who's addicted to crawdadin?

[TheFewTheProud]

I am having a hard time finding any with size. Does anyone know any decent spots around the Kitsap/ Mason county area?

[muzbuster]

[ Wives would make the leftovers into et tu fay. I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong 
[/quote]  Close, its .. Etouffee   

[Elkpiss]

I am having a hard time finding any with size. Does anyone know any decent spots around the Kitsap/ Mason county area?

You wouldnt believe where you well find them, i dont know your area very well, but just find any creeks are pretty rocky, meaning decent size rocks with slow pools of water and throw out a trap and see what turns up... we had test pots all over where i live in the last few weeks, were just now starting to find the mother loads..... lol...  its addicting, checking your pots, its like XMAS morning...

[TheFewTheProud]

All I can find are the little ones. Not like the ones on the north river. Thats for sure.

[Southpole]

Okay, so if I were to put some pots in a lake (on the eastside) what would some you guys use for bait. I need to be successful or I'm going to hang this hobby up for good.

[Curly]

Okay, so if I were to put some pots in a lake (on the eastside) what would some you guys use for bait. I need to be successful or I'm going to hang this hobby up for good.

bacon

[h20hunter]

Just about anything. Catch a perch or sunfish...throw that in there. Just make sure you check the regs and have pots marked and all that jazz. They will fine you for improper gear pretty quick.

[Curly]

click that link - it'll occupy you for a good couple hours 

especially if you are also interested in metal detecting. 

[washelkhunter]

Try a slice of cantalope or watermelon. A tuna size can of cat food seems to work as well.

[Curly]

From the link posted above:

Q: What kind of bait should I use to catch crayfish?

A: Bait is a very important issue. I've read many people's advice about people recommending such things as chicken, canned cat food, liver, bacon, sole, or something rotten. Every time I see this I shutter! Think fresh and understand that crayfish are picky eaters! Some of the best baits I have found so far are Shad, Herring, Salmon heads (gills in), and cod guts. Basically fish, fish which are oily or have oily parts. The bait must be fresh or fresh frozen. Stay away from all fowl and land animals or parts of.

I always thought bacon was good, but this guy is the expert and he doesn't recommend bacon, so...................

[SkookumHntr]

Definetly a good beer drink!   We need to try that crawfish smelly jelly! I bet that will be the ticket!

[Southpole]

Definetly a good beer drink!   We need to try that crawfish smelly jelly! I bet that will be the ticket!

That's a given

[Southpole]

I tried fish flavored canned cat food in the past. So far I've been skunked every time. I think I will cast a line and try to catch a fish of any sort and stick it in at least one pot. 

[Smossy]

Lets see some home-made crawfish/crayfish/crawdaddy/mudbug/yabbie pots!

[Elkpiss]

I tried fish flavored canned cat food in the past. So far I've been skunked every time. I think I will cast a line and try to catch a fish of any sort and stick it in at least one pot.

I have been mud buggin like a som biatch the last few weeks and get a little butter dish and drill half inch holes all around it wire it off in your pot stuff it with chicken or chum or what ever you the heck you want to use for bait and they well come.. you got to find them, its a big difference to have your bait in that butter dish then just sittin out in the open, they can eat you bait from outside the pot if its not in the dish... night and day difference..  and that is your craw fish tip of the day!...  and once you catch your first your hooked!...