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#7067245 - 01/18/12 09:26 PM
Crawfish Colors In North Texas
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 10/24/06
Posts: 180
Loc: Fort Worth
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I wanted to know from all the fisherman the different colors of crawfish that you all have seen in our lakes around north and northeast Texas?
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#7067261 - 01/18/12 09:30 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 05/31/06
Posts: 2405
Loc: Kaufman, TX
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I caught a crawfish from my yard one time and kept him in my daughters fish tank. He would go from blue to red to brown
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#7067280 - 01/18/12 09:33 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bass Johnson]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 10/24/06
Posts: 180
Loc: Fort Worth
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I caught a crawfish from my yard one time and kept him in my daughters fish tank. He would go from blue to red to brown What do you think the color change was due to? Light or water temp? I am curious what makes these creatures tick they are an important part of the diet of a bass
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#7067282 - 01/18/12 09:36 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Registered: 12/30/11
Posts: 82
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We have them digging holes all the time in the yard at my place. I caught one once and he was huge! looked like a little lobster... He was brown and orange. then i stuck my hand in a hole to turn the water off to house once and i there was one in the hole and he grabbed onto my hand and i pulled him out and he was all black with a brown stomach. I think the main color though is a brown orange and red. Have heard they go blue sometimes...
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#7067286 - 01/18/12 09:37 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Methuselah
Registered: 01/20/09
Posts: 21113
Loc: Houston, TX
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Man, I just posted a great article a few weeks ago about that very thing. Let me see if I can find it. Some of the other folks here may not have seen it either, and it really opened my eyes. You'll be surprised at the answers to your questions. I
!'m 51 and been seriously fishing for nothing but trophy largemouths for 30 years. Been "fishing " since I was 3. Caught my first bass on a cane pole, bobber and minner off a dock at Lake Claiborne in N. La. when I was about 6 or 8, I think. Been hooked on these green fish ever since.
The thing I love so much about this sport is the constant attainment of knowledge. I've often said that when I quit learning something, I'll quit it. Hasn't happened with bass or whitetails, yet.
I'm sorry I went off on one of my waxing poetic diversions. But always seek that knowledge and never measure your success by catches or kills.
Let me see if I can find that article or thread, now.
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#7067330 - 01/18/12 09:59 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: fouzman]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 10/24/06
Posts: 180
Loc: Fort Worth
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Man, I just posted a great article a few weeks ago about that very thing. Let me see if I can find it. Some of the other folks here may not have seen it either, and it really opened my eyes. You'll be surprised at the answers to your questions. I
!'m 51 and been seriously fishing for nothing but trophy largemouths for 30 years. Been "fishing " since I was 3. Caught my first bass on a cane pole, bobber and minner off a dock at Lake Claiborne in N. La. when I was about 6 or 8, I think. Been hooked on these green fish ever since.
The thing I love so much about this sport is the constant attainment of knowledge. I've often said that when I quit learning something, I'll quit it. Hasn't happened with bass or whitetails, yet.
I'm sorry I went off on one of my waxing poetic diversions. But always seek that knowledge and never measure your success by catches or kills.
Let me see if I can find that article or thread, now. Thanks Fouz! I am sure that will be a good read!
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#7067539 - 01/19/12 12:26 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 03/16/11
Posts: 846
Loc: Dallas, Texas
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#7067541 - 01/19/12 12:34 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 03/16/11
Posts: 846
Loc: Dallas, Texas
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I throw Chigger Craws all the time, and I mainly just stick with green pumpkin. It really is a solid producer for me. However, after reading that article, I plan to experiment with my colors and match the natural color changes.
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#7067556 - 01/19/12 01:36 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Methuselah
Registered: 01/20/09
Posts: 21113
Loc: Houston, TX
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Ok fellers. I can't find the exact piece regarding colors of mudbugs, crawfish, crayfish, krawdads and, well...u get the point.
There is more than one iteration we could read on the subject regarding colors of Crayfish over their lifetimes. Simply do a net search for "seasonal color phase of crawfish".
The search will instantly yield more info than u can digest in a week's time.
You will also get the answer 2 ur question, and then some!
Fouz...outta here for now. Good night and morning...
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#7067557 - 01/19/12 01:39 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Methuselah
Registered: 01/20/09
Posts: 21113
Loc: Houston, TX
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btw, District. Did u notice the time of ur post above? Freaky to me. I'll explain later.
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#7067718 - 01/19/12 06:44 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: fouzman]
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Angler
Registered: 06/16/11
Posts: 362
Loc: Union Grove, TX
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btw, District. Did u notice the time of ur post above? Freaky to me. I'll explain later.  
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#7067739 - 01/19/12 06:54 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Registered: 01/11/07
Posts: 226
Loc: Sedalia MO
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#7068065 - 01/19/12 08:45 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Angler
Registered: 03/13/08
Posts: 487
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99% of time if you throw green pumpkin to brown you got it covered. Here in Texas and Oklahoma, my biology class went out last year and collected a bunch of Texas praire crawfish which our biggest was over 8" they tend to be more red black and brown, we kept one in our aquiruim at school and it has turned blue now but I think because of the water temp being color not sure.
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#7068072 - 01/19/12 08:47 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 10/10/06
Posts: 1511
Loc: Sulphur Springs TX
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I have notice in the summer at Fork we get lots of orange/redish color around June/July but in the fall/winter they seem to be lots of them have blue on the pincher's. Most I have seen any other time are green pumpkin. The big males seem to have some red on them much like a rooster.
Edited by Lake Fork Guide Marc Mitchell (01/19/12 08:48 AM)
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#7068152 - 01/19/12 09:20 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: fouzman]
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Angler
Registered: 01/05/09
Posts: 300
Loc: Pennsylvania
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That was a great read. Your article was very informative.
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#7068315 - 01/19/12 10:05 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 05/08/09
Posts: 781
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This is what I do. I bought a crawdad trap and throw some bait in it toss it in the lake. wala crawdad in todays color. sometimes it takes a while to catch one but it will give you a great start.
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#7068451 - 01/19/12 10:49 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: District Paddle]
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Angler
Registered: 08/25/11
Posts: 314
Loc: Lbk,TX
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Wow I feel like I know 50% more about a jig then what I ever did! "Crawfish are also very light sensitive. If the water is shallow, your chances of catching bass are much better in low-light conditions such as early morning or late evening. If the crawfish are walking around on rocks in 30 feet of water, you can fish for them about any time of the day." That part really caught my eye.
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#7068502 - 01/19/12 11:06 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Pro Angler
Registered: 09/04/06
Posts: 535
Loc: EAST TEXAS
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The ezinearticle is an interesting read.
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#7068600 - 01/19/12 11:38 AM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Frenzy]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 09/17/09
Posts: 3815
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Thanks,Frenzy. Picture is worth a thousand words!
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#7069096 - 01/19/12 02:33 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 01/21/07
Posts: 175
Loc: College Station
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I went to a seminar given by SK Johnson. He wrote a book about Texas crawfish. Its pretty good. http://texascrawdads.com/home
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#7069198 - 01/19/12 03:08 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Bassin Ritz]
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 07/24/06
Posts: 2868
Loc: Tyler, texas
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#7069214 - 01/19/12 03:15 PM
Re: Crawfish Colors In North Texas
[Re: Chad711]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 08/07/10
Posts: 3572
Loc: ..around the way, near Lk Waco
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