For everyone asking me where this is... I'm not sharing the location because it's not my spot to share and out of respect for those that do go there, I'm not revealing it's location. Do some research about signal crayfish and you can find areas to go. Typically any river/stream in the summer months.
In Louisiana and across the south, they're known as crawfish. Much tastier than shrimp or lobster. We used to have big crawfish boils in the backyard when I was a kid. Figure about 10 pounds of crawfish per person. Eating crawfish is a multi-hour meal. Those look like a different species. I've never seen any blue coloration on a crawfish.
That sounds like an awesome time! I would love to experience such a big crawfish boil! I use both crawfish/crayfish interchangeably, I'm not very picky about the name. Yes, these are definitely a different species of crayfish than the ones that most people eat in the south and that are served at restaurants.
@They keep banning me. Ahh yes “ they keep banning me “ 😁😃 I gave Oregon a try for living in 87 and in the coastal region there are bright orange crayfish. Keep on doing what you do so we’ll, we all deserve the right to free speech
The crawfish in the video are called signal crawfish. In California, we have both signal crawfish and red swamp crawfish. Neither is native to California. There are native crawfish but they are endangered and only live in a few isolated pockets.
Wow, those are some great looking crawdads! Here in Michigan they're just a _fraction_ of that size! Yours look more like Maine lobsters! (And almost certainly would taste like them too.) For a rare treat that's hardly ever found, try "soft-shell" crawfish. After they molt they hide under rocks and branches and whatnot until the new shell hardens. But if you can get one, slice off the head (the tip of the front, containing the mandibles and so forth), then deep-fry after rolling in flour and whatever spices you'd use when making soft-shell crabs. Should be plenty of recipes for the crabs with soft-shells. They will fry up rather quickly -- plump, juicy, crispy, and absolutely delicious. And a LOT easier to eat than "normal" crawdads. Several decades ago I read that someone had discovered a technique to force a molt. I can't remember what it was. :( I remember (obviously before reading about that) trying to keep several in a fishtank and feeding them enough to make them grow enough to molt, but I think I only got one of them to molt, and that one probably would have anyway. In my whole life I've only caught two or at most three of them, but they really are ("IMO") _that_ much better than the "hard-shell" mode. I'm surprised no one has commercialized this.
These are definitely bigger than other species, I was surprised by their size as well! That sounds very interesting, soft-shell crawfish sounds very rare but I would love to try some if I ever get the chance. Thanks for sharing!
@@truoutdoors -- Thanks for the kind words, definitely appreciated! If you've ever had fried soft-shell crabs then you know how delicious they are -- but now try thinking of it with _lobster_ flavor! Since you have that fantastic source for them, you might want to do some web search research to see if you can find out how to force a molt.
Say you're one of the nasty ones that eat the shell and all and or the head of the body you're not supposed to eat that unless you want to eat brains and waist that's where all the waist is too. You know the poop the guts the innards it's straight disgusting you only eat the tails on these can you pull a shit line out
Not sure if I accidentally skipped or if you didn’t put it in there but always let water run in your cooler with the crawfish in there until the water is clear it cleans them out just use cold water no need for salt
Over the years, we have caught tons of signal crayfish and red swamp crayfish by tying chunks of beef liver to fishing line. 3 or 4 of us can catch up to 500 crayfish in about 3 hours.
@@truoutdoors They go crazy over beef liver. You can walk up to a pool in a creek or river and only see 1 or 2 crawdads. 5 minutes after everyone has liver in the water, they are all over the place. They actually fight over the liver. Sometimes you could pull two or three out of the water at once.
I can only find regulations for commercial crawfish fishing in California. What are the regulations on sport fishing crawdads for personal consumption, not profit.
Check the 2024 freshwater sport fishing regulation booklet. You need a sport fishing license, it's open year round, no bag limit but there's regulations on how you can catch them: by hand, dip net, hook & line, or with traps not more than 3ft in their greatest dimension. There's also closures in certain areas to protect Shasta crayfish.
