Why learn how to catch crawfish? Well, whether you call them crawdads, crayfish, or mudbugs, crawfish are one of the most lethal live bait you can put on a fishing hook. Any decent smallmouth angler ...

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Clockwise, from top left: minnow, crayfish, sunfish, shad, frog, and grasshopper. Fathead minnows, leeches and worms are mainstays in bait-shop refrigerators across the country. These old standards ...

The best part of a heavy rain is the fresh water which brings crawfish into the ditches. All I do is walk in the ditches. I really like crawfish, but I don't keep them all no matter how big they are I ...

Oct. 13 (UPI) --In Britain, a handful of celebrity chefs have encouraged the practice of crayfish "trapping" to control the invasion of American signal crayfish. Unfortunately, new research -- ...

We’re getting close to the tail end (pun intended) of this year’s crawfish season, which runs through June, but if you do a bit of looking, you should be able to find a place where you can still buy a ...

MORGANZA, La. (WAFB) - Between the summer drought and now this brutal cold spot, crawfish farmers say they’re having trouble filling their traps. Many people are wondering, when and if the price will ...

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — It’s not that easy to catch crawfish in Lake Tahoe. Turns out, it may be harder to keep them. Tahoe Lobster Co. owner Fred Jackson says someone’s been stealing his traps ...

WINNIE, TX (KTRK) -- It's the peak of crawfish season, and it's become a big business in Texas. Chances are you've had a pound or two, or 10. But have you ever wondered what it takes to get them from ...

CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) – Things are returning to normal now that the ice has melted away from last week’s blizzard. Many people are wondering what that means for crawfish season. Scott Broussard, a ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - It’s time to pinch some tails, if the price is right that is. It’s still considered early in the season, but prices for boiled or live are all over the place right now. Cash’s ...