Crawfish coloring 2025
Kyhokie reply :
Found what was left of this unlucky fella the other day while fishing at my local pond. Just thought I'd share because the colors are amazing. THis is the same claw, just flipped over. Want to match the hatch so to speak, but I've never found a craw bait blue on top and red on bottom. May have to have some customs made. BTW, this old boy would have made a fine bisque. This claw is every bit of 3" long.
Catt reply :
Molay1292 reply :
If that is the Falcon Lake color I was thinking the same thing.
Torn Thumb reply :
That soft craw is smaller than the real claw. I've seen near-lobster sized crayfish in the local river and in a local kids only pond, believe it or not. They do get to be some wild color combos.
MikeWright reply :
Beautiful
fishballer06 reply :
Reminds me of the popular "California 420" color as of lately. Dark on one side, redish on the other.
bigbill reply :
Here the crawls have black backs with red sides the claws are two tone red n black. In our bigger rivers the a tan color.
Something weird I've seen is like two hundred or more empty shells in the shallows in the river. I have no clue what ate them.
Ok I'm not sure about the life cycle of crawfish. Rebel offers there crawfish crankbaits in different colors. The hottest color for me is the chartruese color, bright red color.
j bab reply :
That's really interesting, thanks for sharing.
Here's a wiggle wart kinda similar to that color, but not quite... I'm gonna keep looking, because now you're got me looking for that color too
edit: looks like the pic wont post, probably because it's a TW link. anyways the color is called coppernose craw or something
Molay1292 reply :
long island basser reply :
Hungry fella.
scaleface reply :
Here the craws are every color even purple .
HeavyDluxe reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 8:21 PM, long island basser said:Hungry fella.
What's the bait/color in the fishy's mouth in the second picture.
New England here... for the most part, crawfish I see are a uniform, muddy pumpkin color. They'll get brighter in creeks but nothing like some posted here.
timsford reply :
Here they are always shades of brown and green depending on the bottom type and water clarity, and all have orange tips on the claws and tails and other orange highlights. I use black and blue in muddy water but other than that, I either use those colors if they come stock, or buy green pumpkin or watermelon and dip in orange dye
long island basser reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 9:57 PM, HeavyDluxe said:What's the bait/color in the fishy's mouth in the second picture.
Berkley Pit Boss- 4" Big Texan.
Buckeye Ron reply :
When I was a kid seining craws out of the river they were always changing colors as the months progressed. Catching them right after a shed is different than a couple of days later when they are already "peelers",or starting to harden up a bit. Just one more way nature is so amazing.
Torn Thumb reply :
On 9/17/2016 at 8:21 PM, long island basser said:
Hungry fella.
Talk about matching the hatch. That thing is near identical in color to your bait.
A-Jay reply :
Here's a Custom Pour compliments of Paul Krew Custom Hand Pourer Baits.
A-Jay
Torn Thumb reply :
It's amazing what can be done with soft plastics. That's ridiculously awesome.
Spankey reply :
I'm PA river rat and I see them take on different colors during the course of the year. It seem they are in a red shade for a short time. Have only found this out recently over the last few years. Have only been using reds over the last couple years, with success. have passed on this color for many many years. My loss.
Catt reply :
Sometimes I wanna match...sometimes I wanna stand out!
If I aint throwing black & blue it's black/brown/amber with Rage Lobster Falcon Lake Craw or black neon.
I also throw Texas Rigged craw worm a lot!
MassYak85 reply :
On 9/18/2016 at 4:13 AM, A-Jay said:Here's a Custom Pour compliments of Paul Krew Custom Hand Pourer Baits.
A-Jay
That's awesome!
Has anyone spent a season trapping crawfish to watch them go through color changes throughout the year/conditions?
scbassin reply :
Crawfish Colors
http://www.pixelpayback.com/craws/hoverbox/index.html
Catt reply :
There are 350 species of crawfish
Crawfish vary widely in color because of their diet and environmental conditions, but the most exotic colors occur because of mutations in the genes that are responsible for pigment formation.
WRB reply :
Crayfish (crawdads) can adapt coloration to blend into the whatever type of background they live in. For example dark red clay areas the craws are dark red, in light sand stone areas in the same lake the craws can be tan colors. Crayfish loose most of their coloration when they molt into new shells. One thing is for certain craws that stand out in nature don't live long!
Tom
Columbia Craw reply :
The spring crayfish on the upper Columbia are almost black and the ends of the pincers are bright blue hence my thread name, Columbia Craw. I take Rage Craws and dye the claws blue. Not as impressive as A-Jay's baits but effective none the less. My last trip on Clear Lake was an eye opener. Crayfish were black and blood red. So I had a custom spinnerbait made up.
fishballer06 reply :
On 9/18/2016 at 4:13 AM, A-Jay said:Here's a Custom Pour compliments of Paul Krew Custom Hand Pourer Baits.
A-Jay
A-Jay,
Have you ever bought any of Krew's stuff? He makes some great looking plastics and painted cranks, but his prices are much higher than I'm willing to pay.
A-Jay reply :
On 9/19/2016 at 11:58 PM, fishballer06 said:A-Jay,
Have you ever bought any of Krew's stuff? He makes some great looking plastics and painted cranks, but his prices are much higher than I'm willing to pay.
Yes I have ~ and will most likely continue to do so. (all soft plastics, have not used any of his hard baits)
Paul made up several custom "A-Jay Patterns" for me in Craws, Chatterbait trailers, swimbaits & drop shot baits.
Custom work almost always comes at a premium cost. The choice to go that route is a personal one.
These are not overly durable products. If that is a priority, his baits may not be your cup of tea.
His baits are all are super soft, have GREAT Action and take care of my biggest priority ~ They catch fish.
A-Jay
fishballer06 reply :
On 9/20/2016 at 12:20 AM, A-Jay said:
Custom work almost always comes at a premium cost. The choice to go that route is a personal one.
These are not overly durable products. If that is a priority, his baits may not be your cup of tea.
A-Jay
I have no problem paying for custom painted work. I have dozens of custom painted cranks from about 7-8 different guys who I know either personally or from online. I also have quite a few soft plastics from Doyles Custom Baits, which I have been very impressed by. I guess I've always shy'd away from Krew's stuff because he's significantly even more money than most of the custom painters/pourers that I have experienced elsewhere. But it's good to hear your recommendation, which I value. Perhaps I'll have to try out some of his stuff and see for myself.
A-Jay reply :
PK has a modest minimum order for custom color runs which makes it nice.
When I come up with a color or pattern I want to try, I don't have to purchase 100 or 200 baits to see if I like it or if it works.
In my world, I want Soft, Soft plastics - these are definitely that - one reason I keep going back.
A-Jay
WRB reply :
Custom hand pours and hand injection molded soft plastics have been a way of life out west for a few decades and most are closely guarded secrets with tournament anglers.
Tom
Drew03cmc reply :
I've seen the ordinary greens and browns, with a free reds, oranges and blues thrown in. They're a fascinating family of creatures.
Big Bait Fishing reply :
On 9/18/2016 at 4:13 AM, A-Jay said:Here's a Custom Pour compliments of Paul Krew Custom Hand Pourer Baits.
A-Jay
tried to look him up but his website is no longer up
A-Jay reply :
On 9/20/2016 at 8:42 AM, Big Bait Fishing said:tried to look him up but his website is no longer up
He operates on Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/PaulKrewCustomHandPouredBaits/?fref=ts
A-Jay
Big Bait Fishing reply :
On 9/20/2016 at 8:44 AM, A-Jay said:
He operates on Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/PaulKrewCustomHandPouredBaits/?fref=ts
A-Jay
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