Victor Panichkul / Www.TheTasteofOregonThe scrubbed and rinsed cockles.Victor Panichkul / Www.TheTasteofOregonLimited opportunity. This limit of cockles was speed-raked by a first-timer in about 15 minutes. And they're tasty, too.Henry Miller/Statesman JournalGo down past the narrow pier, go to the beach, do what they do, and you'll rake a limit of cockles, Oregon's easiest clam.Henry Miller/Statesman Journal