08-31-2009, 10:09 PM
If you are going to use crayfish, a couple of things. First, don't use those huge one's. Catch some smaller 1.5 - 2.5 inch ones. Next, be sure to remove the pincer's. they will crawl under rocks and such, then hang on and you will have to break them off. Taking the pincers off also make's them more appealing to the fishies. Last, and I don't know how well this works, but soft shell craws are more appealing than hard shell. Supposedly, you can put them between layers of towel, soaked in vinegar ( don't know the concentration) and this will soften the shells. Problem is that it may take several days for the softening process to occur and you can't transport them alive. Hook them through the tail with a light wire hook with a split shot 12 - 18 inches above and have fun !!!!!