Post by: Shrimper on June 16, 2017, 03:14:00 PM
Same as last year largest crawdad measured from tip of the claw to tip of the tail and ending on the season closing October 31st. Also, in keeping this honest only pics of live or uncooked hogcraws for the competition but any and all pics are welcome.
Winner with the largest Hogcraw gets... well I'm not sure yet but it's going to be cool. BEER will be part of the prize :brew:
Post pics of your crawdad boils and we will vote at the end of the year for best boil. The winner will get little surprise in the mail. :EAT:
Let the catching begin!
Post by: Southpole on June 16, 2017, 03:34:01 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 16, 2017, 07:52:29 PM
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Post by: plugger on June 17, 2017, 04:50:04 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 17, 2017, 07:54:54 AM
Post by: hntrspud on June 17, 2017, 08:43:00 AM
Post by: JakeLand on June 17, 2017, 09:11:22 AM
Post by: plugger on June 17, 2017, 07:35:32 PM
Post by: Gearhead1940 on June 21, 2017, 01:37:59 PM
Post by: gaddy on June 23, 2017, 09:17:21 AM
How deep are you setting your traps ?
Post by: Evil_EdwardO on June 23, 2017, 10:42:07 AM
I have been out in various locations a total of 8 times and have 1 crawdad to show. I've been looking for rocks and structure, near a spillway in one instance. I use cat food, hotdogs, or chicken. Are they in just about every lake around? Am I missing something. I'm a rookie at this so I just need to know if there's something obvious I'm not doing.
For bait use something more oily. I mostly use salmon heads or parts I get from the grocery store. They sell it to me for $1. Also, how long are you soaking your traps? I leave mine overnight while camping by the Snake river and usually have 10-40 in each trap by morning.
Post by: Evil_EdwardO on June 23, 2017, 10:46:48 AM
I can do that, Im off Monday, I will take a few. There nothing special. I think its the (feelers) they used to keep the things from crawling out. Crawdads are way better at getting out of pots than shrimp, and its not close.
I use zip ties as the "feelers". I think I posted a picture in the Crawdad mania a couple of years ago. Definitely made a difference in the numbers I was pulling out.
Post by: Evil_EdwardO on June 23, 2017, 10:54:17 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,175505.msg2374143.html#msg2374143
Post by: gaddy on June 23, 2017, 10:59:26 AM
Post by: Shrimper on June 24, 2017, 09:55:29 PM
Post by: Norman89 on June 25, 2017, 06:02:32 PM
Post by: J.Brower on June 26, 2017, 07:29:57 AM
Post by: chester on June 26, 2017, 08:22:06 PM
Post by: Southpole on June 26, 2017, 08:26:32 PM
Post by: Euro mount on June 27, 2017, 03:13:41 PM
Post by: plugger on June 28, 2017, 05:15:14 AM
Post by: gaddy on June 30, 2017, 07:32:50 AM
Post by: highmuley on June 30, 2017, 02:17:11 PM
Post by: h20hunter on June 30, 2017, 02:31:14 PM
Post by: highmuley on June 30, 2017, 02:40:34 PM
Think local forage. Got bluegill around...cut one up. Fresh forage i think is best.
Ya, the woman and we're just talking about that. Lots of little large mouth, easy to catch. And/or leftover trout bits too.
Post by: highmuley on June 30, 2017, 02:47:24 PM
Post by: Buckewe on June 30, 2017, 03:34:44 PM
A very informative site
Post by: Shrimper on July 01, 2017, 10:30:54 PM
Nice one shrimper !!
Thanks Euro!
Have you sent any traps yet?
Post by: Shrimper on July 01, 2017, 10:34:59 PM
http://www.terrybullard.com/CrawfishMain.html
A very informative site
Mr. Bullard is a legend!
Post by: Shrimper on July 01, 2017, 10:37:57 PM
What do you folks typically use for bait? I was thinking of dropping a couple pots in Curlew. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
Most of the time I use fresh filleted trout carcasses, seems to work the best for me.
Post by: Ddouble on July 08, 2017, 10:07:39 AM
Question if you only catch 2 how do you store them till you have enough for a good meal?
Thanks
Post by: Ddouble on July 08, 2017, 10:36:46 AM
My first 2 ever
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on July 10, 2017, 01:39:01 PM
Post by: Becky on July 10, 2017, 03:07:45 PM
Well the season has started good, had a great time camping this week and got a nice Hog Craw!
