craws in bass

[river_scum]

do you guys find many craws in bass throught he ice? dig the red on this craw too. the gill was my bait(also found inside) it had a tail when i baited with it but tail was not found.



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[wax_worm]

do you guys find many craws in bass throught he ice? dig the red on this craw too. the gill was my bait(also found inside) it had a tail when i baited with it but tail was not found.

When crawfish die, there is a pigment in them that makes them an orangish red color.  Alot of people assume that is the color they need to match when imitating a crawfish, but most are hues of green, brown, bluish when alive.  How long after you caught that bass was it before you cleaned it?  Can't believe the tail would have disolved in a couple hours!!

[jayswimmer09]

looks like that was one hungry fish!

[abishop]

It is really wierd that craws are making their appearance in the wintertime???

[coondog59]

If I could get ahold of some, Id like to try some softcraws, they seem to work on everything else. Coondog

[wax_worm]

It is really wierd that craws are making their appearance in the wintertime???

We do alot of sight fishing in clear lakes thru the ice, and see alot of crawfish in the sand grass or perch grass that covers the bottom in 6-12 fow in alot of lakes.  I have even caught them by laying my jig on the bottom in front of them.  They will grab the spikes, waxies or whatever your bait is with the large claw.  If you pull them up quickly before they let go, you can take a good look at them.  I have also seen 4 or 5 one inch craws in perch stomachs before.  When you find that in one perch, chances are all the perch you caught that day will have them in them.  Wonder what they were eating that day??

[river_scum]

thanks wax_worm, i didn't know that about the color.

it was about 4hours till i cleaned it. looked like the tail was ripped off pretty clean too. maybe one grabbed it while in his mouth?

[pikeslammer]

ive found more crayfish in the stomachs of cusks (burbots) this winter than bass

[SHRIMPO]

MY INQUIZITIVE  SON WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO EAT THE BLUEGILL ALSO?

[crappie rob]

MY INQUIZITIVE  SON WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO EAT THE BLUEGILL ALSO?

There's still a filet on it, filet it up!! C-ya, Crappie Rob.

[Rufus]

Wax Worm is right. I do a lot of sight fishing myself and I see craws up on the shallow flats in the perch grass and even scooting across the sand. Two weekends ago I watched at least 5 go crawling across the bottom.

[Fish_Tko]

i have seen more mudd puppies this year than crawdad's. Although most of the trout i clean have craws in them.

[river_scum]

no i didn't eat the gill,but i like the way he thinks. lol


TKO:
interesting about the trout, i wonder if some craw sent down about twenty holes on your perimeter mite work! then pound a fake craw n 1/2oz jig on the bottom to make noise.

[Fish_Tko]

no i didn't eat the gill,but i like the way he thinks. lol


TKO:
interesting about the trout, i wonder if some craw sent down about twenty holes on your perimeter mite work! then pound a fake craw n 1/2oz jig on the bottom to make noise.


Only one way to find out River Scum. You got a jug of craw scent? we can give it a try.