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Offline johng

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It came from the Deep
« on: January 06, 2013, 11:39:36 AM »

So, I was out fishing the "Big Lake" on the west side for perch last week and pulled this guy out by accident.  My line got caught on some other line that was out there so I decided to pull in that other line just to get it out of the water and I was rewarded with the biggest crawdad I have ever laid eyes on.   :yike:

I have caught a few here and there using my traps but this guy was huge (at least I think so).  The second picture of him on the plate does him more justice.... there was enough meat in his claws even for a few very tasty bites.

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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2013, 05:48:25 PM »
very nice. I fish perch about 10 times a year on lake wa. always wanted to drop a pot and catch some crawdads.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2013, 05:50:58 PM »
Well from the looks of the one crawdad it would be worth a few sets that's for sure.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2013, 05:53:43 PM »
you mean you were fishing back in october when this happened ;)
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2013, 05:55:50 PM »
That ain't no craw dad that's a red lobster :chuckle:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2013, 06:05:41 PM »
Quote from: DoubleJ on January 06, 2013, 05:53:43 PM
you mean you were fishing back in october when this happened ;)

 :yeah:   :chuckle:





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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2013, 06:22:02 PM »
Nice Signal Crayfish, but, crayfish legally closed October 31st, nice poach  :rolleyes:

refer to page 131  :bash:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2013, 06:23:21 PM »
Quote from: Kc_Kracker on January 06, 2013, 06:22:02 PM
Crayfish legally closed October 31st, nice poach  :rolleyes:

 :tup: Good Catch KcKracker....
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2013, 06:24:41 PM »
we are avid fisherman and shell-fishers, trust me Id love to fill a pot of them too, but its not open.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2013, 06:27:06 PM »
So many rules and regulation on them... Geeeez, years ago we could catch a ton anyway we wanted to...

We have not tossed pots out for years.... Love the little guys... Good Eats.. :EAT:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2013, 06:29:57 PM »
ya we used to get a ton from the cedar river by hand under rocks, still there too, but the Big W has way better size and breed craws, Mmmmm Yankie Gumbo during the summer I love it!
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2013, 06:31:50 PM »
Delete, Delete, Delete!  :chuckle:
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It came from the Deep
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2013, 06:38:23 PM »
That things fricken huge. Awesome
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2013, 01:20:43 AM »
very  nice. i know a spot on the hump you can catch them by hand and cook them when your camping. good eatin to. nothing that big. Come on guys by the moss on the dock  it looks likes it september.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2013, 07:05:29 AM »
dude probably caught them awhile back and is just now posting them, not everyone is a poacher just because they just now put pics up, its not guilty until proven innocent its innocent until proven guilty.....leave it alone
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2013, 07:18:22 AM »
Quote from: jackmaster on January 07, 2013, 07:05:29 AM
dude probably caught them awhile back and is just now posting them, not everyone is a poacher just because they just now put pics up, its not guilty until proven innocent its innocent until proven guilty.....leave it alone

What part of "last week" in the very first sentence of the OP refers to before October 31st when the season ends?
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2013, 07:22:42 AM »
A monster for sure.   


Educational to me.  I had no idea there was a crawdad season.  Our water is too buck cold or frozen that time of year.  Good to know though.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2013, 07:25:01 AM »
oh who knows maybe he wrote it up in october and forgot to hit post.......i wouldnt hang the dude just yet over a little crawdad, oh wait i forgot i am on a site with perfect people who never make a simple mistake.....maybe he was saying a week back in october, who knows.......its pretty sweet how hunters on this site DO NOT have each others backs......
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2013, 07:26:52 AM »
there is a lake out by morton its called mineral lake, well they use to commercial crawdad on that lake....i know the little mashel river has absolutly tons of craws in it and out in sequim you can still catch craws the size of your hand
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2013, 07:29:01 AM »
Quote from: jackmaster on January 07, 2013, 07:25:01 AM
oh who knows maybe he wrote it up in october and forgot to hit post.......i wouldnt hang the dude just yet over a little crawdad, oh wait i forgot i am on a site with perfect people who never make a simple mistake.....maybe he was saying a week back in october, who knows.......its pretty sweet how hunters on this site DO NOT have each others backs......
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2013, 07:30:31 AM »
I used to catch them as babies, bring them home and put them in my aquarium.   Theyd acclimate and was some of the best entertainment ever in the tank.   Every once in awhile one would catch a fish.  It was worth it.    I am sure that is illegal too.  Hopefully the statute of limitations is over.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2013, 07:33:09 AM »
Quote from: boneaddict on January 07, 2013, 07:30:31 AM
I used to catch them as babies, bring them home and put them in my aquarium.   Theyd acclimate and was some of the best entertainment ever in the tank.   Every once in awhile one would catch a fish.  It was worth it.    I am sure that is illegal too.  Hopefully the statute of limitations is over.
thats a great idea bone, we have a big fish tank i got from a member on here and i have one fish, so a couple crawdads in there might just be the ticket, of course i gotta find out when it legal and if it is legal and how many of my kids i gotta sell for a crawdad permit before i go get a couple :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2013, 07:41:48 AM »
I have a 120 gallon tank that I always wanted to set up with a few pumpkin seeds, some crawdads, and maybe a few snails
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2013, 07:47:11 AM »
Probably a shell size restriction on snails.........may wanna check that out. :chuckle:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2013, 08:30:36 AM »
...any guy that would bring home a single crawfish to eat and take pics of it on the plate with half a pincher down, shouldn't be fined too heavily. :lol4:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2013, 02:20:28 PM »
Quote from: boneaddict on January 07, 2013, 07:30:31 AM
  It was worth it.    I am sure that is illegal too.  Hopefully the statute of limitations is over.