:o :o
Post by: Shrimper on July 10, 2017, 08:06:38 PM
Well the season has started good, had a great time camping this week and got a nice Hog Craw!
:o :o
Come on Smossy's Girl, don't you know what a Hogcraw is? :chuckle:
Post by: Shrimper on July 10, 2017, 08:10:00 PM
I have kept crawdads in the fridge crisper drawer with a wet towel over them for up to four days, they were still alive when I boiled them. Not sure how long they would last.
Post by: Becky on July 11, 2017, 12:14:10 PM
Well the season has started good, had a great time camping this week and got a nice Hog Craw!
:o :o
Come on Smossy's Girl, don't you know what a Hogcraw is? :chuckle:
Lol of course! That boat pic though, impressive. We gotta up our game lol.
Post by: Norman89 on July 11, 2017, 06:23:14 PM
Post by: Euro mount on July 18, 2017, 07:11:28 PM
Post by: benhuntin on July 18, 2017, 07:54:32 PM
Come on guys lets get this thing rolling ... my big trip is next week and I don't see much on here . I will make sure to take lots of pictures if we get into um !!!Yea where is all the big crawdads?
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Post by: Evil_EdwardO on July 19, 2017, 08:54:16 AM
Post by: Shrimper on July 19, 2017, 08:13:26 PM
Pseudo thread jack in progress!
Quick question, does anyone know of a supplier here in Washington that can order in live Crawfish for a big Crawfish boil? I need a source of supply for a couple hundred pouds of fresh not frozen. Anyone?
Might try Pacific Seafoods, I know they carry signal crawfish from time to time. I have seen them in Fred Meyer and the meat manager said they came from Pacific Seafoods.
https://www.pacseafood.com/home
Post by: Shrimper on July 19, 2017, 08:20:14 PM
After a month of trial and error I think I found the magic bait for the back yard creek. Not monsters by any means but a good start! 6 and 6 1/8
Persistence pays off Norman89, keep at it...
Post by: Norman89 on July 19, 2017, 08:52:24 PM
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Post by: benhuntin on July 22, 2017, 05:28:28 PM
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Post by: Shrimper on July 23, 2017, 10:49:55 AM
I'm not postin til I get a 12"er this year.
:llam:
Post by: Miles on July 24, 2017, 07:40:58 PM
Post by: Euro mount on July 31, 2017, 12:04:18 PM
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Post by: Southpole on July 31, 2017, 12:16:13 PM
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Post by: Euro mount on July 31, 2017, 02:32:11 PM
Post by: Shrimper on July 31, 2017, 05:32:36 PM
That turtle is lucky he didn't drown himself.
Are those catfish fillets? They look awesome!
Post by: jagermiester on August 14, 2017, 10:34:42 AM
Post by: jagermiester on August 14, 2017, 10:38:30 AM
Post by: Southpole on August 14, 2017, 11:27:17 AM
Post by: Shrimper on August 14, 2017, 02:51:11 PM
Do you mind sharing the recipe? I know it's obvious what is in the boil but what spices and do you boil the fish with everything? Adding salmon and whitefish seems like a very tasty idea. :EAT:
Post by: jagermiester on August 15, 2017, 10:08:57 AM
We used water and about 8 beer's to boil everything. Old Bay and garlic powder and a little salt in the water. Then we took some fresh herbs out of my niece's herb garden: lemon basil, parsley, basil and some store bought herb provance, mustard seed dried onion and dill seed and made a big boil bag out of cheese cloth. Sprinkled some fresh parsley in after it came out and had some garlic butter for dipping but I didn't use the butter that much the flavor was already there.
YUM!