Cut them some slack! Those kids are doing really great stuff! They're in the outdoors, they're foraging wild food and making it into a delicacy that would be beaucoup _expensive_ in a restaurant, and no one is _forcing_ them to do _any_ of it! They're doing it because they _enjoy_ it! In this age, in which _most_ kids of their age will be couch potatoes (or worse), _revolted_ at the sheer _thought_ of wading through a remote river with a net pulling "those disgusting little things" out of the water, THESE kids not only did it, but did it for hours on end, and ENJOYED doing it! They're a great example of how kids USED to be in this country -- a century or so ago! I hope they succeed in inspiring OTHER kids to get outdoors and get active in stuff that _doesn't_ involve the usual "potatoesque" (in)activities!
There were at least three native species originally, but someone released the signal crayfish from the PNW as bait for trout fishing into the San Lorenzo river in the Santa Cruz Mtns in the early 1900s, and the invasion began. The signal crayfish just went crazy, taking over the rivers, eliminating the natives. Now they're all over Northern and Central CA, with millions in Lake Tahoe. The rare native Shasta crayfish still survives, but it's carefully protected in just a few rivers near Lassen Park. There is also a subspecies of the signal crayfish in the Klamath region that scientist believe are native to California, and they closely resemble the more common signal crayfish you've caught here.
Why are you brushing the crawfish with a toothbrush? Just toss'em in a cooler and run water over'em while hand turning them every so often until the water is clear. Unless your crawfish have a plaque buildup, there is no reason for their dental care, especially if you're just gonna eat'em. 😂
@@truoutdoors, also, you don't need the salt to clean the crawfish, it's a myth. Just those tips will work just fine. You guys still did a good job your first time though.
@@truoutdoors, and the longer the crawfish soak, the more seasoned they'll be. Just remember to turn off the heat though. And remember, if you ain't sneezin, it ain't seasoned.
HELLO, NICE CATCH.... HOWEVER CRAYFISH ARE NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA AS FAR AS I KNOW..... WHAT RIVER OR CREEK WERE YOU AT... LOOKS LIKE A GREAT PLACE TO LOOK FOR GOLD TO ME.... I'M A GOLD PROSPECTOR
holy fucking shit.... Im sorry boys, but a "boil" consists of ONE giant pot + all the ingredients you put in Other pots.... + WAY WAY WAY more seasoning. the southeastern US will hold its judgement. Slam it all together, + butter + news paper..... guaranteed more smiles & likes
And the only reason you didn't name this spot is because you're not from this area anybody that fishes search the spot for all the fish and friends. You can tell you don't fish this area you don't live in this area that's why you're not sharing
What? Some proper grammar would help me understand what you're trying to say... Are you upset that I didn't share the spot? Whether I fish there frequently or not is irrelevant. I don't share spots publicly online. It's a lose-lose situation for me.
hey i don't know what kind of hokey mess you doing but those crayfish are not native to california they look like either a hybrid you bought at the pet store Australian red claw crayfish or they are your pets you kept in a tank for 2 or 3 years but if you really caught those you need to call DEP and EPA and Alert them to the issue
I'm not sure what your culture is, but crayfish are quite popular in America, although most people don't catch crayfish themselves. They're not much different from shrimp or lobsters, which are eaten all over the world. That's the interesting thing about food, what one person views as weird is a delicacy somewhere else. While crayfish aren't bugs, there are other cultures that do consume actual bugs: crickets, scorpions, spiders, larvae, worms etc. all of which, most Americans would never try.
For everyone asking me where this is... I'm not sharing the location because it's not my spot to share and out of respect for those that do go there, I'm not revealing it's location.
Do some research about signal crayfish and you can find areas to go. Typically any river/stream in the summer months.
Pretty sure I know this spot. Thanks for not sharing it.
Boss when is the best time to go crawfishing
@@fishthrifts8851 In the summer months.
Do you need licence?
