How Do You Catch Crawfish Without Traps?
Want to catch crawfish but don’t have a trap? No problem! Learn to catch crawfish the old-fashioned way, with the method my mother taught her two little tomboys. Gather all the items you’ll need and head for your local creek, lake or marsh. You’ll probably be wading at some point, so you’ll either want to be barefoot or in sandals. Look for a likely crawfishing spot. Crawfish tend to like wet, semi-marshy places where the water is a fairly still and doesn’t freeze to the bottom in winter. Search shallow pools in your fishing area or near immersed piles of stones along the water line. Be patient! Crawfish can be shy and difficult to spot – you may not see them right away. Once you’ve found your crawfishing spot, prep your bait. Take a small piece of liver (about an inch) and carefully tie your string around it. This is the tricky part – tie too loose and the liver will slip off the line, tie too tight and the liver will rip in two when the crawfish grabs it. Practice by giving your live
