Got 8 crays caught with a standard childrens fishing-net-on-a-stick and some luncheon meat, sitting in the freezer, just wandering exactly what part you eat and how everyone prefefers cooking them...
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Our local rivers are overflowing with American Signal Crayfish 
I caught one to show my parents and kids and that isn't allowed because I'm told you need a licence, and throwing it back is not on because it's an invader! I reckon if a river is choked with ASC you should be able to fill yer boots.
I caught one to show my parents and kids and that isn't allowed because I'm told you need a licence, and throwing it back is not on because it's an invader! I reckon if a river is choked with ASC you should be able to fill yer boots.
Did you stick them in the freezer live ..stick them in boiling water for a few mins until the go a orange colour take them out let cool break the tail section off it must be de-veined this can be done by taking hold of the centre piece at the end off the tail and pulling it off peel and enjoy very sweet succulent meat
You need a licence to use a pot I think, but I just left some luncheon meet outside the crevices they live in and scooped them up when they came out
Cooked a few... very little meat, bit squimish because its the second bit of meat I have eated since dropping being a vegetarian.
Yes very sweet, had it with a drop of fresh lemon.
Yes very sweet, had it with a drop of fresh lemon.
Silly triple post,
But is there any chance of sea food posioning from fresh water Signal crayfish?
But is there any chance of sea food posioning from fresh water Signal crayfish?
Food poisoning from eating shellfish is usually caused by failing to store and/or cook them properly.
Using crayfish very fresh, or cooking and freezing on the day they are caught should minimise the likelihood of problems.
Using crayfish very fresh, or cooking and freezing on the day they are caught should minimise the likelihood of problems.
I think I read somewhere (maybe on here?) that you need a license to catch them - the thinking behind it is that if anyone can catch them, then someone might deliberatly 'infect' a previously clean bit of water to ensure a supply of free food, thereby spreading the problem.
i bought my self a trap at the weekend so have been doing some reading up on when and where i can use it. I think the other problem with one off trapping is that if you dont trap the stretch regulary it will eliminate the dominant males giving the others a chance to thrive.
George
George
yeh, turns out your not helping they enviroment enless u have pots in all year, but nonetheless they taste good... I think someone should stickie "the definitive guid to getting a crayfishing licence" basicly, someone with a licence tells how