@@Steel-Sturmer Yes. A fishing license is required.
Wow those are huge!! So jelly
I love this old video of yours; I wish were had more like this. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I'll try to make more videos!
Where is this place?
In Louisiana and across the south, they're known as crawfish. Much tastier than shrimp or lobster. We used to have big crawfish boils in the backyard when I was a kid. Figure about 10 pounds of crawfish per person. Eating crawfish is a multi-hour meal. Those look like a different species. I've never seen any blue coloration on a crawfish.
That sounds like an awesome time! I would love to experience such a big crawfish boil! I use both crawfish/crayfish interchangeably, I'm not very picky about the name. Yes, these are definitely a different species of crayfish than the ones that most people eat in the south and that are served at restaurants.
Also mud bugs😃
@They keep banning me. Ahh yes “ they keep banning me “ 😁😃 I gave Oregon a try for living in 87 and in the coastal region there are bright orange crayfish. Keep on doing what you do so we’ll, we all deserve the right to free speech
The crawfish in the video are called signal crawfish. In California, we have both signal crawfish and red swamp crawfish. Neither is native to California. There are native crawfish but they are endangered and only live in a few isolated pockets.
@@mkay1957we have Finland same bastards what kill our native crayfish 😢
They are huge omg biggest I've ever saw awesome video
Ya lol, these were some big crayfish.
Fantastic Scenery too!
“I don’t care to grab it”
Translation: im not trying to get pinched 🤣
Wow, those are some great looking crawdads! Here in Michigan they're just a _fraction_ of that size! Yours look more like Maine lobsters! (And almost certainly would taste like them too.)
For a rare treat that's hardly ever found, try "soft-shell" crawfish. After they molt they hide under rocks and branches and whatnot until the new shell hardens. But if you can get one, slice off the head (the tip of the front, containing the mandibles and so forth), then deep-fry after rolling in flour and whatever spices you'd use when making soft-shell crabs. Should be plenty of recipes for the crabs with soft-shells.
They will fry up rather quickly -- plump, juicy, crispy, and absolutely delicious. And a LOT easier to eat than "normal" crawdads.
Several decades ago I read that someone had discovered a technique to force a molt. I can't remember what it was. :(
I remember (obviously before reading about that) trying to keep several in a fishtank and feeding them enough to make them grow enough to molt, but I think I only got one of them to molt, and that one probably would have anyway.
In my whole life I've only caught two or at most three of them, but they really are ("IMO") _that_ much better than the "hard-shell" mode.
I'm surprised no one has commercialized this.
These are definitely bigger than other species, I was surprised by their size as well!
That sounds very interesting, soft-shell crawfish sounds very rare but I would love to try some if I ever get the chance. Thanks for sharing!
@@truoutdoors -- Thanks for the kind words, definitely appreciated!
If you've ever had fried soft-shell crabs then you know how delicious they are -- but now try thinking of it with _lobster_ flavor!
Since you have that fantastic source for them, you might want to do some web search research to see if you can find out how to force a molt.
@@This_is_my_real_name I'll look into it sometime!
@@This_is_my_real_name up in the UP there are a bunch of big ones, catch em all the time by the cabin
Say you're one of the nasty ones that eat the shell and all and or the head of the body you're not supposed to eat that unless you want to eat brains and waist that's where all the waist is too. You know the poop the guts the innards it's straight disgusting you only eat the tails on these can you pull a shit line out
Not sure if I accidentally skipped or if you didn’t put it in there but always let water run in your cooler with the crawfish in there until the water is clear it cleans them out just use cold water no need for salt
Thanks for the tip!
Those things are huge 😂
Good haul there
Over the years, we have caught tons of signal crayfish and red swamp crayfish by tying chunks of beef liver to fishing line. 3 or 4 of us can catch up to 500 crayfish in about 3 hours.
That's a lot of crayfish!
