Crawdad Mania - 2018

[merkaba93]

Those look like Rusty's to me with the bumps on the claws.

Plus that is quite a haul!

I was looking at the claws and definitely knew they weren't signals.
Didn't look like red swamp either.
I've only seen Rustys alive, not cooked so I wasn't sure. I think you're right!!!

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Congrats to all entries! Some great pics this year. Boy where did the year go?

[MR5x5]

No need to "purge" crawdads.  While alive and whole, grab and twist the center "fin" - at the end of the tail - 90 degrees and pull.  Do this just before cooking. Vein comes out easy 99% of the time.

[fowl smacker]

No need to "purge" crawdads.  While alive and whole, grab and twist the center "fin" - at the end of the tail - 90 degrees and pull.  Do this just before cooking. Vein comes out easy 99% of the time.

I have never heard of this but I'm gonna give it a try this yr.

[Norman89]

Vein comes out the same way after cooked. Learned this from Bob hansler on you tube center fin grab twist side to side and pull works great

[AlpineMuley]

Tip-  I’m heading out to Westport next weekend for fishing.  Is there any crawfish near by?

[madcow41]

What kind of pots do you use? I know you can only have 5 and how long do you soak?

Do you use rot cord? I’m in spokane and looking to get some crawfish I was also wondering if you can get them on a trot line like crabs?

[Gearhead1940]

I bought my pots at Bass Pro. While they didn't come with rot cord I set mine up that way to be in compliance with the law.  Soak time is all dependent on how many crawfish are in the area. I've soaked some over night and they have had plenty in there while other over night soaks I've had them clean me out and leave the pot. My honey hole I can soak for 4 hours and there are so many in there that they are hanging on the outside of the pot waiting to get in. Good luck & have fun!

[Norman89]

Anybody doing any good yet this year? Me and the kids checked out a new spot this morning after a night soak got a few nice sized ones for my area!

[Shrimper]

Was supposed to be hitting right now but WA Parks cancelled our camping reservation.  Will be setting pots later in August.

Good luck everyone.

[Norman89]

Seasons is getting near, can we update this thread to 2021 crawdad mania?

[HarboritE]

Yeah that !

[Boss .300 winmag]

🤔

[Norman89]

Come on guys it's time to soak them pots! Did a test run in my local river last night with roadkill gray squirrel for bait, pleasantly surprised with a dozen, 11 of them keepers. Big one of the day at 5 1/2"

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[Norman89]

mmm mm tasty with a dribble of butter!

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