Regarding the crab thing...yep it's those damn Mitten Crabs. I fish for trout at Quarry and they mess with your bait all the time.

Sometimes, a fisherman will pull one in that got tangled in the line. The crab is usually killed. They are a foreign pest introduced into the lake, and now they are multiplying like crazy....

It's going to be hard to fish for catfish this summer.....

BTW, have you ever seen a crawdad at Quarry? I've never seen any there, but I'm sure that there are some lurking about.

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