@@truoutdoors They go crazy over beef liver. You can walk up to a pool in a creek or river and only see 1 or 2 crawdads. 5 minutes after everyone has liver in the water, they are all over the place. They actually fight over the liver. Sometimes you could pull two or three out of the water at once.
Lol I know that exact spot and I would share it but people don’t how to keep things low key nowadays so I won’t.
You’re cool
Loooil
That spot ain't been low key in years
Ive been there if anyone wants to know where its at just lmk. Great vid
so what was the point in commenting 🤣
I hike there all the time there’s a few creeks , never knew they had crayfish in them
Where in Cali is this place?
It's in SC county ain't it
Beautifull River..
Yes it was!
Aight I'm tired of people not sharing locations so I'm here to spill the beans. This spot is in the united states, enjoy.
Lmao shhh.
That’s a mess of BIG mudbugs! How did you purge them?
We rinsed and scrubbed them down, let them sit in some clean water then we rinsed them a couple more times in the sink.
@@truoutdoors You ate a lot of shit with your crawfish.
I can only find regulations for commercial crawfish fishing in California. What are the regulations on sport fishing crawdads for personal consumption, not profit.
Check the 2024 freshwater sport fishing regulation booklet.
You need a sport fishing license, it's open year round, no bag limit but there's regulations on how you can catch them: by hand, dip net, hook & line, or with traps not more than 3ft in their greatest dimension. There's also closures in certain areas to protect Shasta crayfish.
Whoa!!! These are not Crawfish, these are mini lobsters. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can catch 100/day in Oregon in the river on my property.
They are native to Oregon so there is a limit on them.
That's a lot lol. What's the limit on them in Oregon?
@@truoutdoors 100/day....
@@GilaMonster971 lol oops brain fart. Thought you were just giving an example to show how many were in that river.
@@truoutdoors no worries, I understood the Interpretation 👍
i was wondering how they got to be lobster size.... but then i see the invasive species tag. was drooling hoping my SE-US ones would grow as big
Oh it sinks she said 🤪😆😆
Hi was wondering where is that place at?
same question which river? Thanks in advance.
Woww
You had me until the toothbrush spa treatment. All they need is a proper hosing down with cold water.
I don't have a hose and my faucet isn't strong enough to blast off the mud and small fleas on them.
Cut them some slack!
Those kids are doing really great stuff! They're in the outdoors, they're foraging wild food and making it into a delicacy that would be beaucoup _expensive_ in a restaurant, and no one is _forcing_ them to do _any_ of it! They're doing it because they _enjoy_ it!
In this age, in which _most_ kids of their age will be couch potatoes (or worse), _revolted_ at the sheer _thought_ of wading through a remote river with a net pulling "those disgusting little things" out of the water, THESE kids not only did it, but did it for hours on end, and ENJOYED doing it!
They're a great example of how kids USED to be in this country -- a century or so ago! I hope they succeed in inspiring OTHER kids to get outdoors and get active in stuff that _doesn't_ involve the usual "potatoesque" (in)activities!
was that at Big Sur
Those Cray fish are actually called signal cray fish and their way better then the other species.
Ya, they're a lot bigger so more meat on them.
there may not be a limit but if you take them all there won't be any left for next year
We didn't come near taking them all. They're also invasive and they compete with the native crayfish species.
Where's this?
What river?
Where is this
I didn't know crawfish where an invasive species in California.
signal crayfish are.
There were at least three native species originally, but someone released the signal crayfish from the PNW as bait for trout fishing into the San Lorenzo river in the Santa Cruz Mtns in the early 1900s, and the invasion began. The signal crayfish just went crazy, taking over the rivers, eliminating the natives. Now they're all over Northern and Central CA, with millions in Lake Tahoe. The rare native Shasta crayfish still survives, but it's carefully protected in just a few rivers near Lassen Park. There is also a subspecies of the signal crayfish in the Klamath region that scientist believe are native to California, and they closely resemble the more common signal crayfish you've caught here.
@@peteralbert1485 thanks for explaining this!