Post by: boneaddict on August 15, 2017, 10:29:05 AM
Post by: Norman89 on August 20, 2017, 11:54:59 AM
Post by: Elkpiss on August 24, 2017, 10:46:33 AM
Post by: Southpole on August 24, 2017, 10:51:08 AM
Little late to the party been fishing and coaching and i forgot my password but im back..lol, ill be dumpin some pots in the next couple weeks.. good to see crawdad mania still alive... my kids love it..Been missin' ya!! :hello:
Post by: Elkpiss on August 24, 2017, 11:01:39 AM
:hello: hey southpole, been kind of wierd not being on here for a few months.. lol.. I bought a new fishin boat so ive been fishing alot lately to say the least.. Im going to throw some pots out and see what i turn up.. I just cant believe Shrimper and some of those guys that been pulling up 9 + inchers.. Hard to match those numbers but i will giver hell...Little late to the party been fishing and coaching and i forgot my password but im back..lol, ill be dumpin some pots in the next couple weeks.. good to see crawdad mania still alive... my kids love it..Been missin' ya!! :hello:
Post by: Southpole on August 24, 2017, 11:07:56 AM
I think them boys must be catching them 9ers close to Hanford :peep::hello: hey southpole, been kind of wierd not being on here for a few months.. lol.. I bought a new fishin boat so ive been fishing alot lately to say the least.. Im going to throw some pots out and see what i turn up.. I just cant believe Shrimper and some of those guys that been pulling up 9 + inchers.. Hard to match those numbers but i will giver hell...Little late to the party been fishing and coaching and i forgot my password but im back..lol, ill be dumpin some pots in the next couple weeks.. good to see crawdad mania still alive... my kids love it..Been missin' ya!! :hello:
Post by: Elkpiss on August 24, 2017, 11:15:49 AM
Good talking to you southpole.. :hello: Good luck with on your Adventures this year.. :tup:
Post by: Southpole on August 24, 2017, 11:21:27 AM
Post by: Shrimper on August 24, 2017, 11:55:46 AM
Southpole - All our crawdads have two claws and 6..um..er 8..um..er 10 legs oh I don't know, maybe there is some Hanford influence. ;)
Post them boil pics, let's see what kind of concoctions ya'll come up with!
Post by: Southpole on August 24, 2017, 12:18:47 PM
Post by: hntrspud on August 24, 2017, 01:08:16 PM
Post by: Elkpiss on August 24, 2017, 01:36:10 PM
Are crawdads in most all lakes, rivers and ponds to some degree? Just have to find what they like and where they are?I would'nt say all lakes and streams but there in a lot of them.. I have found them to be in places i would have never thought... In creeks its good to find semi deep spot with a log jams, "deep being a few feet" and having decent bait helps too, but pretty much anything oily or greesy will work.. And really you just got to kind of test the waters you cradad in.. its important to have a good bait container so the crawdads go in the pot to eat the bait and not eat it from the outside.. And really 2-4 hours is the best time for a soak cause they will escape the trap once there full.. IMO.. trial and error like anything else..
Post by: merkaba93 on September 18, 2017, 03:17:56 PM
Took all the tail meat out and used the shells to make the stock.
Post by: Shrimper on September 18, 2017, 03:21:51 PM
Post by: Southpole on September 18, 2017, 06:58:38 PM
Didn't catch a whole lot so I had to make them stretch. Made some crawfish and shrimp etouffee.Looks good fancy pants :drool:
Took all the tail meat out and used the shells to make the stock.
Post by: Gearhead1940 on September 20, 2017, 07:49:26 AM
Post by: Shrimper on September 28, 2017, 10:25:28 PM
Been to Pearrygin Lake twice this year - three of us dropping traps both times and only 3 crayfish. Last time we spotted a pair of otters, so I guess they are cleaning the lake out. Has anybody had any luck up there this year? Had one guy at the lake that he has had a pot soaking for 3 days and didn't get a single cray. Guess it's time to try other lakes.
When this lake has an algae bloom {hot summers make this worse} it eats up all the oxygen and the crawdads go dormant like in the winter. They are still there but not doing much other than hibernating in their holes.
Otters can have an impact but they have been visiting this lake long before man's brain could comprehend such a notion.
Fall crawdading can be great and with just over a month left there is plenty of time to try other waters, keep at it Gearhead.
Post by: Shrimper on October 05, 2017, 09:51:55 AM
Biggest Hog Craw will receive a new propane cooker and some Montucy Coldsnacks to help wash down a big boil. If you are close I will deliver if not they will be shipped.
@scottcrb
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The best boil will receive a nice package of boil accessories.
Only a few entries this year, so let’s get out there see what’s lurking in the depths of the abyss. Shrimper has the largest so far but Euro mount has the next largest and is in line to receive the cooker and beer if it holds up.
@Euro mount
Post by: Southpole on October 05, 2017, 11:08:12 AM
Post by: benhuntin on October 05, 2017, 01:26:02 PM
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Post by: Gearhead1940 on October 10, 2017, 06:56:16 AM
Been to Pearrygin Lake twice this year - three of us dropping traps both times and only 3 crayfish. Last time we spotted a pair of otters, so I guess they are cleaning the lake out. Has anybody had any luck up there this year? Had one guy at the lake that he has had a pot soaking for 3 days and didn't get a single cray. Guess it's time to try other lakes.
