Went crawfishing

[theGinsue]

Those are some nice lookin' / good sized crawfsh deagler.

I've been planning on going crawfishin this Saturday night @ 11 Mile. Looking to do a boil. I'll be buying an aerator tomorrow to help keep 'em alive until boil time.

I went about a month ago with a few other guys and a couple of kids.
I donated all I caught to the guys with the kids. When he left he had a FULL cooler. He kept changing the water they were in to clean the mud out of 'em. A couple of hours before boiling them he added salt to the water. I guess this causes them to purge the last bit of stuff outa the crawfish & makes for better eating.

[Goodburbon]

yes, always soak in very salty water, then rinse before boiling to get a good purge.


dont eat the dead ones

[hollohas]

I've been planning on going crawfishin this Saturday night @ 11 Mile.

That's where I go too. A pair of waders and a flashlight is how I get em.

[TriggerHappy]

What's the season for them here, I've heard its spring till late June for the ones from the south. I didn't even know we have crawfish??? Taste the same?

Ginsue, let me know, I'll bring some beer.

[ANADRILL]

Be sure to purge them...
Being from Louisiana, I am laughing my ass off at the quanity...You should set up some traps......

[HoneyBadger]

you want to boil them in old what? slap ya mama makes for a decent dip, not for boiling though.

I only got to eat about 12# this year.

the boil is the party. one of the things I really miss about Louisiana.

When I was just outside New Orleans, we poured slap ya mama all over the crawfish before we ate them. I tried to do a whole 5 pounds by myself and nearly got sick from eating too much...

That's my only experience eating crawfish

[DEAGLER]

Be sure to purge them...
Being from Louisiana, I am laughing my ass off at the quanity...You should set up some traps......

This is about a quarter of what we caught. We catch of what we'll finish eating. We don't waste food.

[DEAGLER]

What's the season for them here, I've heard its spring till late June for the ones from the south. I didn't even know we have crawfish??? Taste the same?

Ginsue, let me know, I'll bring some beer.

We have different species from Louisiana. Taste same. Heard females suppose to taste sweeter.

[theGinsue]

This is about a quarter of what we caught. We catch of what we'll finish eating. We don't waste food.

I want extra to shell and vaccuum seal/freeze to use this winter in ettouffee & gumbo.

[th3w01f]

Your post got me all nostalgic (haven’t been crawfishing in about 20 years).

Got the wife and kids, went to Wal-Mart and Sports Authority (they actually have crawfish traps) and headed over to Chatfield. Ended up at the gravel lake across from Kingfisher and caught about 30 nice sized ones in a couple hours. Mainly hand fishing with liver on a line and a net. Everyone had a great time and we’ll have a nice lunch tomorrow.

Thanks for reminding me how much fun it can be.