Then crayster boys can put up some numbers that's for sure, nice video looking forward to more

Nice video!!! Thanks

Every time we go over a bridge and it looks like slow moving water with large rocks, before I can say anything my wife immediately says, "I don't want to hear it. Tell Mike." It's become a running joke. Because EVERY TIME we go over a bridge and the water looks like good crayfish habitat, I say, "I bet that would be a good place for crayfish."

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah, same here when it comes to crayfish, metal detecting, locks, etc. Pretty sure my lovely wife would prefer I share my enthusiasm with you instead of her on said topics.

Great video. Thank you.

Hey I love your videos and thanks for doing them, you got me into crayfishing. The John Day river is absolutely full of the invasive Rusty Crayfish right now. Would highly recommend if you're in the area.

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin thanks for your support, and I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed the videos! I will definitely try the John Day River if I'm out that way. Sorry to hear that invasive crayfish are such an issue there.

Cool! thanks for the update. We were going to go last year to this pond but we went the wrong way lol

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

Hey nice to hear from you, and I hope you're able to make it this year if you head over. I've added an email address for this channel (you can find it under the "ABOUT" tab), so if you need specific directions just send me an email and I can provide them (although I'm pretty sure you already know how to get there).

In California, you can’t catch fish then use it the traps. But store bought is ok…. By the way, I’ve used the cheap Walmart ($1.00 a pkg.) hot dogs. About 2 dogs per trap…. Works great… cat food works well also….

@WesternEclectic

Жыл бұрын

Hi David, that's a good point. I know that where I grew up in Minnesota (at least back at that time), it was illegal to use "gamefish" such as bluegill for bait, but nongame fish were OK. I'll have to see what the rules are here in Oregon; each state seems to be different. And thanks for the suggestion on cheap hot dogs--at about $1.00 per package it would probably be even cheaper than cat food. I'll give it a try!

Don't forget... the fresh fish bait will attract other wildlife to you. Not an issue if you're near an urban area, but if you're not, stick to the cat food and pop it right before throwing it out. Much smarter and safer. Better to catch a few less crayfish than have something else catch you!

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, that's a very good point! My understanding is that there is a decent sized mountain lion population here in my area, especially the more remote places where I head out to trap signal crayfish. So yes, I would prefer not to smell like a mountain lion snack! 😬

You should get a kayak or conoe and drop off the traps near structures. Then fish haha

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Yeah... 100... Braggadocio! HAHA. That's three baits I know work on Signal Crays. I used chicken backs, salmon head and yesterday Seafood cat food. What I do need is more traps. 5 is the max here in WA for recreational. I gotta use 5. Nice vid and I agree w/ the cat food. Go with what works. Some of us don't always have access to fresh fish carcasses either. Cat Food is always on the shelf. 🦞 🐈 🥫

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting that you have a trap limit in WA. To my knowledge, we aren't limited on number of crayfish traps here in OR (although for crabbing it's three). You need to bring a friend next time so you could set 10 traps! 😀

@misterjim4458

3 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic A Friend? Then I'd hafta share! We also have a 10 pound limit on signals. Unlimited on “Reds”. And Reds need to be dead before leaving the spot yer at...

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

@@misterjim4458 Haha good point. Maybe a friend who likes hanging out outdoors and helping, but doesn't particularly care for crayfish...

👍🏼 Yup, nice catch and great tips! Always nice production values too! Yet I have never seen that particular video noise on left side in a couple spots. Know the cause? 🤔

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, always nice to hear from you and I hope all is well in your world. Yeah, the vertical lines seem to be an artifact from the bright glare off the water. It was pretty bad in some places, but I didn't want to omit that part of the video. Maybe someday I'll actually upgrade my video gear from my little point and shoot camera, or maybe I'll just try not to shoot video looking directly into the glare, haha!

@gus473

3 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic Actually thought it was interesting but wasn't sure of its cause or source! (Might add a screenshot for my reel of "cool video noise" if you don't mind!) Always enjoy your posts! Stay well! 👍🏼😎✌🏼

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

@@gus473 I definitely don't mind. Take care and keep in touch!

@gus473

3 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic Thanks! My pleasure and look forward to the next one!👍🏼

Where do you get your traps?

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gordon, there's a link in the video description. As far as I know their site is still active, but if not please let me know.

Какая у вас температура зимой! И какой самый большой размер был вами впойман

@Kolosus-bo6vf

3 жыл бұрын

Hello

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

In winter it gets cold enough to freeze, but this time of year it's hot during the day with temperatures around 30 C. And sometimes crayfish get fairly big, especially our native signal crayfish (the ones in this video were a different species, red swamp crayfish). I hope I understood your questions correctly; I used Google translate, haha. 😉

@Kolosus-bo6vf

3 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic несовсем понял! Зимой значит не замерзает!? Ну а когда лето то пагода доходит 30°! Правильно

@WesternEclectic

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kolosus-bo6vf Sorry, it's a bit difficult with the translation. I'm in Oregon. It freezes here in winter, but during summer (when I made this video) it's quite warm during the day.

@Kolosus-bo6vf

3 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic я понял! Я просто их тоже развожу только в России в сургуте на севере!))) Вот просто интересно какого они самого большого размера выростают именно красные флоридцкий болотный