When this lake has an algae bloom {hot summers make this worse} it eats up all the oxygen and the crawdads go dormant like in the winter. They are still there but not doing much other than hibernating in their holes.
Otters can have an impact but they have been visiting this lake long before man's brain could comprehend such a notion.
Fall crawdading can be great and with just over a month left there is plenty of time to try other waters, keep at it Gearhead.
Thanks Shrimper - If I have time before the end of the season, I'm gonna hike in to my honeyhole and load up. Pearrygin will have to wait till next year.
Post by: merkaba93 on October 16, 2017, 06:10:30 PM
Post by: Southpole on October 16, 2017, 08:10:48 PM
Post by: Shrimper on October 17, 2017, 08:23:44 AM
I like those traps they work well, are cheap and fold up to store really easy.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 17, 2017, 08:30:51 AM
Post by: merkaba93 on October 17, 2017, 07:07:22 PM
Looks good merkaba93....
I like those traps they work well, are cheap and fold up to store really easy.
I like them for backpacking up near mt hood as well. I have other ones when im using a boat. My moto is to just keep buying more gear. It's great.
Post by: Shrimper on October 27, 2017, 06:42:12 AM
I will get the boil poll posted on Nov. 1st so we can vote for a week or so and I will send out prizes after that.
Post by: Shrimper on November 01, 2017, 08:35:36 AM
Post by: Shrimper on November 01, 2017, 09:10:28 AM
1 ~ Shrimper - 9½”
2 ~ Euro Mount – 8¾”
3 ~ Chester – 7”
4 ~ Norman89 – 6¼”
Euro PM me your address and I will get the cooker and beer sent out.
Thanks to everyone that sent in entries and posted pics of there catches, til next year...
Post by: Shrimper on November 01, 2017, 09:16:34 AM
Thanks for sharing your boil pics.
Post by: Shrimper on November 17, 2017, 09:14:32 AM
I will be sending your prize soon.
Euromount should have received his prize by now.
Thanks everyone for participating, until next year....
Post by: Southpole on November 17, 2017, 09:18:52 AM
Post by: jagermiester on November 17, 2017, 10:12:44 AM
Post by: merkaba93 on November 19, 2017, 04:02:31 PM
Crawfish Étouffée
Remove the tail meat from each crawfish and reserve the meat. Place all the shells of the crawfish in a large stockpot. (If you are using shrimp in addition to the crawfish or solely shrimp, deshell the shrimp and place the shells in the stockpot, reserving the shrimp meat for later).
Add to the stockpot two onions quartered (don’t waste your time removing the skin), one bulb garlic cut across the widest part (also don’t waste your time removing the skin), 3 stocks of celery chopped, 3 carrots chopped, 2 bay leaves, 5 whole black peppercorns and a few sprigs of thyme, parsley and dill (feel free to tie them up with some butcher twine making a boque garni). Then add 8 cups water and simmer uncovered for about 1-2 hours until you only have 4 cups left. Strain and reserve the seafood stock.
In the same stockpot (after it’s been quickly rinsed) melt 1 tbs butter over med heat and sauté 3 stocks celery diced cook for 2 min. Then add 1 yellow onion diced and 2 bell peppers diced and continue to cook for 8 min. After the vegetables are cooked to your liking set them aside in another bowl. Increase to med high heat and melt ½ cup butter and then whisk in ½ cup flour making a roux. Constantly stir the roux until it’s just beyond a golden brown, about 5 min. Carefully add back 4 cups of seafood stock, this will be a steaming, bubbling affair so stand back a bit and let the initial steam die down for a few seconds. Then whisk to combine and add back the cooked vegetables. Add 1.5 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you like it spicy), ½ teaspoon paprika, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Bring to a simmer and add the crawfish (and/or shrimp meat). Simmer for about 5 min.
To serve place a few scoops of the etouffee into a bowl and add a scoop of cooked white rice to the center. Garnish with some chives, green onion or parsley dealer’s choice (and maybe a whole crawfish if you feel like being fancy).
Post by: Fl0und3rz on March 31, 2018, 08:11:05 AM
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Post by: Southpole on March 31, 2018, 09:23:38 AM