Pogie in short supply for crawfish traps

By Chris Rosa The Abbeville Meridional The crawfish season started with a bang in January with large crawfish and a decent supply of mud bugs. Now, two weeks before the busiest part (Lent Season) of crawfish season gets underway, crawfishermen have a couple of hiccups to deal with. For the last week, the size and amount of crawfish have dropped off. That hiccup comes with the territory. A new challenge the fishermen are dealing with is the lack of live bait to catch crawfish.  In the cool winter months, mos
By Chris Rosa The Abbeville Meridional The crawfish season started with a bang in January with large crawfish and a decent supply of mud bugs. Now, two weeks before the busiest part (Lent Season) of crawfish season gets underway, crawfishermen have a couple of hiccups to deal with. For the last week, the size and amount of crawfish have dropped off. That hiccup comes with the territory. A new challenge the fishermen are dealing with is the lack of live bait to catch crawfish. In the cool winter months, mos

The crawfish season started with a bang in January with large crawfish and a decent supply of mud bugs. Now, two weeks before the busiest part (Lent Season) of crawfish season gets underway, crawfishermen have a couple of hiccups to deal with. For the last week, the size and amount of crawfish have dropped off. That hiccup comes with the territory. A new challenge the fishermen are dealing with is…