collapse

Advertisement


Poll

Time to vote for the best crawdad boil of 2016

T Pearce - Reply #24 on: May 23, 2016, 08:33:23 PM
6 (60%)
HUNTINCOUPLE Reply #40 on: June 06, 2016, 07:06:51 AM
1 (10%)
Shrimper - Reply #52 on: June 25, 2016, 09:07:33 AM
0 (0%)
Shrimper – Reply #56 on: June 25, 2016, 03:39:10 PM
1 (10%)
Benhuntin - Reply #80 on: June 29, 2016, 08:52:17 PM
2 (20%)

Total Members Voted: 10

Author Topic: Crawdad Mania - 2016  (Read 54875 times)

Offline benhuntin

  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2010
  • Posts: 2582
  • Location: NUNYA
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #120 on: July 27, 2016, 07:28:41 PM »
Here you go


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
If it aint broke, dont fix it.

Offline HUNTINCOUPLE

  • Lost Somewhere on the Praire of Klickitat Co. Chasing The Elusive BENCHLEG DEERS.
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 8148
  • Location: Lyle WA, 98635
  • Yep, my avatar is from my front porch. #2835
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #121 on: July 27, 2016, 08:07:14 PM »
Real nice Hogcraw Ben!!!!!' :IBCOOL:
Slap some bacon on a biscut and lets go, were burrnin daylight!

Most peoples health is a decision not a condition?

Kill your television!  ICEMAN SAID TO!

Life Member of Hunting  Washington  Forum.

Time in the woods is more important than timing the moon.

Offline Shrimper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 442
  • Location: Snohomish County
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #122 on: July 27, 2016, 08:17:02 PM »
Wow!!! :yike:

That is a MONSTER hogcraw Ben...

I am going to check to see what it would take to get a state record category for a crawdad.  You would hold that record no doubt.
"Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ’Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it."

Offline benhuntin

  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2010
  • Posts: 2582
  • Location: NUNYA
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #123 on: July 27, 2016, 08:18:35 PM »
Wow!!! :yike:

That is a MONSTER hogcraw Ben...

I am going to check to see what it would take to get a state record category for a crawdad.  You would hold that record no doubt.
Except my 12 year old caught that one this afternoon.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
If it aint broke, dont fix it.

Offline Shrimper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 442
  • Location: Snohomish County
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #124 on: July 27, 2016, 09:15:00 PM »
Wow!!! :yike:

That is a MONSTER hogcraw Ben...

I am going to check to see what it would take to get a state record category for a crawdad.  You would hold that record no doubt.
Except my 12 year old caught that one this afternoon.

That's Awesome!
"Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ’Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it."

Offline Elkpiss

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 1054
  • Location: Tono
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #125 on: July 29, 2016, 08:01:40 AM »
Dayummm Ben, that is the biggest crawdad I have ever seen..  :yike:  That's a Magnum... :tup:
Their going down!!!

Offline Gearhead1940

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Feb 2009
  • Posts: 108
  • Location: Puyallup
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #126 on: September 06, 2016, 06:46:19 AM »
We went up to Twisp for Labor Day weekend and tried our best to get some grouse but no luck. We did however do well with the crays. This was the largest at 8.5" and best pot had 36 in it.

Offline Gearhead1940

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Feb 2009
  • Posts: 108
  • Location: Puyallup
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #127 on: September 06, 2016, 06:58:34 AM »
http://fisheries.tamu.edu/files/2013/09/Enjoying-Louisiana-Crawfish.pdf

I was going to freeze some of the tails (but I couldn't resist and ate them all LOL). I found this article from LSU on prep and freezing techniques. Thought you guys would enjoy the read.

Offline Evil_EdwardO

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 1100
  • Location: Albion, WA
  • Groups: NRA, LPC, ASF, GOA, RLRR
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #128 on: September 06, 2016, 07:54:28 AM »
http://fisheries.tamu.edu/files/2013/09/Enjoying-Louisiana-Crawfish.pdf

I was going to freeze some of the tails (but I couldn't resist and ate them all LOL). I found this article from LSU on prep and freezing techniques. Thought you guys would enjoy the read.


