Abstract: A clamshell ferrule may comprise a bottom portion having a narrower flange at one end. A groove runs the length of the bottom portion and the flange. The groove may be sized to accommodate and optical fiber 36. No fiber threading is necessary with the clamshell design since the optical fiber may simply be laid inside of the groove and a top portion, which may be the mirror image of the bottom portion, used to sandwich the optical fiber. Once the fiber is threaded into the feed through aperture or snout of an optical module and secured, the top and bottom portions may simply be separated thus releasing the fiber from the ferrule without the need for reversed threading.