How to Eat A CRAYFISH
04/01/18 - 11/30/18
Harvest Season
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FIELD NOTES
How do I identify crayfish?
Where do I locate crayfish?
How do I prepare a crayfish trap?
How do I pick up a crayfish with being pinched?
How do I shuck clean a crayfish?
How do I store or preserve crayfish?
The crayfish
HOW TO BE
The RecipeS:
GEAR GUIDE
TRAP
A specific crayfish trap or a minnow trap, are baited and left in the water. Prey is able to climb in but not back out.
BAIT
There are crayfish bait pellets on the market but you can use a can of catfood, or scraps and remains from other harvests.
NET
The most fun is had getting in the water and after them yourself. Bring along your dip net and bring it down quickly upon those torpedo critters.
BAIT CONTAINER
Find an easy entry cage or creel to hold your crayfish collection, like this vintage Bait Canteen.
Equipment
SNORKEL SYSTEM
To become one with the underwater world you will want a secure fitting and ultra clear silicone lensed mask, snorkel with built in purge valve and speedy fins in your size.
WETSUIT
WRemaining submerged for extended periods will drain your body heat. Retain warmth with a 3mm – 5mm full-length wetsuit.
HANDS
Fear the pincers no longer with a pair of neoprene gloves.
Apparel
COMPLETE A CRAYFISH HARVEST?
1. Did You Harvest?
2. Did You Eat?
3. Repeat!
You harvested a natural food source from your local environment. That's awesome.
It's an honest, well earned meal. Proceeds from that license you bought will protect and sustain more acres of habitat for future animals.
You deserve a reward. Maybe one day, after you submit photos of your hunt and harvest, you'll receive a crayfish token, that unlocks merchandise exclusive to those are one with the crayfish. That day is not today. But you're excited even without the incentive, you say?! Well, submit and share your bounty anyways!
Get oot and after it.
You are how you eat.
