Posts Tagged crawfish
The Dangers of Eating Raw Crawfish
Posted by admin in Fishing, Float Trips on August 12th, 2010
One of the most common ways to beat the summer heat is by taking a float trip and it is a particularly popular pastime in the state of Missouri. However, within the past year, there have been some floaters hospitalized with an illness which is so odd and startling, it can be nearly impossible to diagnose the problem or illness accurately. One particular floater pulled a live, raw, crawfish out of Jack’s Fork River swallowed it whole. The person saw others doing it, so he followed suit and thought nothing of it.
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How to Catch Crawfish in Missouri Streams
Crawdads are also called crayfish or crawfish and these small crustaceans look like little lobsters, hence the nickname “poor man’s lobster.” Crawdads breathe through small feathery gills and are found in bodies of water which do not freeze like brooks, streams and creek beds with fresh running water. Crawdads can be found all over the world from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia and even in Missouri. These little crustaceans are eaten all over the world, but only a small portion of the body is actually consumed and enjoyed in soups, etouffees and bisques.
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