 :lol4: :lol4: :lol4: :lol4:  yes bone we have a season and we also have huge ones if you know where to look  :tup:

jackmaster-- all we said it was a illegal catch, not one person has said anything mean or derogatory whatsoever, i really dont think anyone gives a hoot over 1 crawdad, even if it does look like a lobster  :drool:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2013, 04:30:06 PM »
Before I post my cornish hen sized starlings I have blasted and baked up, I need to go check the regs. ;)
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2013, 05:06:57 PM »
I would like to catch the Largemouth Bass that would eat that big crawdad in one gulp! That is a BIG Crawdad!
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2013, 12:45:58 AM »
Who's gonna get 10 bonus points for the trophy craw dad category  :chuckle: 
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2013, 10:13:40 AM »
Quote from: boneaddict on January 07, 2013, 04:30:06 PM
Before I post my cornish hen sized starlings I have blasted and baked up, I need to go check the regs. ;)

lol....   I think you'd be allright on them starlings Bone.    :chuckle:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #30 on: January 08, 2013, 04:41:19 PM »
Quote from: boneaddict on January 07, 2013, 04:30:06 PM
Before I post my cornish hen sized starlings I have blasted and baked up, I need to go check the regs. ;)

blast away, try some super magnum  :chuckle:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #31 on: January 08, 2013, 05:10:15 PM »
Quote from: MtnMuley on January 07, 2013, 08:30:36 AM
...any guy that would bring home a single crawfish to eat and take pics of it on the plate with half a pincher down, shouldn't be fined too heavily. :lol4:

I saw a guy get a 250.00 ticket for 1 crab over limit ...  :yike:  :dunno:  :twocents:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2013, 05:22:44 PM »
I think this post is a great example why tiems and dates should not be used in a post...
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #33 on: January 08, 2013, 05:41:09 PM »
Quote from: Special T on January 08, 2013, 05:22:44 PM
I think this post is a great example why tiems and dates should not be used in a post...

i think this post is a great example of great members that do NOT support breaking the law, and encouraging others to stay legal for all of us.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #34 on: January 08, 2013, 05:50:04 PM »
I appreciate the fact that this remained civil.   Educational and kept in perspective.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #35 on: January 08, 2013, 05:55:41 PM »
Quote from: Kc_Kracker on January 08, 2013, 05:41:09 PM
Quote from: Special T on January 08, 2013, 05:22:44 PM
I think this post is a great example why tiems and dates should not be used in a post...

i think this post is a great example of great members that do NOT support breaking the law, and encouraging others to stay legal for all of us.

I agree :tup:

Nothing wrong with helping someone learn to be as aware as possible of the laws.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #36 on: January 08, 2013, 07:49:25 PM »
Quote from: RifleRidge on January 08, 2013, 05:10:15 PM
Quote from: MtnMuley on January 07, 2013, 08:30:36 AM
...any guy that would bring home a single crawfish to eat and take pics of it on the plate with half a pincher down, shouldn't be fined too heavily. :lol4:

I saw a guy get a 250.00 ticket for 1 crab over limit ...  :yike:  :dunno:  :twocents:
   i seen a few people get monster tickets for having a few crab more then they should. nothing like seeing a wanna be thug cry infront of a bunch of people on the bord walk in westport.
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #37 on: January 09, 2013, 12:02:00 AM »
Quote from: MtnMuley on January 07, 2013, 08:30:36 AM
...any guy that would bring home a single crawfish to eat and take pics of it on the plate with half a pincher down, shouldn't be fined too heavily. :lol4:
oh the pincher is there if you look, its half eaten already, prolly been dipped in garlic butter, YUMMM!!  :drool:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #38 on: January 09, 2013, 12:02:25 AM »
Quote from: boneaddict on January 08, 2013, 05:50:04 PM
I appreciate the fact that this remained civil.   Educational and kept in perspective.

BINGO!!  :tup: :tup:
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Re: It came from the Deep
« Reply #39 on: January 09, 2013, 04:16:19 PM »
Quote from: Kc_Kracker on January 09, 2013, 12:02:00 AM
Quote from: MtnMuley on January 07, 2013, 08:30:36 AM
...any guy that would bring home a single crawfish to eat and take pics of it on the plate with half a pincher down, shouldn't be fined too heavily. :lol4:
oh the pincher is there if you look, its half eaten already, prolly been dipped in garlic butter, YUMMM!!  :drool:

I know, That's why I said "with half a pincher down" ;) :chuckle:
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