UK Foraging - Crayfish Catch and Cook - So Easy 

I wish I lived closer to the river, it is so easy to do, and like you say Steve, they taste great!

Thank you so much Andrea my friend

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@noooooo3758 I used to purge them in clean water but add salt, makes them upchuck stomach contents so not eating poo

Tasty and free... I caught the mackerel bait, whilst fishing from my kayak

Yes, I kept them in a barrel of fresh water for a couple of days

@@dizzyfish I'm going to get some at the weekend I live on the river tee's not shore if the river tees has them ...I'm from down south Northampton...the River nene has a Abundance off them ...fingers crossed...just going to use Thick line Wrapped around smoky bacon thay like that...!!!Nice one pal!!

Charlie, I suspect the crayfish are not so active when things cool down. But autumn still good, I would have been out this weekend, but the weather is too extreme!

They are not really active below 10 degrees and burrow,destroying the banks and beds hope this helps 👍

Hi Chris - great to hear from you. Unfortunately that waterway is not easily accessible. However, have you considered Bristol Docks? There is a really good slip up by the Bristol marina just up from the ss Great Britain. I launched there years ago in the kayak, and spoke to the harbourmaster who was friendly.

@@dizzyfish Yes we plan to go to Bristol next week. I have lost your number to call you.

Yes, I did - I think it was in the video, but I might be wrong

@@dizzyfish No it wasn't, you need to pull the digestive tract out from the tail end, you didn't do it.

@@scottjohnstone6204 I did pull the tract out, as I always do, but forgot to include it in the video unfortunately

Thanks Harry - I did take advice before purchasing my traps regarding otters - when I applied for my EA licence to trap, there were strict regulations regarding the sizes of the trap entrances specifically to protect otters. It sounds like maybe you know of an even better design of trap which are otter proof

Mate, who cares, as long as its not the UK natives the Signals can be taken away dead or alive as they are destroying our eco system. Dizzy fish great video mate, do not worry about the keyboard warriors and purge the hell out of them bugs.

Bullshit reply.

Thanks Jeremy - I definitely have caught more when I leave the pots overnight, so I think that you must be right

Hi Luke - I removed the sack after the crayfish had been humanely killed. You pull off the middle tail fin; the sack comes out with it

@@dizzyfish thanks, I'm trying if for the first time this weekend so I'll give it a go 😁

Ha ha! I must have been having a bad day

Yes, for native uk crayfish… these are invasive American signal crayfish, and it is legal to take them if you have a licence, which I do. It’s all in the video

​@@dizzyfishif I vgot a license for crayfishing,do I need any other license for to keep them and eat them?

@@kestutismarkevicius3264 his licence is only to trap them, You actually need a whole other licence to take them away from the banks alive.

@@dave311281 but if they non native?

@@kestutismarkevicius3264 Even if there non native mate, the American signal carries a crayfish plague that is deadly to native species. the problem is this plague can be transferred by boots/wet equipment and you might involuntary infect other lakes. Best to just get a licence to trap and kill them on the bank then take them home to eat. a lot of people will tell you " there invasive who cares" but that can actual makes things worse, which is why you need a licence in the first place so they can track the movements :P

Ha ha! I guess I’m more of of a fisherman than a chef. I hope you enjoyed the video, despite the state of the kitchen

what a miserable sod, good video

Thankfully you don't need to live with miserable Mr Clutterbutt

That’s a great idea Tony, I will definitely have to try that next time