I finished watching all your crayfish playlist videos, please do more i subscribed

@WesternEclectic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them!

Bravo; this is awesone responsible good parenting! It is important for children's growth to take them on such outings. Crayfish are a special gift from God to mankind for nourishment as a food source. Good that you teach your daughters, way to go Good fathering!

@WesternEclectic

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. I'm always happy to get feedback from viewers.

👍🏼 That was great! Adventures like that were so much fun with our kids when they were young! Terrific job, girls! 😇😇🦐🦐🦐

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! The girls had a great time, and they were excited to help make a video with Dad. I will pass along your compliment. I hope all is well for you these days, and as always, it's great to hear from you when I put out a new video! Cheers!

@gus473

2 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic Thanks again for posting! That will be our granddaughters in a couple more years, and their mom was thrilled with this video! Keep having fun! 👍🏼😎✌🏼

Now that was a really great haul you guys! Good to see youngsters enjoying crayfish trapping while learning about removing invasive species at the same time. Thanks for sharing!

WOW!!! Very impressive!!! Nice catch!!! 🦞🦞🦞

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and as always, it's great to hear from you! I hope all is well for you and yours.

@6stringgunner511

2 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic Thank You. I'm flying up to Alaska for my son's wedding in September. He just returned home to Eagle River last week, from Somalia, Africa. He's an airman in the USAF. He's got 4 more years until retirement.

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

@@6stringgunner511 Wow! I'm sure you're excited. Congratulations to your son and a big thank you to him for his service! 🇺🇲

@6stringgunner511

2 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic I will. You and yours have a GREAT weekend and be safe out there.

YEET!

Try keeping crawfish alive in 5 gallon buckets of water (chlorene free) and throw handfuls of cornmeal into water (cornmeal irritates their gills).Leave overnight so they can purge their gills of mud and digestive system contents. You will notice next day the water will be very dark muddy change water. Make a crawfish boil quarter redskin new potatoes, cut corn cobs into quarters, throw in red pepper flakes, sea salt, peeled garlic cloves and plenty of Louisiana hot sauce into boiling water. The crawfish will absorb all the flavors and after drained pick out the corn, potatoes and garlic toss onto newspaper and have a feast!

@WesternEclectic

Жыл бұрын

Hi William thanks for the suggestions on this! I have never heard of the cornmeal thing and I will definitely give it a try next time. When I trap signal crayfish from clear, coldwater streams they aren't too dirty, but the red swamp crayfish in this video come from a warmwater pond and they tend to be rather muddy, so it would be great to get them cleaner inside and out.

I would love to see a bait challenge Fish (shad) Dog food Hot dog Bacon Vs you cans

@WesternEclectic

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, thanks. Maybe a future video...

@apintonut

Жыл бұрын

@Western Eclectic I see your in my neck of the woods

You got a way better spot then me! I caught 3 keeper signals so far this year, and IV yet to find red swamp crayfish anywhere on the west side

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Marcus, where are you located (sorry if you've told me and I don't remember...)? Anyhow, if you're up for a drive to western Oregon I'd be happy to share the location of this spot with you. I'm usually pretty secretive about my spots, but these crayfish are invasive so I figure the more trappers the better, and I'd be happy to help you out! Anyway, I don't want to post the details publicly but you can send me an email at westerneclecticbusiness@gmail.com and I'll get back to you.

@BigBeavrSlayer

2 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic I'm in yelm Washington, about an hour and a half from the border. If I get my second gasifier truck up and running soon I'm sure my boys would love a road trip south, and not having to buy fuel is a big road trip incentive 😁

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigBeavrSlayer Looks like I'm about three hours and change south of Yelm mostly via I-5. And yeah, the gas prices these days have put a bit of a damper (for me at least) on taking casual road trips for a day. But anyway, if you're ever planning to be down in my area I can let you know where I was for this video. Take care!

Making me hungry for ... Étouffée It's been a minute since my last batch... I might have to go fishing since the price in the stores is about unreasonable on a fixed income... 😂 I love me some Cajun Spice right about now

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck if you go! Here in Oregon I'm not sure it's even possible to buy crayfish in the stores (at least I've never seen it). We went back to this spot again earlier this week and had another good haul, so I'm thinking that's enough to make crawfish pie this weekend.... But any Cajun way to fix them would sound good to me!

@tallisman57

2 жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic Thanks for the good luck!!!! Try Walmart... They carry it in the seafood section in the freezer... It's in about a 6" x 8" x 3/4" plastic package red and yellow printed label .. I believe it's Chinese in origin but don't hold be to it... Anyway taste good. Holy smokes the traps have gone up in price in this recession that isn't really a recession according to those that created it 😂 But I found some at academy sports for $8.00 each... Everywhere else wants $30 and up for the same trap 😂😂😂

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

@@tallisman57 Thanks for the tip about where to buy crayfish. I wouldn't have thought of Walmart! And I'm glad you found some traps that didn't break the bank. Keep me posted if you catch some crayfish!

how do u eat them? is it just the body or claws as well? Either way, look tasty!👌

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good question! Red swamp crayfish have smaller, thinner claws so unless it's a really big male, I save the tail meat only. But our native signal crayfish have much more substantial claws, so I save the claw meat too when cleaning them. I showed this in another video if you're interested. Thanks for checking in, and take care!

Do you know any WA spot, your haul is awesome!

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Johny, I'm down in OR so I'm afraid I can't offer much advice on where to go in WA. I suggest you ask around--local fisherman can be a great source of information for finding areas with good crayfish populations. Make sure you check the WA regulations so you know the laws before you go. Good luck!

There's a good chance of Karens in the comments talking about irresponsibility and diseases and injury, but don't pay them any mind. This is a great way to introduce youngsters to the wondrous hotspots of life known as rivers and get a nice meal as a bonus!

@WesternEclectic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric for your support and I'm glad that so far the viewer comments have been very positive. My wife approved the outing and the girls had a great time and learned a lot--that's what matters to me!

Looks great, where did you go, do you need a licence?

@WesternEclectic

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking in. This was at a pond in Oregon. To my knowledge, Oregon residents don't need a fishing or shellfish license for crayfish. But I think this varies by state, so be sure to check the laws for your location if you decide to go. Good luck!

where did you catch those

@WesternEclectic

Жыл бұрын

Hi branchVR, thanks for watching. I don't like to post my exact locations publicly, but this was in the Willamette Valley region in Oregon. If you're in the area and would like to know exactly where this was, I'd be happy to share that information. Just email me at: westerneclecticbusiness@gmail.com

@-Walkx-

Жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic ok

@-Walkx-

Жыл бұрын

@@WesternEclectic i wont be able to but thank you!