As newsman said, the key is the ability to set the trap and do other things. There ain't much to each crayfish, but for no effort, it doesn't matter. Plus, this is one of those rare occasions that you'll eat gourmet food in a survival situation!

When it comes to crayfish, crawdad, yabbis or whatever you want to call them, I could eat those little bugs by the bucket. I caught about 120 lbs. last year during the summer. They make for some fine eating with a cold beer and some fresh corn.

Here is a link to Trapper Arne's Crawfish website.

Trapper Arne's

I've purchased about 2 dozen traps from this fellow a couple of seasons ago and have had wonderful success with them. I caught 48 in one trap after an overnight soak.

The "Trappy" and "Jackpot" both fold up nicely and could be packed if needed. The Trappy would be a bit more of a pain to get into a pack or bag. It's made of rigid plastic and the end funnels are separate pieces. The Jackpot collapses down into concentric rings and snaps together quickly.

I could see how this might fit into someone's survival gear. It's not The Deadliest Catch, but it's close.


No affiliation to Trapper Arne, beer, garlic butter, and crawfish other than I really like 3 of them on a hot summer evening.

Thanks Paul! My kids and I were just talking about going hunting for mudbugs this summer. We love eating them so thought why not go get some ourselves. Thanks for the tips!