monster crayfish

[bootin]

does anyone have any big crayfish in here?

[mibbyblues]

I have several around about 14" (inches) long at last check...

Why?

[davo]

Pictures probably! At least thats what i'd like to see :naughty:

[fishingaddict]

I have several around about 14" (inches) long at last check...

Why?

14" crawfish!!!??? ive gotta see this. pics? please?

[carsanfish]

I've seen some big crawfish but 14" Holy s*** i have got to see pics!!

[RedDevilDon2005]

are ya sure it wasnt a lobster?

[RedDevilDon2005]

this guy was like 6 or 7"

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=23160&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=23160&size=1)

[mibbyblues]

are ya sure it wasnt a lobster?


Its called a Walkamin Strain Cherax Quad( Redclaw ).
Walkamin Redclaw were designed(crossmated) at Walkamin Station is Queensland Australia(now defunct) with 2 of the primary people of which are Dr. Clive Jones and Scott Schanks. It was a government project to boost the freshwater crayfish market where they wanted to see IF they mated native Redclaw from the 5 rivers that they are in and only crossed the ones with the specific genetic traits that they wanted- Could they develop a Redclaw that grew 50% bigger, 50%faster.
The answer was yes; ;and that is what I import, raise and breed now.

[mibbyblues]

I will work on uploading some of my personal pics for you all to see BUT until then you can go to my profile and check out my web site for some pictures of some that are 12inches and over.
I even have the Cherax Park Blues or the "Opals" as I like to call them. The are genetically stable and missing the red and green gene common in Redclaw and they look like an opal and are sometimes so white you can see internal organs after a molt.

[Damon0306]

I used to LOVE crayfish, still do. I always use to go down to my local river/swamp and walk around in the water catching them under rocks and stuff..

One time I was with a friend, this was I guess almost 15 years ago. We found a man hole cover under the water laying on the soft dirt.

It took both of us to get a good grip and flip it, right after we flipped it the mud cloud was so thick, so I took a random swipe with my net in the cloud of dirt.

In my amazement, I am telling you I caught a 8-9 inch MONSTER!!! Being im in New Jersey, this was considered a MONSTER crayfish, most were never that big.

The net was full of mud so I was so anxious I dipped the net in the water with the crayfish in it, just to wash away the mud, you know what happened right?

The damn thing jumped right from my net, back into the water and was gone :cry:

I should have washed it in the bucket but I was just so anxious to get a better look.

To that day we always tryed to catch that beast, but I never saw it again.

I still love crayfish... One time I was actually thinking of mail ordering some of those BIG LIVE ones from Louisiana. You can get great deals on places that sell them to restaurants in bulk.

I would have a crayfish tank setup TOMMOROW, but to this day I have never been able to keep them together.

They always kill each other thats what stinks.

If I could keep just 5 or 6 of them alive without fighting in say a 20-gallon long tank I would do it.

[bootin]

anyone know what the heck this is? anyway...its cool !

http://www.pasar-malam.com.sg/~dragon-gate/images/photos/big-fish/crayfish01-l.jpg

[mibbyblues]

It may be a Astacopsis gouldi. If so they are on the endangered species list..

They take around 7 years to mature and they carry their young on their tail for one year.

[Damon0306]

Here is a crayfish I would love to have..
http://www.crayfishworld.com/imagejimf/009.jpg

[MicropterusSalmoides]

I will work on uploading some of my personal pics for you all to see BUT until then you can go to my profile and check out my web site for some pictures of some that are 12inches and over.
I even have the Cherax Park Blues or the "Opals" as I like to call them. The are genetically stable and missing the red and green gene common in Redclaw and they look like an opal and are sometimes so white you can see internal organs after a molt.


how much for a 12inch or over crayfish?? :drool:

[mibbyblues]

The biggest ones that we sell are usually $15-$20.00 each and we have a min. of a $100.00 min. order. Plus we only ship fed ex overnight express.

[mir ist kalt]

I never had good luck with crayfish, I dunno why :/

[demjor19]

i have a 5-6" crayfish. for central pa thats considered a monster.

[ewurm]

Mine is not big, but he is a monster!

[demjor19]

i love blue crayfish! hes cool!

[dannyboy]

Here is a crayfish I would love to have..
http://www.crayfishworld.com/imagejimf/009.jpg

Is that a river murray cray? If not it looks verry simmilar

[MistirE]

I caught one with bacon 10 years back that was definately a mutation of some sort. This guy was about eight inches and was definately bigger than any that I have ever seen in this particular creek in California.:nilly:

[ColdwaterCreekGuide]

First off, they're called Crawdads in my neck of the woods. And all you gotta do to catch them is google the design for a 2-liter bottle fish trap, and then make one, bait it with a dead fish, old sandwich meat, or dog-food, and toss it in a creek.

I have kept them fairly extensively, in several different size tanks. My favorite of which is 55 gallon, home to a yellow bullhead catfish, a LMB, and an Eastern River Cooter. In there I keep 3 two inch crawdads peacefully, but have kept larger specimens and more of them back when my turtle was smaller. The key to keeping crawdads\crayfish happy is plenty of hiding places. Several spots to hide for each one, but they may still fight a little.

[thefishguy7]

My friend owns private property in up state New York with lakes, swamps, and creeks in it. I go up there with my crayfish trap and catch some huge brown-looking crayfish that are at least a foot long. Their claws are another 8". Next time I go, I'll bring some back and sell them.

[tunerX]

Largest Freshwater crayfish species in the world. If anybody can get some let me know.

Astacopsis gouldi

http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/Arch04/1142317974.jpg

[thefishguy7]

Largest Freshwater crayfish species in the world. If anybody can get some let me know.

Astacopsis gouldi

http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/Arch04/1142317974.jpg

Are those crays legal? :confused::confused: if they are I want some too. :D

[Crusty]

Are those crays legal? :confused::confused: if they are I want some too. :D

Protected species.

[tunerX]

Yeah, protected. Couldn't you aussies have just eaten lobster instead. Thanks alot.

[Crusty]

lol we do just not that many of the fresh water variety...

[likestofish]

crayfishworld is a good website.

[Opiate]

i caught 12" freshwater cray at the lake eildon pondage!!! soo wish i had of taken pics now!! :(

[Geronimo1]

How do I order some of these from u??? I have been searching for months with no luck. I am in Las Vegas, NV. and am determined enough that If I have to drive to you to pick them up I will! please

[gar man]

i used to have a bright red crayfish bout 8 inches long and he got tag teamed by my channels :( but i didnt know he bred and there were 2 babies bout 2-3 inches long when i cleaned out my tank 1 YEAR LATER! but the more dominent one killed the other and now i have one 4" crayfish thats bright red in a 10 gallon tank

[le patron]

I have several around about 14" (inches) long at last check...

Why?
really? i'd like to see some pictures of those

[gar man]

really? i'd like to see some pictures of those

as do i man dont hold out on us man

[Pyramid_Party]

Lets see those 14 inchers!

[Acer]

I had some unknown blue native crayfish. Was crazy but mellowed out in his old age - I had him for 6 years! He died last spring, after a month of going down hill. He seemed to be paralyzed near the end; flipping over, his tail curled up, etc. :(

He was a great crayfish though :D

[Noto]

Man, six years is an incredible run for a crayfish! You must have taken good care of him.