What spot plz can you tell me
Does crawfish have a fishy taste to them ?
Nope. No fishy or muddy taste to them. Just delicious crawfish meat.
In California I’m surprised that there wasn’t a fishing license required or a small limit
You do need a fishing license. Signal crayfish are an invasive species here so there's no limit on them.
Why are you brushing the crawfish with a toothbrush? Just toss'em in a cooler and run water over'em while hand turning them every so often until the water is clear. Unless your crawfish have a plaque buildup, there is no reason for their dental care, especially if you're just gonna eat'em. 😂
They've never brushed in their lives, thought I'd help them out 👌
@@truoutdoors, hand turning them also helps the dead ones float to the top so you can throw those out. 🫡
@@metallica1fan1 I will keep these tips in mind if I catch some more crayfish. This was our first time so definitely not pros here.
@@truoutdoors, also, you don't need the salt to clean the crawfish, it's a myth. Just those tips will work just fine. You guys still did a good job your first time though.
@@truoutdoors, and the longer the crawfish soak, the more seasoned they'll be. Just remember to turn off the heat though. And remember, if you ain't sneezin, it ain't seasoned.
“Oh it sinks?”
😐😐
HELLO, NICE CATCH.... HOWEVER CRAYFISH ARE NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA AS FAR AS I KNOW..... WHAT RIVER OR CREEK WERE YOU AT... LOOKS LIKE A GREAT PLACE TO LOOK FOR GOLD TO ME.... I'M A GOLD PROSPECTOR
signal crayfish are not native to California.
holy fucking shit.... Im sorry boys, but a "boil" consists of ONE giant pot + all the ingredients you put in Other pots.... + WAY WAY WAY more seasoning. the southeastern US will hold its judgement. Slam it all together, + butter + news paper..... guaranteed more smiles & likes
Lol ya, I'm well aware that this is nothing compared to a proper crawfish boil. We were noobs and didn't have the space to do it properly.
Look fun where is this at
Catch those in any rivers
That was a salmon smolt not a trout
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California? No water there
And the only reason you didn't name this spot is because you're not from this area anybody that fishes search the spot for all the fish and friends. You can tell you don't fish this area you don't live in this area that's why you're not sharing
What? Some proper grammar would help me understand what you're trying to say...
Are you upset that I didn't share the spot? Whether I fish there frequently or not is irrelevant. I don't share spots publicly online. It's a lose-lose situation for me.
please where ? huge
What river is this j see u don’t like sharing you locations lol
hey i don't know what kind of hokey mess you doing but those crayfish are not native to california they look like either a hybrid you bought at the pet store
Australian red claw crayfish or they are your pets you kept in a tank for 2 or 3 years but if you really caught those you need to call DEP and EPA and Alert them to the issue
Yes, they are signal crawfish and the CDFW is aware of their presence in many rivers in California.
Bro you got to be kidding me! they are American signal crayfish.. they’re all over California Rivers
Putz.
Go take some Tylenol these crayfish all over river in cali
Alot of parasites in those crawfish
DUDE YALL NEED TO COME DOWN SOUTH AND EAT IT THE RIGHT WAY SMH 🤦♂️🤮🤢
I don't judge other people's cultures but it fascinates me how you can actually bring yourselves to eat that. Those are bugs lol.
I'm not sure what your culture is, but crayfish are quite popular in America, although most people don't catch crayfish themselves. They're not much different from shrimp or lobsters, which are eaten all over the world. That's the interesting thing about food, what one person views as weird is a delicacy somewhere else. While crayfish aren't bugs, there are other cultures that do consume actual bugs: crickets, scorpions, spiders, larvae, worms etc. all of which, most Americans would never try.
Crayfish are delicious. And you were judging Karen.
@@jaypeters2231 how do you mean?
What your culture is? Crawfish trapping is one of the most AMERICAN things you can do. As for you, maybe.... College?
@@Valmont1978 Sorry I don't follow