Yes it is very hard to save them and not eat them. I actually froze a couple of pounds  two years ago. Ended up making crawdad alfredo for Christmas Eve and it was awesome.

Sad that I haven't been able to make it out this year.

Offline benhuntin

  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2010
  • Posts: 2582
  • Location: NUNYA
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #129 on: September 06, 2016, 08:11:09 AM »
Went on Labor Day at 70 degrees. A little cold but worth it.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
If it aint broke, dont fix it.

Offline Shrimper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 442
  • Location: Snohomish County
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #130 on: September 06, 2016, 08:45:09 AM »
Nice catch Gearhead.

I have wondered about freezing crawdads.  We freeze spot shrimp every year and thought about freezing crawdads probably would be similar.

« Last Edit: September 06, 2016, 09:20:20 AM by Shrimper »
"Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ’Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it."

Offline Shrimper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 442
  • Location: Snohomish County
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #131 on: September 11, 2016, 11:33:06 AM »
Did an evening set for a litte action this morning.

Getting bait ready last night, our exterminator joined me for a salmon snack.
"Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ’Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it."

Offline Shrimper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 442
  • Location: Snohomish County
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #132 on: September 11, 2016, 11:47:53 AM »
Did well this morning and got 78 in four pots, the best had 31 in it.  None were over 6˝" and we let them all go to get bigger for next year.

Fished a new style of trap and was pleasantly surprised that it had 24 in it.

This trap is the prize for the biggest hogcraw this year.  It was brushy in this particular spot and could not get my phone to focus that well.

"Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ’Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it."

Offline HUNTINCOUPLE

  • Lost Somewhere on the Praire of Klickitat Co. Chasing The Elusive BENCHLEG DEERS.
  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 8148
  • Location: Lyle WA, 98635
  • Yep, my avatar is from my front porch. #2835
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #133 on: September 12, 2016, 12:29:51 PM »
Nice haul Schrimper! Cool looking trap. Looks collapseable?
Slap some bacon on a biscut and lets go, were burrnin daylight!

Most peoples health is a decision not a condition?

Kill your television!  ICEMAN SAID TO!

Life Member of Hunting  Washington  Forum.

Time in the woods is more important than timing the moon.

Offline Shrimper

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 442
  • Location: Snohomish County
Re: Crawdad Mania - 2016
« Reply #134 on: September 12, 2016, 02:08:29 PM »
Yes it is collapsible, less than one inch thick when folded, very pleased so far.
"Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ’Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it."

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

More Kings! by trophyhunt
[Today at 06:00:38 AM]


Pinks! by trophyhunt
[Today at 05:58:04 AM]


Bass Pro Strikes Again by Rat44
[Today at 03:12:46 AM]


Cat tracks? by mountainman
[Today at 02:21:59 AM]


Leupold scope recommendation by EnglishSetter
[Yesterday at 10:22:41 PM]


AUCTION: Custom knife by Alden Cole by Dan-o
[Yesterday at 09:31:48 PM]


HUNTNNW 2025 trail cam thread and photos by Mfowl
[Yesterday at 07:36:54 PM]


Got your bear ID test done..🤟 by ghosthunter
[Yesterday at 07:36:29 PM]


Share your out of state experience by jackelope
[Yesterday at 06:52:14 PM]


Rats in RV roof by SHED REAPER
[Yesterday at 06:14:15 PM]


Happy opening day! by Ghost Hunter
[Yesterday at 05:46:39 PM]


Please Comment on new Game management Plan, RE Furbearers by Not selected
[Yesterday at 03:02:34 PM]


2025 Canning by Twispriver
[Yesterday at 02:34:58 PM]


WSTA 2025 Summer Rendezvous Agenda by JakeLand
[Yesterday at 11:15:59 AM]


Mamma's and babies by Brute
[Yesterday at 11:15:50 AM]


Time to refi? by pianoman9701
[Yesterday at 10:42:51 AM]


Heartbroken!!! by FamilyMan01
[Yesterday at 09:12:23 AM]


Montana general deer by Wingin it
[Yesterday at 08:18:54 AM]


Best Rifle Zero Distance. by EnglishSetter
[Yesterday at 01:14:19 AM]


Pork belly street tacos….. by jrebel
[August 02, 2025, 09:54:24 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal