Show CRAW FISHING how the ugly but toothsome are caught mr A of chicago who once lived in new orleans and is familiar with the matter of which he speaks sends in the following very interesting account of the way ic which crawfish aro taken by the men who fish for them he says around new orleans there are swamps which are always being hunted for crawfish and yet the supply is unlimited so numerous are they that one cannot leave fish on a string in the water for they will tear the fish into shreds A small net about the size of a butterfly net about ten cords each two feet long and 5 cents worth of meat complete the outfit for one person in the swamp there are small islands and long necks of land which intersect one another in all directions and upon which the catchers go tho start is usually made in the early morning when the sun does not shine so fiercely and walking is much easier arriving at their destination they cut their meair into small pieces about two inches around each piece is now attached to one of the cords after thid they aro thrown into tho water and the other end of the cord is attached to a stick which is stuck into the ground so that the crawfish cannot pull the meat away one usually waits a few minutes and then when the cord is gently raised the catcher will see about half a dozen crawfish with their pinchers pin chers stuck into the meat eating ravenously the net is now gently put into the water directly under them and with a sudden jerk they are landed for as soon as they strike the air they will let loose of the meat the crawfish are of a large species the writer has caught some measuring 10 inches from tip to tip these are by no means uncommon the average catch for three persona is about an ordinary bucketful tha meat when prepared right makes a delicious delicacy forest and stream |