redkneck Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 About to head out to cook 500lbs of crawfish and smoke a hundred chicken halves for a little FD fund raiser. I hope they sell good, it's just a little town of 250 folks but we usually get good support from the community. At least I dont have to worry about cooking tonight You guys up north get to eat them much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Send some of those crawdaddies my way! I havn't had those in years. Good luck today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 About to head out to cook 500lbs of crawfish and smoke a hundred chicken halves for a little FD fund raiser. I hope they sell good, it's just a little town of 250 folks but we usually get good support from the community. At least I dont have to worry about cooking tonight You guys up north get to eat them much? Little communities like that are often the most supportive because everybody knows everybody My brothers caught some craw-daddy's last year and boiled and ate them but I don't think I ever ate them. I would like to eat a pot full of them, I sure love shrimp :jaw: Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Yeah man! I had my share of mud bugs when I was in Houston back in April..... good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 That sounds delicious. I'd probably eat 20 pounds of them myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 A little late in the year for crawfish John. I heard a lot of crawfish farmers started pulling their traps a couple of weeks ago. I have a friend in SW LA that has some crawfish ponds. He's near the top of the list to take turkey hunting. Boiled them twice this year at the camp. Once during turkey season and then again last weekend. Great stuff!!! I'm usually good for about 8 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suro25 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 sounds good I wish we could get them up here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I try to go out and catch them...There's a nice creek with some big ones in them...hard to catch though! One year we caught a bunch out of this one creek full of seaweed stuff, the crayfish were as bitter as a all get out...Didn't catch anymore from that creek,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 About to head out to cook 500lbs of crawfish and smoke a hundred chicken halves for a little FD fund raiser. I hope they sell good, it's just a little town of 250 folks but we usually get good support from the community. At least I dont have to worry about cooking tonight You guys up north get to eat them much? Two weekends ago, I had a guy from work ask me to come over for some crawfish here in Washington. He had 450 lbs of them hanging out in his 5 kiddie pools. it made for a good weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 It's been a year or so since I had some mudbugs, hope y'all sold out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhunter39 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 i love mudbugs , i wish i lived closer because you would sell out within a hour of both mud bugs and chicken , please post some pics of the fund raiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I can't say I have ever had them before, but they do sound pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunt or be Hunted Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Got em here too John. They say they are good but I've never had them. Good luck with the fund raiser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Thanks for all the well-wishes folks. It didnt go so hot We had two pavillions set up (canopies) when a super-cell came and wiped us off the map. We had 6 grown men hanging onto the frame and literally got tossed around in a 60 mph wind and then a terrible rain. We had to pack up and move into the fire dept and away from our little primo intersection. We ended up basically selling 48 quart ice chests full for below cost, but all in all we'll make at least $500, which was not really a good fund raiser, is still money we did not have at the start of the day. The government will throw thousands at you for grants for equipment, but you end up short of money to fuel up a truck, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 You guys up north get to eat them much? Every year...Only once a year though. We have a annual outing that some of our IBEW brothers come up from Weee see anna:D and bring 300lbs of crawfish to the outing. Cooked Cajun style. I think my lips are still burning from the twist, suck and eat rythhm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Love me some mudbug/ crawdads/ crawfish.... Good stuff! I use to catch them all summer but havent done it in a few years. Little communities like that are often the most supportive because everybody knows everybody That is probably 100% on point. Ive noticed that about my small town too. Everyone helps everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Bummer about the thunderhead John. Sounds like you probably pulled a lot of heads and put them away for another day too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Where do you get 500 lbs of Crawfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted June 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Bummer about the thunderhead John. Sounds like you probably pulled a lot of heads and put them away for another day too. Nope we got rid of all of them, I was glad to see the last 2 coolers sell for $150 (100 lbs of crawfish). I ate enough to last me till next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Doesn't happen much around here. I can't tell you how hungry I got reading this thread. I love seafood!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Doesn't happen much around here. I can't tell you how hungry I got reading this thread. I love seafood!!!!! Crawdads are fresh water too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Crawdads are fresh water too... But not in the numbers to make it worth while. At least not near me. They don't get very large either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 But not in the numbers to make it worth while. At least not near me. They don't get very large either. Yeah, I think its a south/ midwest thing. Its nothing to catch a couple hundred in the creeks around here. They get as large as the ones you buy in stores too. I actually have mounds in my fields (water table is very shallow) and they crawl out at night. Thats pretty typical in parts of Oklahoma. Its nothing to see them on sidewalks, drives, etc. places where the water table is shallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Yeah, I think its a south/ midwest thing. Its nothing to catch a couple hundred in the creeks around here. They get as large as the ones you buy in stores too. I actually have mounds in my fields (water table is very shallow) and they crawl out at night. Thats pretty typical in parts of Oklahoma. Its nothing to see them on sidewalks, drives, etc. places where the water table is shallow. Wow! It would take 6 months to catch a couple hundred :jaw: I'm not sure our northern crawfish taste the same either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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