Tuna crab - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Harry Hill · 06-04-2016, 06:54 AM

I keep seeing pictures of the tuna crab and I keep thinking they look a lot like crawdads. Does anyone eat them? When I look them up on the net it says they are a squat lobster, or type of languistino. Seems to me like they should be good eating but I may be missing something. Who has tried them?

taggermike · 06-04-2016, 08:17 AM

Never tried them but don't see why they wouldn't be good. But there doesn't seem much meat in them. Maybe simmer a bunch to make a stock. The make a "lobster"? Bisque. Mike

Harry Hill · 06-04-2016, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by taggermike

Never tried them but don't see why they wouldn't be good. But there doesn't seem much meat in them. Maybe simmer a bunch to make a stock. The make a "lobster"? Bisque. Mike

I haven't actually seen any in person but they seem to be as big as shrimp. I know I have cooked up batches of crawdads that were that size, then just peeled the tails for etouffee.

Dave Legacy · 06-04-2016, 11:53 AM

"Langostino Lobster" might be the same thing depending on where harvested??

Harry Hill · 06-04-2016, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Legacy

"Langostino Lobster" might be the same thing depending on where harvested??

Where is Yani, he would know.

Dave, when you paddle your P2T do you sit in the back seat or the middle position?

King Saba · 06-04-2016, 01:14 PM

When they come out in full force NPH is literally flooded with them. You'll see them all along the sand dying and stinking up the place.

Dave Legacy · 06-04-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry Hill

Where is Yani, he would know.

Dave, when you paddle your P2T do you sit in the back seat or the middle position?

If I'm alone ALWAYS from the center position otherwise the weight distribution is all screwed up. I put a crate in the rear seating position so I have a place for storage, rod holders, etc. I wrapped the bottom frame of the crate in pipe insulation foam so that it wouldn't mar up the kayak since just the sharp corners contact the concaved seating area. I put just a little foam on the crate to allow my seat to recline back against it.

I could use a thicker seat pad though and I'm at a total loss as to where to put my fish finder.

06-04-2016, 06:54 AM	#1
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	Tuna crab I keep seeing pictures of the tuna crab and I keep thinking they look a lot like crawdads. Does anyone eat them? When I look them up on the net it says they are a squat lobster, or type of languistino. Seems to me like they should be good eating but I may be missing something. Who has tried them? __________________ you can't eat it if you release it

06-04-2016, 08:17 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Never tried them but don't see why they wouldn't be good. But there doesn't seem much meat in them. Maybe simmer a bunch to make a stock. The make a "lobster"? Bisque. Mike

06-04-2016, 11:53 AM	#4
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	"Langostino Lobster" might be the same thing depending on where harvested??

06-04-2016, 01:14 PM	#6
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	When they come out in full force NPH is literally flooded with them. You'll see them all along the sand dying and stinking up the place.